It’s that time of year… The 1st Wednesday of February. No, not Groundhog Day, it’s National Signing Day. College athletes are able to sign a National Letter of Intent to play a sport at a college. Many of the nation’s best high school athletes have made VERBAL commits, but this is the day to seal […]
Nora’s Playdate Rules
Bronson is a really easy kid. He’s nice, funny, independent, and listens pretty decent for a preschooler. These fine qualities have made him very popular for playdates. He has quickly become a Playdate Kingpin at his school. Playdate requests come flooding in so much that Bronson has taken the liberty of arranging his own social […]
Bye Bye Baby Pooch, Hello 10 Minute Ab Workout
As a mom, no matter how much of the baby weight we lose, many of us still struggle with the good ole baby pooch. You know, that little area of “love” that accumulates just below the belly button. I’m no fitness expert, but moms are always asking for suggestions to lose baby weight and get […]
What I Learned As A Soccer Coach
I’m a soccer mom. I watch soccer, I played soccer, my kids play soccer. Now, I can add soccer coach to my mommy resume. Coaching B’s soccer team was such a dream come true. Bucket list check! It was B’s 1st soccer experience and we made it a family affair. Not only was I his […]
Oops, Mo Did It Again
This summer Mo had ligament damage to his ankle. I was so proud how he handled spending the 2nd half of Summer in a cast. We managed to get some swim time in thanks to a waterproof cast and even took a mini staycay and Mo met the Dallas Cowboys. When his cast came off […]
Nine Year Old Female Football Star
Mo is in awe! Mo is in LOVE! Sam Gordon, a 9 year girl from Salt Lake City, Utah is a tackle football sensation. Her football highlight reel went viral in 2 days. In her 1st football season, she’s put up some pretty impressive stats: 35 touchdowns on 232 carries 1,911 yards averaging 8.2 yards […]
Oprah’s Favorite Things 2012
ATTENTION LADIES (and some gentlemen): After a 2 year hiatus, Oprah’s Favorite Things list is back! *insert wild and crazy jumping up and down screaming like you just won something here* That’s right, The Queen of the world daytime tv will have a 2 hour special November 19 on OWN to reveal her top 49 […]
There Are WINNERS And LOSERS In Sports
I love sports for kids. There are so many life lessons to be learned: character, hard work, determination, teamwork, resilience, and so on. However, one lesson many parents downplay is winning and losing. There is the philosophy of “everyone is a winner“, and yes, that is great to help build children’s confidence and self esteem […]
Single Parent Secrets From NBA Champion Dwyane Wade
There are too many stories about the downfall and negative activity of athletes. So after a read a very positive article in Parenting, I couldn’t wait to share. Basketball fans know Dwyane Wade as a 2 time NBA Champion, 8 time All Star, Miami Heat’s All Time Leader in Scoring & Assists, Olympic Gold Medalist, and Sports […]
Chad Jones-Road To Recovery
I love sports for my kids. It keeps them busy (and out of my hair). There are also so many great characteristics to learn from sports: character, sportsmanship, perseverance, work ethic, and team work to name a few. I love when when I can teach my boys life lessons from sports and athletes. Recently Heisman […]














