Summer Family Activities: St Louis Science Center Movie Tickets Giveaway

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*Many Thanks  to USFG for providing me complimentary items for to host this giveaway as a member of their Blogging community!   Summer is fast approaching. and it is time to start planning your summer family activities calendar. And I must tell you that one of my favorite activities is spending a day or two [...]

Jill Scott Talks Motherhood With Ebony Magazine (And Why I Agree With Every Word)

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First, I just want to say that I love this cover!   The Grammy Award winner and actress graces the May issue of Ebony magazine to share personal reflections in her journey of raising her 3 year-old son Jett, as well as gives some valuable advice to other Moms.   On Mothers Having the ‘Superwoman’ [...]

Busy Mom Chronicles: Weather Fun With The Magic School Bus Exhibit At The Magic House

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Last Thursday saw the youngest member of the household turning 6 years old! Since he has never been one for sitting still for any amount of time, I always try to plan activities for him that I know will satisfy his high level of busyness as well as his curiosity.   My son has a [...]

The Quest For Comfort And Family Fashion With Wrangler Jeans #CBias

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      The old saying goes, “When Momma’s not happy, no one is happy,” but in The Busy Mom household, things go a little differently. My saying is, “When the kids are uncomfortable, everyone is uncomfortable.” This is especially true when it comes to clothing. When things are awry in the fashion department, for [...]

Life In The Fam Lane: 3 Lessons Kids Can Learn During Lent Season

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  Today marks the beginning of Lent season. And while there are those who feel that the six-week period is restricted only to certain religions, nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, the season of Lent is one that people of all religions, cultures, and backgrounds can practice in their own lives, as [...]

The Best Steps In Prioritizing Your Life #MaryMary

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Priorities. A taboo word when you are like me: a person of many hats, having a ton of things and people all vying for your attention and it all believes that it (or they) should have the number one spot. It is demanding, it is stressful, and it is downright draining. . It is something [...]

Family Night With The Amazing Spider Man Reality App and DVD #CBias #SpiderManWMT

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Whenever I am about to travel for a period of time, I always try to do something fun and engaging with my children before I leave. Not only does it help ease their sadness, doing something special for them and sharing quality time also lifts my anxiety too.   Planning for my most recent trip [...]

Busy Mom Chronicles: Family Adventure Saturday at City Museum St Louis

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Weekends are always a hectic time for our household, but whenever the moment presents itself, I do my best to find ways to combine scheduled events with something fun.  . Case in point, my oldest son was scheduled to perform at City Museum St Louis a few Saturdays ago, and since all other family events [...]

Busy Mom Chronicles: Family Night at the Ballpark

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Due to the complexity of everyone’s schedule, there are not too many family traditions that we have in our household, but one of them that we try to honor is to have a family night at the ballpark.  . Usually we attend a game or two during the summer months, but with the busyness of [...]

Celebrating The Avengers DVD Release with Family Fun Night #CBias #MarvelAvengersWMT

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The Avengers DVD release is something that my family and I have been extremely excited about for a long time! The moment we saw the Marvel movie in theaters during opening weekend, we knew that it was one that we wanted to add to our video collection. . In fact, the whole family is so [...]