Author Archives: Ann Kirsten

We have a lot of different fruit trees growing in our yard. But, the peach tree is my family's favorite. Peaches are one of those foods you either love or hate. I have a friend who won't even touch a ...

September and apples just seem to go together, don't they? Not only is September peak apple season, but in the old days giving your new teacher a perfect, shiny apple on the first day of school was co...

Parent/Teacher relationships can be tricky. After all, you're sending your precious children off for a large chunk of their days into the care of a virtual stranger (at least at the beginning of the y...

Dear Mommies, I forgot. I forgot how hard being a mom to young kids is. It's been more years than I care to remember since my own kids were little and there's so much of that period in my life that I ...

On August 6, 1991, the World Wide Web went live. And, pretty much no one noticed. There was no fanfare and no big media blitz. Certainly, most of us had no idea how big an impact the internet would ha...

Norm and his family moved in across the street. He, his wife and his two small children quickly made friends due to Norm's outgoing personality. Before long, he knew everyone and a sense of camaraderi...

There are things in life that were just meant to go together: a warm day and ice cream, movies and popcorn, Sunday mornings and donuts (why do all my examples have to do with food?!). And, then there ...

*Disclaimer: This is not an ad for purple bras. Have you ever read a meme or blog telling you to "Be Thankful" and you kind of want to punch the author? Because I have (felt that way, not punched some...

Well, it's that time again: Attack of the killer zucchinis! Every year I say the same thing, "THIS year I'm going to pick all the squash while it's new and small!" And, every year, this happens: (And,...

We are an odd bunch here at All Mom Does. On the surface, we don't seem to have anything in common. We range in age from 24 - 61 years old. Some of us work full-time, some part-time, some of us are st...