cleaning house: 3 methods for getting it done

by Patty Gardner, Homemakers Daily Cleaning house may not be on your list of favorite things to do but it still needs to be done. (And yes, I know, cleaning house is like shoveling snow in a snowstorm!) But since it has to be done, and most homemakers would rather not do it, the best strategy…

taking care of the “me” in “mommy”

by Jill Savage, Regular MOMtor Contributor Have you ever been on an airplane and thought about the safety instructions the steward or stewardess gives?  He or she usually says, “If the pressure in the cabin changes, an oxygen mask will drop from overhead.  If you are traveling with a young child, please put on your…

summer making you crazy? 5 steps to sanity

I want to have a “Beach Boys” kind of summer. You know what I mean: Lazy, carefree days, full of sun and fun. Frolicking with my family like they do on those vacation destination commercials. Lounging by the pool. Unfortunately, summer usually doesn’t give me “Good Vibrations.” Instead, it causes an involuntary twitch. For most…

3 Ways To Control Your Summer Schedule

Do the words summer and schedule co-exist? Can they? Well, sort of. Working full-time during the summer with kids?  Shuffling them to and from day care, day camps and relatives’ houses can feel oppressive in the summer. Wait. Aren’t they supposed to be swinging from a rope into a refreshing river all day while you…