Article Archive for April 2012
Monday musings: Food allergies and schools
I got to talk to Chandler mom and nurse Angie Norton last week for a story about food allergies in schools. Several years ago, as Norton’s daughter prepared to enter kindergarten, Norton looked around to …
How do you keep learning going during the summer?
There are less than 25 days of school left for my children.
An academic progress report came home last week. For my son, his grades are anywhere from high Bs to high As in math, reading, …
Welcome, Charlotte Nielson
Just a shout out to mommy blogger, NieNie, (Stephanie Nielson, former Mesa resident) on the birth of her AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL daughter, Charlotte. I missed it (last week was a little crazy!) on her blog. So, …
Make a move to help a mom this Mother’s Day
I got this release and thought I would share:
Valley-based Two Men and a Truck Local wants to help mothers in shelters this Mother’s Day.
The group will be collecting essential items for moms through the national …
Getting away to get put back together
I needed to step away from it. The hectic schedule: karate at 9, tutoring at 4, gymnastics at 6. Reading, writing and feeding kids in-between.
Nothing all on the same day. Well, most of the time.
It …
Have you thought about your kids’ summer plans?
I sat around the table with the women from my Bible study this week and someone asked us moms, “What are the kids doing this summer?”
“Well,” I started, “Swim team practice begins at 7 a.m.”
It’s …
Family game night: Do you follow the rules?
We don’t have a set “family game night.” But now and then, one of the kids brings up the idea to play a game (we have a bunch) and it comes to fruition.
Last night was …
Happy Easter! Goodbye, bunny
We at the Reese household kept with our traditions this Easter weekend: attending church services Saturday, rising and finding gifts Sunday morning, eating brunch out and then gathering at the grands for a (plastic) egg …
EV Moms: Five years later
I wrote my first post for this blog 5 years ago today – about potty training. From discipline to crazy mornings to nighttime issues to teeth falling out (ICK!), tales of my kids – and …
What happens in YOUR house when the kids get home?
With three active kids, a working mom and an overly worked dad in our house, let’s just say our nights don’t always go as smoothly as I probably would like – or even portray.
Each night …
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