Buy one of these babies unassembled and attempt to build it on Christmas Eve eve…this time last year, 4 hrs later Life of Dad and I were hanging on by a string (or a screw in this case). Not sure what’s more of a Christmas miracle… the fact that our marriage survived this 8000 step manual OR …
This is a sponsored post by Crane USA. #1: Humidifiers. There are a ton of health benefits to using a humidifier: reducing the circulation of the flu by filtering the air, reducing snoring, and keeping a cough moist and productive. It’s the best defense and offense against those nasty germs. And now Crane has designed …
My husband Tommy Riles AKA founder of Life of Dad also works on The Ellen Show 💙(And no, we cannot get you tickets to “Ellen’s 12 Days” shows) Besides asking for tickets, the other main question people ask me is if I attend a bunch of tapings which I do not…unless Garth Brooks is a guest😉But this past month, I was …
This is a sponsored post with ChildLife Essentials. ‘Tis about to be the season of holiday shows, family dinners, and gift-giving galore! But with the hustle, bustle, and high demands of parenthood, it’s hard to remain grateful amidst it all. So, here’s a list of things we can always be thankful for, no matter how …
If you are a mom, then you have undoubtedly been told things like;“They grow up so fast.” “Don’t blink.” “They years fly by.” And the list of cliche comments go on and on… I remember as a new mom hearing these all the time. Including the popular “you’re gonna miss this!” And I remember snapping …
It’s that wonderful time of year when moms everywhere take to the Gram to share photos of their littles playing in a patch of pumpkins. I mean, are you even considered a mom if you don’t post your kids in a pumpkin patch?! And there’s good reason why these types of photos are so popular…because …
Who wore it better; the Kids or the Parents? In our house, if you can’t get along, you get in the Get Along Shirt…doesn’t matter your age and title of kid, mom or dad. Okay truth be told, the Get Along Shirt has only been used once for each of us but gotta say it …
By the time I came along they were both 48 years old…the same age as many of my friend’s grandparents. People always asked me if I wished my parents were younger…my answer was always no. Barb and Jim experienced quite a bit of life and parenting by the time I came along which gave them …
Throughout the first 29 years of life, I’ve always considered myself a risk taker. But after settling into motherhood, I found myself taking less and less risks. The “maternal, logical, often judgmental” voice inside of me would kick in with each risky idea considered. Over the pasy few months, I have pushed through those doubtful …
Each year, as my littles head back to school I give them these bracelets and read this poem to them. It’s a simple reminder that mommy’s love is always with them❤️ The author of this poem is unknown to me, but it goes like this… This is now the 4th year of me doing this …