Tag: family
Two and Done – How I Knew When My Family Was...
Growing up in a family with a lot of siblings and cousins, I always thought I wanted to have a large family myself. I...
Kindergarten Redshirting – Is Your Child Ready?
There are always new buzzwords in the world of education and parenting. For example, we have been hearing about “grit” and “sensory integration” a...
On Easter Morning
Tomorrow morning my little bunnies will awaken earlier than they do most days and pad around the house in their pajamas on a hunt not only for their...
Kid Friendly Restaurants in Fairfield County
Finding a place to take your kids out to eat can be a real challenge. You need to find kid friendly restaurants that are quick and easy,...
Grand Explorations: Why Moms Need a Travel Agent
If you are anything like me, you probably haven't used a travel agent in a decade or so. It seems so archaic, am I right? I...
Read Across America Day
"You're never too old, too wacky or wild, to pick up a book and read with a child!" - Dr. Seuss
Happy Read Across America Day!...
Remembering Grandpa {sharing memories}
My dad died tragically and unexpectedly just before my twenty-first birthday. We were very close and his absence became even more painful when I...
Lenten Activity Calendar for Families {Free Printable!}
One of my most vivid memories from religious school circa 1980-something was bringing home a special calendar full of daily activities for me to...
Baby Makes Four: Preparing for our new baby
Hello! I'm so excited to finally be back with FCMB, but now with an almost 6-month old baby girl and a three year old “big...
Tales from an “Old Mom”
"Are you the Grandmother?"
Besides being overtired, overweight, and looking particularly lumpy in my too tight black pants and black sweater with the sparkly necklace...I...