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Mom-Dating: It’s a Thing

Jan 25 by Leave a Comment

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  Mom-dating can be very similar to real dating. It’s all about finding that perfect fit. You know, depending on your style of “mommy-ing,” things can get a little complicated.  I didn’t really consider trying to meet other Mom friends as dating until recently when I became very casual friends with another Mom whose daughter attends […]

Filed Under: Featured, Lifestyle Tagged With: Dating, Friends, Friendship, mom, parenting

Should Your Children Pay Rent? Why or Why not?

Jan 24 by Leave a Comment

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How far would you go to teach your child financial independence? We are all about teaching financial independence to our kids. Nevaeh, our 14-year-old, even has stock in Starbucks and AT&T. But how far should parent’s actually go to teach their kids how to be financially responsible adults?  This mom’s post on how she’s teaching […]

Filed Under: Finance, Kid Stuff, Lifestyle Tagged With: Child, finances, Financial Independence, parenting

LEGO Worlds for Xbox One – a Parent’s Review

Aug 13 by 1 Comment

“We were provided with a complimentary copy in order to facilitate this review. As always, the opinions expressed are our own.” Roam, build, play, destroy, do it again. LEGO Worlds gives kiddos of all ages the opportunity to explore a foreign world and shape it as they please. Aside from popular sports video game franchises, […]

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An Open Letter to My Daughter Starting High School

Jul 10 by Leave a Comment

Nevaeh HS

Dear Daughter: I wish for you to read this with an open mind. I hope you’re ready for what this letter has to say, and for the wild ride that is high school. It was a long night. I couldn’t help but wonder where the time had gone. People often say, “enjoy every moment because […]

Filed Under: Kid Stuff, Lifestyle Tagged With: Daughter, family, High School, Journey, kids, Letter, new, open letter, parenting

IMS and NASCAR grow their “lil” fan base

Jul 31 by Leave a Comment

“It caught me off guard when I first read, “Youth Only NASCAR Autograph Session” on the daily activities email sent by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway PR department. I sort of did a double take —then I smiled”. In case you haven’t noticed, I love racing, I really do, but the one thing that I love […]

Filed Under: Pit Stop Tagged With: blog, family, indianapolis motor speedway, Indycar, kid friendly, kids, motorsports, nascar, parenting, racing, travel

Why good parents bring their kids to the Indy 500

May 21 by 3 Comments

Why good parents bring their kids to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indy 500. So many times I come across people in Indianapolis that have never been to the Indy 500, or even worse — they think it’s a “guys only” thing. Both of those situations are a total shame, considering my entire family […]

Filed Under: Pit Stop Tagged With: army, events, family, indianapolis 500, indy 500, Indycar, kids, parenting, parents, party, racing, skills, value

10 Things Motherhood has Taught Me

Aug 27 by 3 Comments

10 Things Motherhood has Taught Me Being a Mother is arguably the hardest job on the planet. There isn’t a manual or “how to” book to get it perfect. We’re all just going through this journey of parenthood and doing the best we can, day by day. It’s a learning process that never stops. Even […]

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: blog, kids, motherhood, parenting

How to Help Your Child Deal with Disappointment (No fun!)

Apr 29 by Leave a Comment

One of the hardest parts of parenting is helping your child deal with disappointment. No one likes to watch their child suffer disappointment. But, like many other things in life, everyone will experience disappointment at least once or twice in life. It’s how people deal with this that makes them the people that they are. […]

Filed Under: Kid Stuff Tagged With: help, kids, parenting, tips

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