Once upon a time I used to go to the beach with a chair, stack of magazines, suntan oil and a best friend or two. Now prep for the beach takes much more planning, and except for brief moments, is the opposite of a relaxing day at the beach. Here are a few tips to…

My life is a kaleidoscope of demands – sometimes it is a beautiful mix of priorities that fall right into place, and other times it is a jumbled mess that makes me dizzy. There’s an article by Laura Vanderkam about time management, written by a working mom with four kids. Despite having help (those infamous villages…

Thinking of having three kids? Read this first. If you decide to make the leap from two to three children, or even if you don’t decide and it just happens (hi, Jack! We love you!), you discover you are automatically entered in to a special club. VIP membership if you have them all in a…

My name is Nicole and I find blogging about being an awesome parent a great way to avoid playing with my children. I work full-time, have three kids, one husband and one dog (who always seems to come last on the totem pole, poor guy). My life is a constant interruption and I never feel…