Mom Blogs:

By Carrie Perrien Smith After 40, we’re just trying to defy gravity and survive the day without a nap. Looking put together most days is hard enough. I’m like everyone else. I struggle with my […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 The first time I saw the movie Footloose, I was 11 years old. It was 1984, and I was in the fifth grade. My best friend […]

By Laurie Marshall My sister and I recently spent a week away from our families, our jobs, and our daily responsibilities on a cruise to Mexico, Honduras and Belize. It was (and I’m not paid […]

By Shannon Magsam Several months ago, I promised Jennifer Irwin and Gwen that I would try Spanx. They were both shocked that I’d never shimmied into a form-slimming shapewear garment. I had always pictured a […]

By Jade Stone Halloween has now come and gone leaving behind a trail of candy wrappers, decaying pumpkins, and upset tummies for sure. I hope you had the chance to enjoy the festivities of trick […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Fear is a funny thing. It divides people into distinct groups – the “Hey let’s go to the haunted house” group and the “There’s no way […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Last week the mess on my desk reached the tipping point. I couldn’t take it another minute. So I dove into the stacks of papers, determined […]

By Jade Stone It appears that fall is finally here! And I am so ready for it! Aside from the rain, the crisp chill in the air is a welcomed one. As you may well […]