2017 was another great year for the Columbia SC Moms Blog! We are so thankful to all you, our readers, who were right there with us as we shared stories about our families, highlighted all the fun things to...
It's the most wonderful time of the year. There are holiday parties, decorating, shopping, cooking, and lots of changes all around as we celebrate traditions and consume richer food than we may normally do otherwise. Even the music we...
As a former teacher, I have stories to tell. Not just about my experiences, but the gifts. Don't get me wrong, anything that shows you appreciate all the hard work teachers put into your child's education is appreciated. However,...
I've found myself accustomed to this new stage of life. The stage when your sweet and adorable baby boy runs off at the playground to make friends and play. He runs back to you from time to time saying,...
Our oldest started kindergarten this year. That meant a whole lot of new big things, school, routine, and friends, just to name a few. Because both my husband and I work 40+ hours a week out of the home,...
From the moment my husband and I decided it was time to start our family, I have been surprised by many things related to pregnancy, childbirth, and motherhood/parenting. Things I didn't know about and didn't expect. There is so...
Let's face it, for most of us who have multiple children, our parenting styles and perceptions can change a lot from the first child to the second and even from the second child to the third.
You may think of...
Have you heard Demi Lovato's new revenge anthem, Sorry, Not Sorry? It is amazing, and although it has no applicability to my life, I can't stop listening to it. And I thought I should take a break from screaming...
If you're here looking for foolproof tantrum stoppers, you must have hit at least 18 months and the tantrums have begun. But, if you think the two's are terrible, my mother always said the person who invented that phrase...
There is a post on social media making its rounds from 2014 about a teenage girl whose parents are claiming died from the Gardasil vaccine, 40 hours after receiving it. The post states, “ contacted by the coroner, he...
My family of three just got back from Walt Disney World and we are already planning our next trip! I know many people who go ALL OUT for a Disney vacation - and why wouldn't you? You are spending...
I’ll never forget receiving the phone call years ago from my disappointed kindergartener who had forgotten his change of clothes for a trek with Hammond’s naturalist-in-residence, Tom Mancke. To a five year-old, missing a morning excursion with Mr. Mancke...
School routines, especially time in the car, set the tone for how we begin and end the school day. We have four children attending three different schools. We carpool with neighbors, each responsible for different days, start and pick-up...
As a mom, when you hear you are having a boy it's such an amazing feeling. You know the likelihood of having a "Mama's Boy" is pretty high. I mean we are pretty awesome, right? One thing that we...
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