Author Archives: Ann Kirsten

The news of Prince Harry's engagement started tongues wagging immediately. And, even though the wedding is months away, the media-frenzy has already begun. I remember when Harry's mom and dad were new...

Young kids are creatures of habit and my grandson is no exception. He likes to watch the same movies over and over again, play with the same trucks and use the same cup at my house. And, food? Well, h...

You know how annoying it is when you are going somewhere and you're already stressed out and your kids keep repeating, "Are we there yet?" Young kids aren't great at enjoying the scenery along the way...

I assume that you've played "The Balloon Game" at parties. You know, the one where you bat balloons up in the air and they can't touch the ground or you're "out"? My family plays this game whenever we...

There's one part of parenting I never got used to, one thing that made it almost intolerable. It wasn't the sleepless nights, the dirty diapers or the crying. It wasn't even the sibling rivalry, the b...

I love everything about holidays. Show me a wreath made out of toilet paper rolls or an ornament made out of used corks and I'm your gal. Add in beautifully styled photographs and I'll already have on...

These days, Dads are really stepping up to the plate and doing so much more than their ancestors ever did. In earlier times, men weren't as involved with child-rearing. They didn't change diapers or t...

By the end of the first week of school, my grandkids brought home a respiratory virus AND hand, foot and mouth disease. Those viruses were then passed on to their mom, their aunt and uncle, their new ...

When I was raising kids, cell phones weren't a common thing. Only a very few people had one (mostly business people who wanted a status symbol). They seemed pretentious and completely unnecessary at t...

Halloween can be a tricky time for some families. On one hand, it can be argued that Halloween celebrates ghouls and witches and all the things that are contrary to God. On the other hand, some famili...