Mom Blogs:

  By Jade Stone As many of you know, I grew up military in a mostly blended family with my mom, stepdad, and brother. Though my “real dad” lived far away in Ft Bragg, NC, […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 When I flipped the page on my calendar this morning, it hit me. In 30 lightning-fast days, the year will be halfway over. Halfway. Over. All […]

By Laurie Marshall If you are a woman, you’ve probably heard the commonly offered bits of advice that say that it’s harder to lose weight/get in shape in your 40s. Women’s magazines, fitness experts, even […]

By Shannon Magsam, Ladybug’s mama In scary movies, one of the torture devices is bamboo shoots under the fingernails, right? Well, we had our own version of this at our house last week. Except it […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 A few weeks ago, shortly after our 8-year-old son learned to ride his bike without training wheels, we had another exciting first – the first bad […]

By Sarah Martin Hood Does he need another tie? A paper weight? Maybe some socks? No worries. I’m here to save you from another year of scrambling around for Father’s Day gift ideas. Ceiva Digital […]

By Jade Stone Happy Memorial Day!! I hope everyone had an awesome relaxing day spent with the ones they love. I also hope that everyone took just a few moments to remember the very reason […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Every Thursday night, my son Jack cruises slowly around the house, inspecting everything around him with a contemplative look on his face. I’ve seen this happen […]