Pregnancy Week 20: It’s a…

I absolutely hate surprises, all thanks to my mom and the horrific incident I call my “16th Birthday Party.” I had just gotten my driver’s license and was exhausted by the time dinner came around. I pleaded with my parents to just get pizza delivered; but no, they convinced me to go out to dinner instead.
I [...]

Week 19 of Pregnancy: My Pants Don’t Fit.

Miranda: Marie V-B introduced herself here on Keeper of the Cheerios as our new guest writer about a week ago in case you don’t remember. If you happened to miss it you can read that post HERE. Here you can follow her experience as a mom-to-be going through her first pregnancy. You can follow Marie [...]

Let me introduce myself…

This would be my introductory post, so here goes nothing! I’m Marie V-B, but some of you may know me as publicist and manager of Team Mom, a blogger review network.
For those of you that don’t, I thought I’d tell you a little bit about myself.  I’m originally from California but I’ve spent the last [...]

Children and Disappointment: What to say and do without causing a tantrum? Guest Post By Sharon Silver

Most parents hear this as they walk into a store, “I want a toy, I want gum, I want this doll.” When children are begging for stuff most of us feel embarrassed and will do almost anything to make it stop. Did you know that how you react is the key to stopping this and [...]

You Know You’re A Mom When…

The only band-aids you can find when you cut your finger have Barbies or Scooby Doo on them.
You know all the songs on Barney, Caillou, Sesame Street, Hannah Montana, etc. word for word!
You find yourself with those songs stuck in your head on a frequent basis.
Every so often you find a new wrinkle and cry [...]

Fear & Halloween By Sharon Silver

3 yr old Robbie comes running into the kitchen announcing, “Mommy, I want to be a pirate for Halloween and Katie (his 2 yr old sister) wants to be a princess.” They’re so excited!
The day arrives to go get costumes. Robbie begins telling Katie all about Halloween night, “We’ll go out after dinner and come [...]

Meet My Husband

Meet my husband. The man who I love, the man who drives me completely bonkers, and the man my children practically worship.

Miranda tells me that for me to put anything on her blog, I must formally introduce myself to the World Wide Web and the blogosphere. So, here it goes……
My name is Jonathan, I am [...]

Thankful Thursday With A Daily Dose of Toni

Hey Hey everyone it’s Toni from A Daily Dose of Toni and it’s Thursday so I am going to share some things I am annoyed with and then the things that I am thankful for with you. The lovely Miranda asked me to guest post for her here on Keeper of the Cheerios [...]

Don’t You Dare Open the Birthday Girl’s Present!

It happens at most birthday parties; a child tries to “help” the birthday girl unwrap her presents. The other moms shoot dirty looks at the non-birthday girl’s mom, which forces her to spring into action. Mom admonishes her child as she tries to move her away from the gifts and the glaring looks. The non-birthday [...]

Not Appropriate, Not Acceptable: Do these words really work?

A 3 yr old hits a friend and mom says, “that’s not appropriate, it’s unacceptable to hit a friend, go say sorry.” Everyone says it—but are those the best words to use when a child is emotional? Does it teach a child how to resolve the situation next time? It does tell him that mom [...]

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