Photography 101. Finally learn what all those buttons mean.
It used to be, back when I photographed weddings, that I carried the largest camera in the room by at least several pounds. As I... Read More
Does your child insist on having THAT cup every time? Eliminate your stress. Eliminate the options.
Choices, choices. As parents, we’ve been hammered with the child rearing philosophy to “give your child choices so that he or she can learn to... Read More
Enough already! Five things you can do to beat the cold.
To reiterate how cold it is outside is becoming a tired cliché. Short of jumping on the first flight to a palm tree studded locale,... Read More
Parenting tips for air travel with the kids. No benedryl required.
Like many New England families, yours is probably ready to exchange their skis and snowshoes for bathing suits and sunscreen by the time February school... Read More
Procrastination buster: Pick 4 things and do them today. Tomorrow, repeat.
If I really put my mind to it, I could avoid a certain chore for a month. Maybe (probably) more. But then, there it is,... Read More
How to cure a bad day. Tips for keeping your head on straight.
Maybe it’s the incessant freezing temps or the fact that my house seems to clutter just by looking at it, but I’ve been hard-pressed to... Read More
Get ready for your closeup. Tips For nailing the family portrait.
The long, golden days of summer are firmly in place on the Seacoast, with picturesque sunsets that may have you considering an outdoor portrait session... Read More
Five things I can’t live without. Just one gal’s opinion.
This is not groundbreaking stuff. These seemingly insignificant items that I adore and hold in such high regard. And if I were writing this article... Read More
It *is* easy being green. Doable ideas for Earth Day resolutions.
I don’t know about you, but my commitment to being green tends to ebb and flow—erring more on the side of “ebbing” than “flowing”. Don’t... Read More
REVIEW: An Open Letter to Big Top Cupcake: We Like You
Big Top Cupcake. Well, this looks kinda fun. And my kids have seen the television ad at least 25 times over the last week while... Read More
Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone Challenge: Exercise For 7 Straight Days!
I’ve always wanted to be one of those people who say, “I feel horrible when I don’t go to the gym,” but I’m just not.... Read More
Top 9 Family Tax Breaks every parent should know about. Ca-ching.
Ahhh, tax time. It’s overwhelming and it stinks, but if you take your time and educate yourself on all the available credits and deductions, you... Read More
25 Ways to have more fun at home. That’s a lot of fun, friends.
I love coming up with fun and clever ideas for fun things to do with my kids, and the rewards are two-fold: 1) they have... Read More
Ridiculous Green Tips. I just won’t go that far.
I’m always on the hunt for green living tips to share with you, and I try to keep the recommendations realistic and simple enough where... Read More
Dollar Store Buys: What’s a good deal and what’s a waste.
When I was a kid, dollar stores were retailers full of miscellaneous junk. Often stuffy and full of no-named items, we rarely hit “those stores”... Read More
Finding designer kids’ clothing on the cheap. Ca-ching!
Having kids has given me a whole new attitude when I go shopping. I no longer focus on my fashion but instead, my children’s. Of... Read More
Tips on creating Active Families for the Lazy Person.
Everyone in my family, particularly in their youth, has always been thin. We were able to eat a lot, exercise rarely and diet never. But... Read More
The “Good Enough” Parent: Kicking the Martha Stewart Syndrome in the pants.
In an age where so many of us are twisting ourselves into balloon animals over everything concerning our children, I’m feeling an intervention is in... Read More
Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone Challenge: Stop Procrastinating!
I’m great at procrastinating. If one could make a living out of this, I would be a very wealthy woman. I didn’t used to be... Read More
The Importance of Girlfriends.
There are loads of movies and novels spinning around our planet about the power of friendship and sisterhood. One only needs to peruse Netflix to... Read More
Winter Body Bounce Back. Easy ways to get fit– even in winter!
Ah, the heart of winter. Long gone are the frantic Christmas buy-buy-buy-sale-sale-sale commercials, in and constant are the gym membership, Lap Band 30 second spots.... Read More
Gluten-Free family? Tips on converting your kitchen– and life!
Chances are if you are reading this you, your hubby, child, neighbor or friendly cashier has recently um, er, made a quick dash to the... Read More
Pregnancy! Oh, and the things they never tell you in birthing class!
Like most expectant mothers of the time, I found myself at Barnes & Noble perusing the parenting aisle for the bible of all pregnant mom’s... Read More