Raising Children to Weather the Storm
The slide-up braid has got to be one of my favorite hairstyles. It’s cute, simple, and only takes a couple of minutes to do. Plus, there are so many different ways to rock it. Here’s a quick tutorial on how to achieve this look. 1. Take a small section and loosely braid hair. 2. Once you get…
When I heard that Disney announced the new Latin inspired Princess Elena of Avalor, I was like word? Notice she’s “Latin inspired” – that is according to the press release. For some reason Disney isn’t flat out saying she’s a Latina. Princess Elena’s exact ethnicity According to Nancy Kanter, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Disney…
My daughter has always been obsessed with snow. Before there was Frozen, all she wanted to do was go sledding and build a snowman. So, it didn’t come as a surprise when she asked me how to make fake snow, which ties into what I do for a living. My job as a weather anchor…
You may remember our some of our Disney inspired hairstyles last summer. Princess and I love experimenting with different looks – from dutch braids, to french braids and buns, we’ve tried them all. But with the cold season upon us, I find that we’ve been keeping her hairstyles really simple. So when my little fashionista told me she wanted…
I’m embarrassed to say that the last time my hubby and I had date night was when we celebrated our wedding anniversary last June. I know, that’s sad. That said, one of our goals for the new year is to get back in the dating game, and this past past weekend we had our first date night of 2015. Let’s face;…
I’ve taken on the guest blogger role on other sites. However, I’ve never featured one on Weather Anchor Mama – that was until fellow blogger and mom Kaitlin Gardner approached me about writing a guest post on how to teach pool safety skills through swim lessons. I learned how to swim in high school. But after…
As the saying goes, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I like to kick of the morning with a yummy, yet filling dish. Oatmeal pancake is my favorite by far. Not only is it tasty, it’s also very healthy and simple to make. Here’s the oatmeal pancake recipe in 6 minutes. Ingredients…
We teach our kids important lessons everyday. My kids learned about Santa and the Easter Bunny at an early age. But I find it odd that they aren’t taught about important historical figures like Martin Luther King, Jr. at daycare. I have asked teachers in previous years if they plan on honoring him, and I was…
