Guest Post: Picking Your Shots as a Mom
Picking Your Shots as a Mom: A Fresh Look at Fall Commitments By Jennifer Bingham Hull It’s the time of year when parents are sorting through sign-up forms and school calendars, figuring out how to do it all. But doing it all is not an option here this fall. A hip injury is forcing me […]
5 Lessons I’ve Learned From My Weight Watchers Leader
It’s intriguing how simple lessons you learn from one area in your life you can carry into other areas. Here are some lessons I’ve learned from my Weight Watcher leader that I can use in my writing but you can use these great tips in your parenting life, too. 1. Show up I know my […]
Easy Peasy Hot Fudge recipe
With our 3 day Labor Day weekend coming up, you don’t want to work hard, right? Here’s a simple, simple hot fudge recipe. We don’t remember where we found it and after you taste it, you won’t care. 1 can fat free evaporated milk (12 oz) 2 1/2 cup chocolate chips 3 Tblspn butter 1/2 […]
Encouraging Your Child’s Strengths
What happens if your child isn’t gifted in the academic world? How do you handle it as a parent? I wrote an essay, “Listen for the Pounding” that is currently in Portland Family magazine that talks about what I’ve learned and needed to be reminded of as a parent when my kids are struggling to […]