St. Patrick’s Day Dessert Ideas...

Welcome to Mommyland It is great to have you here. I Invite you to Check out our Forum to meet other moms and share your tips and ideas. If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! If you’ve been in Chicago around March 17, you may have seen the Chicago River dyed green. You know you’ll see people in that springtime color, as well. When it comes to St. Patrick’s Day...

Ideas on How to Enjoy a Fun Family Night In...

It’s a common complaint of many families these days. Everyone is involved in so many activities that it’s hard to come together and enjoy time as a family. Consider some of these ideas on how to enjoy a fun family night in instead of everyone going their separate ways. Scientifically it has been proven that families who eat meals together are more emotionally connected and more stable. And since everyone has to...

5 Quick and Healthy Breakfast Ideas...

I know we have all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Unfortunately, many of us neglect breakfast. Even though there?s a lot of evidence to suggest that your body and mind will suffer unless you have a healthy breakfast each morning. You spend six to eight hours sleeping. After that time, your body needs to fuel up keep going. Without breakfast at home, your options for on the run nutrition may...

Time Management = Team Work...

Families these days can be busy. It may seem there aren’t enough hours in the day to do all the things your family wants to do. If this is the case with your family, it might help to know that time management equals team work. To be sure everyone is able to meet the obligations they have, it’s important that the family work together rather than having the parents doing the majority of the work. There’s an...

Tips to Create Your Own Household Planner...

Families come in all shapes and sizes. Some families are busy and some are homebodies. If there’s more than one person in the family, knowing how to create your own household planner can help keep everyone in the family more organized. Household planners can be made from nearly anything, but three-ring binders seem to work best for many families. Purchasing a binder with a clear pocket on the front and back will allow...

The Winter Holidays And Guest Posters...

A couple of my friends Asked if they could share some information on their winter holidays with my readers. Since I am sharing information on what I celebrate and know which is Christmas I felt there was nothing wrong with letting them share their traditions with us. I felt it would help get their believes and things out that they believe in and the way that things worked that is different then the way I do things. My friend...

The School Year has Begun...

Now that the new school year has begun, So has the a new focus on helping moms with mommyland. I have had to take a unwanted yet necessary break from the internet for family issues, however things are back to normal. If they ever are with 2 teens and a school aged, and a preschooler but for the most part they are and I am able to buckle down and get more accomplished again and focused. I hope you share with you helpful tips...

Mommy’s Tid Bits #2 Cooking With Kids...

Here we are another fun packed podcast for Moms of toddlers and preschoolers. The week was focused on Cooking with our children, tips to help them learn to cook and ways to get dinner on the table with their help. These are tips and ideas that I have used to help in my own family. So I know that they can work, they are fun and great learning and bonding experiences. I also shared this yummy recipe that my little ones enjoy...