I am obsessed with blogs. . .I think I have a problem.  (Hello, my name is Kristen and I am a blog-a-holic.)  My friend Melanie and I practically tackled The Pioneer Woman at her book signing and we spend countless hours discussing her recipes.  I love Penelope’s Pitstop so much that I even asked if [...]

It seems as though our kids have more crayons, markers, coloring books, and stickers than they can possibly use in one life time.  I thought I would give you a couple of ideas as to how to keep all of their artwork “stuff” organized or at the very least accessible to them without making it [...]

No, that is not just a title to this blog, that is an actually statement from my 4 year old daughter.  Here is the story.  My daughter was standing behind me and out of nowhere she said “mom, you have a really big bottom!”  I said, “really?”  To which she responded, “Yes, it is the [...]

My schedule has been drastically changed, so I may now have time to blog more. After the winter break, I added a high school class of Psychology to my schedule. I now teach 7 out of 8 hours, four days a week and 5 hours on Fridays. It was 7 hours, 3 [...]

Cook Time with Remmi.  Hi 918moms!!  St. Patrick’s Day is coming so I am giving you a recipe for “Shepherd’s Pie”.  This is a traditional meal for the Irish and it was an economical way to use Sunday’s leftovers.  The recipe for this pie in Ireland would consist of Lamb or mutton as the meat, [...]

Eight months ago Janette Stenstom’s life seemed half-baked!  She was laid off in April and unable to find another corporate job with benefits in this burned out economy.  Then her husband’s contract wasn’t renewed and it seemed to be a recipe for disaster!  But this mother of three sprinkled in a dash of optimism, a [...]

Okay okay…I admit I have some issues with anxiety.  Trying to make the best decision for my kids can drive me crazy.  Even after making a final decision I worry that I have not done the right thing and wonder what if I had made the other choice.  Silly, I KNOW!!!  But, I just want [...]

·         Before placing linens, be sure to dust and wipe shelves. I stick a dryer sheet in my linen closet to keep it fresh smelling (and my coat closet).
·          Divide linens into categories. For example, place bed linens arranged by size. Or organize them on a separate shelf for each of your bedrooms. I keep [...]

Hi Ladies,
Just a quick check-in to let you know I am alive.  As per our household’s typical February of Sickness, it has been a crazy month around our house.  I don’t know what it is about my birth month, but it is always the time that my family gets sick — Happy Birthday to Mommy (not!).
We [...]

I am now almost 2 months in to my New Year’s Resolution. (See my first blog.) I resolved to eat less and move more. To end my relationship with Big Mac and make better food choices. To actually exercise and train for a marathon while living the marathon life of a Mom.
Though some days [...]