I know that like me many of you have seen the surprising rise in teen kidnappings. From what I have noticed by watching some of the stories on the news is that most of the teenagers disappeared after meeting an individual online. The latest case is 14-year-old Lacey Dewent who disappeared a few days after her mom found a guy named Robert Butler who Lacey met online in her room. You can find out more about this story here. This got me thinking :: Keep Reading ::
5 Things My Kids Have Learned From Having JoJo As A Pet
I am doing something that I haven't done in a minute. I am participating in Mama Kat's Workshop. I chose to the writing prompt: write a blog post inspired by your pet. So here is my post inspired by Jojo our pet cat: :: Keep Reading ::
Things I Worry About When It Comes To Raising Teenagers In 2014
Lately I have been thinking about the differences between being a teen when I was younger and being a teen now. I really worry about raising teenagers in thisI often wonder if my mom and dad were as scared to raise me then as I am now. My friend is having exactly the same thoughts as me, and she uses this 1000mg offering from Flow CBD which helps her to remain calm and collected so that she can actually deal with issues when they arise. She says :: Keep Reading ::
Not So Wordless Wednesday: We Made Snickerdoodles
I'm not exactly a baker. However when I do get the bug I enjoy it. This weekend my kiddos wanted to make some cookies. Tyler wanted snickerdoodles to be exact. So we headed to the store and bought some pre-made cookie mix. It was the Betty Crocker brand. I'm not brave enough to attempt scratch just yet. We didn't make them right away. We actually made them 3 days later. One night we were just sitting at home and the kids asked to make them. So we :: Keep Reading ::
Affluenza…..Really?
I'm sure that by now we have all heard about the case of Ethan Couch the teen who is getting away with murder by pleading that he isn't at fault because he has affluenza. If you haven't heard the story then you can read here. Affluenza is the guilt or lack of motivation experienced by people who have made or inherited large amounts of money. That's the excuse his defense team is using to explain why he took the lives of 4 people after getting :: Keep Reading ::