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Getting The Cobwebs Out Of Your Oven
Ok, so maybe you don’t have a literal cobweb in your oven like I did, but if there’s something you’ve been putting off… and putting off… watch this week’s rant and set those goals. Join in the conversation over on Facebook. Not on the VIP list yet? Click here to join!
Our Kids Are So Excited To Watch Our Garden Grow
It’s time to get those seeds in the ground! Kids learn SO much more than how to grow food when they learn to plant a garden. They’re learning a huge new skill, but also literacy and math comes into play in a big way. They’re learning patience and discipline, they’re gaining a great appreciation for
If You Want Healthier Kids… The Healthy Kids Community Challenge Is For You!
Would you be excited to see your kids eating more fruits and vegetables? Of course you would! This summer, I’m jumping on board with the Healthy Kids Community Challenge, to help families get excited about growing, preparing, and eating a lot more fruits and veggies! When kids are more involved with how their food is grown
My Mom Is My Secret Weapon
Actually, my entire family is my secret weapon. People ask me all the time how I manage to balance work and motherhood, and honestly, I don’t always have this whole “balance” thing perfected. I don’t know that any of us do. I couldn’t do this alone and this vlog is a shoutout to all the
What Happened When Our Kids Had To Get Their Own Groceries?
How many times have your kids complained about the food you buy? How often do they complain about what you prepare for their lunches? Their breakfast? Their dinner? How often does one kid want one thing for dinner but the other ones want something totally different? Well it was happening more and more in our
A Family of Confident And Exceptionally Talented Children: The Next Generation Leahy
With eight children at home and another one on the way, you might not expect the feeling of peace and contentment that hits you the moment you walk through their front door. But it’s there. Six of the eight kids perform in The Next Generation Leahy, a Celtic inspired genre that has wowed audiences across
How To Travel With A Kid Who’d Rather Stay Home
My girlfriend messaged me and said, “Michelle, why don’t you use video clips on your Instagram story of your other kids, instead of the one who wants to go home?” I laughed and replied,“Well, that’s my real life!” I have three kids. Two of whom LOVE to travel like their Momma and one who isn’t keen
Is Parenting Harder Now?
I recently read an article about how different and how much easier parenting used to be, back when our parents were raising us. There were less demands, less outside pressure, but now our obligations as mothers are different than our own moms experienced at our age. When we got to Punta Cana last weekend, I