Author Archives: Ann Kirsten

School is almost out and guess what that means: bored kids! To help you out, we've compiled a list of things to do and see (complete with links for more information). Periodically, we will post more i...

Do you ever notice how you can slave for hours over a healthy dinner only to be met with a resounding: "YUCK!" from your family? It often seems like we are thwarted at every attempt we make to feed ou...

I was listening to a stand-up comedian recently and he made a joke about how when people are speaking to him, instead of listening he is really just waiting until it is his turn to talk. Everyone laug...

Moms tend to run themselves ragged. They push themselves past the point of exhaustion and yet somehow still manage to perform their uncountable daily tasks. I remember feeling like I could look at mys...

I think we are all trying to eat healthier these days. But, it can be hard to fit meal planning into our busy schedules. And, more often than not, it falls on moms to come up with nutritious meals tha...

This week is my birthday and my adult kids have been asking me questions like: "What do you want for your birthday?" and "Where do you want to eat?" And, friends, I had no idea how to answer them. Wha...

I hate cleaning the refrigerator. Maybe it's because I grew up in a time when frost-free refrigerators were rare. The tiny freezer at the top of our fridge had more ice in it than the North Pole and i...

We had a few warm, sunny days and didn't they feel good? We all rushed outside thinking that "spring had sprung" and we thought we could count on more of the same. And, then the rains returned and we ...

It used to be that photo editing was available only to professional photographers. Magazines had perfect pictures of celebrities and we used to look at them in awe and wish we could look even half as ...

I think as Mamas we are super sensitive about whether we're doing this whole mothering thing "right". Will our kids grow up to be kind, functional adults? Or, will they be damaged beyond repair becaus...