Spicy Avocado Chicken Salad Wraps

  Inspired by a co-workers egg salad, we tried this recipe for spicy avocado chicken wraps for the first time and it turned out just as I thought…simple and delicious! Instead of using mayonnaise in her egg salad, she used way-better-for-you avocado. We took leftover grilled chicken breasts from dinner and we chopped them up and mixed them with …

Kids Costume Trends for Halloween 2015

  We are approximately 58 days out until Halloween! That seems like plenty of time, but in all reality that time will fly by and be gone before you know it.  This is especially true if you are making your own costumes (yes that’s possible – check out how to make a Lavagirl & Sharkboy …

The 10 Responsibilities of a Grandparent

Guest Post by Susan Ford Collins As the stages of life advance, the stages of our responsibilities advance too. From taking care of ourselves, to taking care of our spouses and businesses, to most exciting and most challenging of all… taking care of our children and our children’s children. What is expected of us then? …

8 Cell Phone Etiquette Tips for Kids and Teens

They other day I was at the airport flying from Minneapolis to Chicago. With an hour to spare, I decided to dive into a book I’m reading, “Lean In”. One problem. A teenage boy was pacing back and forth while speaking loudly on his phone which made it impossible to concentrate. I would have moved, but the …

Bullies Come in all Ages

One of those kids ready to dive in and soak it up, my daughter had just started kindergarten. Well liked by her teachers and peers, she made friends easily. Everyone liked Kate. Everyone but Mary. Far from the nicest kid in the class, Mary chose Kate as her punching bag. The last straw fell the …

8 Water Safety Tips that Could Save Your Child’s Life

Two of my worst fears as a parent include my children drowning or being hit by a car in a parking lot. I’ll never forget the time my daughters and I were walking through a Chick-fil-a parking lot and a car almost backed into my daughters. Luckily, I always make them hold my hands , …