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Halloween is just around the corner and one of my favorite times of the year! But with little ones, there is always that part of me that groans at the thought of thwarting (or at least, minimizing) one aspect of the night: sugar. Sugar is the ghastly ghoul that is the cause for much excitement, and whose presence quickly morphs …
I never thought it would take a power outage in order to get my son off the computer but that’s what happened. I need to be honest here. My 10 year old son is a lover of all things electronic. Whether it be reformatting my phone, playing his Nintendo 3DS or some other computer game, the kid is addicted. While …
As the year 2014 draws to a close I start to reminisce about the past year. All the things we have done with the kids, all the funny things that were said, the milestones that were reached, the surprises we encountered, the ups and downs that were part of our lives for the past 365 days. And it makes me …
We’ve been talking about GMO labeling a lot lately and it might seem confusing that we’re specifically asking Quaker for support around this issue. “There are no GMO oats…” is the response many people have. I want to shed some light on why we’re asking for brand support in this way. Here’s the thing: our government is heavily influenced by …
Hi, Jess here. I have some important information to share with you about something that affects all of us. It affects you. It affects your children. It affects our environment. In fact, there isn’t much that the topic of this post does not affect. It is so important to us over here at Scratch Mommy that we applied and were accepted …
I’m completely aware of the irony: music that esteems pretty girls, getting drunk, and getting drunk to forget pretty girls is supposed to make me wiser, more empathetic, and a guide to growing souls? Perhaps you think, instead, that I like the sentimental country songs, the ones that talk about true love, family values, the USA, and God himself. Actually, …
This Christmas our family is adopting the idea of buying less and giving more, an Advent conspiracy if you will. We are choosing to purchase intentionally, boycotting big box retailers, and supporting small businesses. Part of my goal for this season is to focus on purchasing non-toy gifts for my kids. I know, I’m one of those boring moms but …
I’m a huge fan of the Montessori Method. I have a history with it that goes back to my own days of attending a Montessori preschool. My husband went to the same one as I – he was in the morning class, I was in the afternoon. One of my sisters, my brother, and two of my nieces went. My …
Getting your kids to do their chores on a regular basis can often be challenging. It’s a good idea to get them started at an early age when ‘helping out mom’ is still a fun thing! For toddlers, you want to choose chores that are simple and easy for them to understand and accomplish — such as putting away their …
It’s easy to feel like being a mom is not a job or not “good enough.” For some reason, it’s also easy to feel ashamed to tell people you stay home with your child(ren) when they ask you what you do. It often seems unimportant, and just a part of life. You may have desires of changing the world and …
