Girl Scout Cookies :: Why My Daughter Loves Selling Them
It's Girl Scout Cookie season! Presales last through Feb 4th, and then you'll find Girl Scout Cookies Booths popping up every weekend in March! You can find your closest cookie booths here! For many this brings great joy & so much nostalgia. For others, they avoid them like the plague. Despite your feelings, I'd love for you to remember these are young girls selling. Please avoid denying because of weight, or food guilt, or how they'll go straight to your thighs. Remember these girls are in formative body image years and they don't need the weight of adult's body issues to complicate their already complex lives. Simply decline, or offer...
As this year comes to a close, we wanted to take a moment to say how much we truly value, appreciate and respect each and every one of you.
We also wanted to share the 10 most popular blog posts of 2023, determined by page views. They are stories of faith, humor, loss, marriage, motherhood and so much more. We hope you enjoy re-visiting them as much as we did.
The Best of Red Stick Mom :: Top 10 Posts of 2023
1. Blessing and a Curse: My Experience with a Semaglutide
I’m really skeptical about trends, but I kept researching the latest semaglutide weight-loss craze. I knew after studying about it, that I had to try it. I decided to give it...
4 Reasons To Give A Kid A Camera
Last Christmas I was talking with some friends about Christmas gifts for our kids when one recommended a toddler camera. I loved the idea!
I remember getting my first "real camera." It was a purple Minnie Mouse camera that used 110 film and needed flash cubes. I'm sure it could get costly to buy film, flash cubes and pay for processing. Then there was the wait the time to get those photos developed. While all of that is probably a foreign concept to some, the prevalence of digital cameras makes getting one for a toddler, preschooler or young child much more reasonable and accessible.
My kiddo was 3 that Christmas and it seemed like...
How Halloween Became My Family's Favorite Holiday
Halloween has become my family's favorite holiday. Don’t get me wrong, we really love ALL of the holidays around here, from New Year's Eve to Kwanzaa and all of the holidays in between. But most holidays are kid centered, and while it's wonderful to witness our children's enjoyment, parents are often left watching all the excitement from the sidelines.
There’s just something about Halloween that makes this holiday fun for the entire family.
There are a few Halloween traditions that we all look forward to. Visiting Mrs. Heather’s Pumpkin Patch is at the top of the list! On our very first trip, we took pictures that were later used to announce the pregnancy of our...
Teal Pumpkin :: What It Means And Why It’s Important
Halloween is a scary time for many families and children, but not because of ghosts and goblins, but because of peanuts and soy and dairy. For children with allergies Halloween can be a time fraught with danger and sadness. A candy and treat filled holiday is a minefield for parents of children with food allergies. Thankfully, the Teal Pumpkin Project was created to address this situation.
What it Means
The idea behind the teal pumpkin is simple: it is a non-verbal signal to trick-or-treaters that you offer allergen free options like non-food trinkets. It allows children with severe allergies to participate in trick-or-treating without being “othered” and it offers some peace of...
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Football :: A Huddle Of Blessings
Football :: A Huddle Of Blessings
Since my son Maison could walk, he loved playing sports. His first sport was basketball, and he played his...
