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After telling my kids at least a dozen times that something isn’t a good idea, or won’t end well, I just get tired. As was the case with the mayonnaise incident.
We took a family trip to Kansas City and decided to eat at a local restaurant before we left. This was a beautiful restaurant, and… Read More »

I know when I am just standing there relaxing and going over my day in my head I remember all the things I am suppose to do but as soon as I step out and blow dry my hair, I have forgot half of them. I was reading one of my colleague’s blog (Tanna Clark,… Read More »

So, I sit here while the snow falls outside. My 8 year-old daughter Piddy standing with her arm around me. She is waiting for me to peel her a boiled egg, patiently, but making sure that I am aware she is ready for her food.
The kids didn’t make it too long outside in the cold,… Read More »

I know this is going to sound crazy but let’s make this a family event! Besides it suppose to be cold and snow this weekend!  Pick this weekend or any other and gather the family for Spring Cleaning! As a reward you can order a pizza for dinner and maybe a little extra money for… Read More »

 I was looking through the forums and saw that ‘Hip Mom’ was interested in some fun, inexpensive field trips for first graders. 
The other moms had great suggestions, and I thought I would add a few more…I just couldn’t get signed in…
So, here are my suggestions; Redbud Valley, Woodward Park,Tulsa Family Club (you have to join this… Read More »

“The National Soap and Detergent Association believes getting rid of clutter would eliminate 40 percent of the housework in the average home”!  Need I say more!?!?
 
Spring Break is over, March Madness is down to the Sweet 16 and spring cleaning is right around the corner.  I am not saying you need to be Bree Hodge… Read More »

 I have learned that every child is unique and special, and that everyone of them comes with their own little quirks, but can someone please tell me why my 3 year-old PJ puts stuff in his diaper?
  He loves to fill his pockets, and so we make sure his pants have plenty, and yet, he… Read More »

Taking the time to set up a tax filing system now will make it easier to file your paperwork in the following years.
 I use Quicken to do our finances. There are other packages available such as QuickBooks, Microsoft Money and Microsoft Office Accounting to help you get a handle on your finances.  If you want,… Read More »

Have you heard about Eloté?  It is a Mexican restaurant that opened in downtown Tulsa (where Nelson’s Buffeteria used to be) back in May 2008.  But this is not just any Mexican restaurant!!!  There are some traditional sounding items (and lots of originals!) on the menu, but I can assure you that Chimi’s never tasted… Read More »

Some of us like to hire an accountant and with the new stimulus package constantly changing that may be the route to take next year, unless of course you understand it!  Others prefer to use a software product such as Turbo Tax or TaxCut.  Whether you hire someone to prepare your taxes or do it… Read More »