Stressed? Tired? Overwhelmed by the innumerable appointments, never-ending meal planning, and just one more extracurricular obligation forcing your brain to fire on all cylinders? Fear not! I have just the solution for you—and in 5 easy steps, no less. Make a list of everything you must accomplish for the day. And write it on paper so that you can experience the full thrill of crossing it off with a red pen. (I highly recommend Pilot G-2 0.7mm gel pens—link in my Amazon Store

Last night, as I cleared the dinner table, I watched my daughter playing mother in the living room. She held her own sippy cup, still half-full of milk, up to her baby doll's rosy plastic lips. When she proceeded to lose her grip and drop the bottle squarely on her baby's head, I heard her say "owie" and then give lots of kisses to the site of the imaginary wound. She rocked her baby, sang her Twinkle Twinkle, and tucked her in tight on the dog's bed with a pillow and blanket