If you don’t have kids or if your kids don’t go to school, then you will probably not relate to this post at all. For the rest of you moms out there, though, who have kids in school, what do you think of spring break? It seems like most people love it or [...]
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MSG and Me
February 28th, 2012 
Amy Dunbar Would you believe that a coupon-lovin’-deal-chasin’-chick has suddenly gotten on a no MSG kick? I know – it is kind of crazy. And what is even crazier is the fact that I have a pantry FULL of canned soups and other random things that are loaded with some form of MSG. What started this? [...]
Posted in Couponing, Mommy Rant, My Musings 
Tags: couponing and healthy eating, MSG, MSG derivatives 
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God’s Cupcakes
February 27th, 2012 Amy Dunbar As a mother, the decision to work and not stay-at-home full-time with my children was not made lightly. After my second son was born, I kept both the boys home with me for six months. It was great and I spent tons of time researching crafts and lessons I could teach my 2-year-old while [...]
Screaming Outbursts and Me
January 28th, 2012 Amy Dunbar Spstt! shh – don’t tell, but I’m not a perfect parent. Standing on the curb in front of the children’s museum I looked down at my son. Lying at my feet in a heap, kicking the concrete with belligerent pounds, scowling his face, and echoing “no” over and over. I sighed. “What happened?” [...]
Posted in Mommy Rant, My Musings Tags: changing others, learning to pray, love instead of anger, parenting tips No Comments »
Tired of Toys?
August 17th, 2011 Amy Dunbar I’ve stepped on them, kicked them, sat on them, been hit with them, and had to pick up their little pieces more times than I can count. Balls, trains, legos, blocks, little people … you name it – I have picked it up. My boys try to clean up when I tell them that it’s [...]
Posted in Mommy Rant Tags: downsizing, iPad for kids, overstimulated by toys, tired of toys 5 Comments »
Should You Use Hand Sanitizer?
August 10th, 2011 Amy Dunbar When was the last time you washed your hands? Think about it. Was it after going to the restroom? Or maybe when you brushed your teeth? Or maybe you just used a bit of hand sanitizer. When I was kid, we never used hand sanitizer. I remember playing outside all day, rinsing my hands under [...]
Posted in Mommy Rant Tags: best hand sanitizers, Dangers of triclosan, should I use hand sanitizer 1 Comment »I’m no “Summer Mom”
July 26th, 2011 Amy Dunbar by: Laurel Gearson I’m not exactly a “summer mom.” In fact, August 8th is a day I’ve been looking forward to all summer. School starts on that day and I can reclaim my sanity. But imagine my surprise when I heard the Memphis City School Board decided they should postpone the start of the school [...]
Toys for Tatas: Toy Manufacturers Milk the Market
July 21st, 2011 Amy Dunbar Let me first say I am an advocate for breastfeeding infants. It is healthy and beneficial in ways I don’t fully understand. Formula is fine when breastfeeding isn’t an option, but nursing – in most cases – is the best choice. I nursed both of my boys and though I covered up with a blanket, [...]
Posted in Mommy Rant Tags: Breast Feed Doll, Breastfeeding, Teaching Children about babies 4 Comments »
You Know It’s Time To Mop If …
April 14th, 2011 Amy Dunbar Your foot comes out of your slipper because it stuck to yesterday’s oatmeal. Your baby crawls under the table and starts eating Cheerios. Your dog licks the floor and enjoys it, but you can’t see anything. You run out of dog food, but the dog still finds plenty to eat. You have forgotten [...]
