Last week Kristen and I both had mixed results with our #ONENEWFOODs. She tried snow peas and I tried both kale chips and raspberries. The snow peas and the kale chips did not fare well. The raspberries had mixed success. This week I needed a win, so I went back to basics. I wouldn’t exactly […]
Seven Signs That Fall is on Its Way
You’re floating through summer, enjoying the slower pace, the days spent at the beach, the nights by a campfire. You feel as though it’s barely begun and then suddenly, BAM! Summer is over. You’re buying school supplies for your kids, trying pants on them for when the days get cooler, and wondering how the heck […]
Back to School Grilled Cheese: How Facebook Saved the Day
It’s all began when I told the boys they could choose whatever they wanted for a ‘Night Before School Starts’ dinner. I thought they’d choose something kid-friendly, but still dinnerish. You know, pizza, nuggets and fries, something like that. Instead, Eli wanted a grilled cheese and Samuel asked for something shaped like a golf club. […]
Week 31: The Cormier Kids and the Not Bummer Summer
First time joining me for the Keeping It Real Challenge? Click here to find out what it’s all about! Well, summer lasted about .038 seconds. It always seems short, but this year, wow! It just flew. This was the last week before school starts and the last week that my sister and her two kids […]
#ONENEWFOOD: Kale Chips and Raspberries
#ONENEWFOOD with Mommy in Sports and Oh, Honestly! Kale Chips and Raspberries Last week, several people said their kids love kale chips, so of course we had to try them. As soon as I pulled them out of the oven, the only thing I could think was, “There’s no freaking way.” I was right. The […]
The Parenting Olympics: Do YOU Have What it Takes?
Every two years, nations all over the world come together to cheer on and celebrate the accomplishments of their elite athletes. It’s a wonderful and exciting time and those athletes deserve every ounce of recognition they receive. But what about the millions of people living quiet, unseen lives who not only deserve gold medals, but […]
Week 30: A walk to remember
If this is your first time joining me for the Keeping It Real Challenge, please click here to find out what it’s all about. I like to go for walks with my kids. It gets us out of our house and yard and gives me the illusion that I’m getting some exercise while enjoying time […]
#ONENEWFOOD- Kiwi
Kristen and I are so excited by the response we got last week regarding #ONENEWFOOD. A lot of you expressed interest in joining us and we say “The more the merrier!” Why? Because: Everyone who does this is making a commitment to their family’s health and that is AWESOME! The more people who do it, […]
How to save money on back to school shopping
This post contains affiliate links. I will earn a small commission on any purchase at no extra charge to you. Thank you for your support! It’s that time again! The time when we suddenly realize that our kids start school next week and we haven’t done a darn thing to get ready for it. Yes, […]
Week 29: Life is beautiful
If this is your first time joining me for the Keeping It Real Challenge, please click here to find out what it’s all about. The brevity of life hit me this week. On Tuesday evening we drove down to Bar Harbor. Not an hour after we passed a certain stretch of road, three people lost […]