Mommy Breadwinner

Handmade Sweet Valentine’s Day Treats with Old Fashioned Candy

February 14, 2012 Featured

My daughter's most favorite things in the entire world are dogs. They are her bliss and greatest love. So, it only made sense that we would take her favorite breed (a Papillon) and turn it into hand-crafted treats for her classmates. Supplies: Thick card stock A favorite picture or photo cut out from a magazine [...]

Dear X Factor, Drew, Astro and Rachel – No, it wasn’t up to the world

December 12, 2011 Family Time

(NOTE – Before you dive right in, read the entire post – start to finish – and watch the video.) Let's get one thing straight. I do NOT get in to television shows. Frankly, I just don't have the time. But every once in awhile, something comes along and it's so infectious that if [...]

How not to become your child’s learning disability

May 12, 2011 Featured

I’ve been watching my baby girl grow up for almost seven years. And at certain points, I found myself engaging in “positive pushing.” Pushing her to read, write, learn, create, do sports, eat right – you name it. Let me clarify mommy “pushing.” Workbooks When she was 3, I started buying workbooks [...]