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Slice-of-life stories about parenthood

Playdates, Playgrounds & Just Plain Play!

June 10, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

Forget the calendar and the rain—it’s summer! Yes, by 11:45am today, we’d kissed preschool, kindergarten, and 3rd grade goodbye! Thanks to end-of-year parties, baseball playoffs, and ballet recitals, I’ve been much more of a cheerleader than a writer lately, but I do have a couple things to share. MEET AVERY & AUSTIN A couple of […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Avery and Austin, Dot Complicated, giveaway, kindergarten, play, playdate, preschool, review, summer, summer fun, The Mid, third grade

Moms Who Mean Business: Moms Making Learning Fun

December 8, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

Not only do I love celebrating mom-owned businesses, I love when people come up with simple, innovative ways to make time with my kids more fun and engaging. Each of the following businesses is doing just that. Please join me in spreading the word about these innovative small businesses that are the brainchild of moms […]

Filed Under: featured, Tips & Ideas Tagged With: apps, education, emotional development, learning, lessons, mom-owned business, Moms Who Mean Business, play, teaching, working mom

Who Are Those Monsters on the Playground?

October 7, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words 7 Comments

I remember it well, my smugness. The way I’d look at those outrageously misguided children and wonder why their mothers hadn’t taught them any better. I’d flash them a stern look, maybe shout a passive-aggressive, “That’s right Big, we go up the ladder and down the slide!” These kids? Well, as far as I was […]

Filed Under: featured, Mom Musings Tagged With: big kid, confidence, growing up, lead by example, leader, monster, perspective, play, toddler

Home Sweet Mess

August 14, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words 2 Comments

Last night we arrived home from a week away to a beautifully clean house—made beds, cleared counters, and sparkling toilets. Not because we left it that way, mind you, but because I’m spoiled (yes, I know I’m spoiled) enough to have a cleaning service come a couple times a month, and they happened to come […]

Filed Under: featured, Mom Musings Tagged With: clean, mess, organization, perspective, play, siblings, summer

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I’m Amy, the girl next door. I’m your average obsessive mom/ happy wife/ freelance copywriter/ slice-of-life blogger/ social media addict/ chocolate lovin’ wino. Read More…

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