Living The Dream in the Mad-Town
Before having kids you always hear about the “terrible twos”. Well in our house we never really experienced them…honestly we didn’t. In fact, as our daughter reached age two my husband and I thought how awesome that stage was and how grateful we were to have a child that was so fun, happy go lucky, [...]
I was talking to a fellow mom at my son’s school about what it is like to be a stay at home mom now that she was laid off from her job. She said it is so much work and the part she gets the most anxious about is feeding her kids. Every day is [...]
If you have been reading MamasGoneMadison for any length of time, you will know that many of us are obsessed with Pinterest. In fact, I can personally boast that I have pinned almost 6,000 ideas. Now the number I have actually tried is MUCH less than that, but at least I have been inspired. Pinterest [...]
Is is that time! We are finally hitting temps that are above freezing, we are getting a glimpse of what the land below the snow looks like, and the college kids are in shorts. It is spring! We thought it would never come, but mother nature is finally giving us a break! Let’s throw [...]
December 14th, 2012 will forever be a day that marks one of America’s saddest days. Most of us probably never heard of Sandy Hook Elementary school, but after the horrible tragedy that took place there, that school and community will always be part of our thoughts. I for one have many moments throughout the day [...]
It must be Elf on the Shelf week at Mama’s Gone Madison. We welcomed back our Elf, Ellie, who gained a few more names this time around. I’d like to introduce ‘Ellie Butterfly Sparkle.’ And yes, she’s sporting a homemade tutu. My daughter has one to match. I may be a little out of control [...]
Raise your hands if your family has gotten into the Elf on the Shelf bandwagon. I’ll be honest, I think these things are a bit creepy. I wasn’t sure how my son was going to take to this thing, especially since about a week before he announced to us that he didn’t even want Santa [...]
A few months back when we were all blogging about our DIY projects I wrote about this vintage desk I inherited from my husband’s Grandma’s house. It was all ready to be painted and waiting for some new hardware. I FINALLY was able to get it finished last week. I was really struggling with the [...]
One of the first things I pinned on Pinterest were these dessert stands made from old glassware. I try and pin things that I know I can try and make and things that require few “ingredients”. When my husband’s Grandma passed away the family had to go through her house and decide who gets what. [...]
You think I’m strange, don’t you? Don’t judge me until you see what this vintage baby can do. I realize I probably sound ancient considering that I remember being in a classroom with an overhead projector vs a new fancypants smartboard. But before you write this baby off, let me show you its potential for [...]
