• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

The Cole Mines

parenting... from the heart

  • HOME
  • ABOUT THE COLE MINES – contact me
  • TOPICS
    • Parenting
    • From The Heart
    • Household tips
    • Recipes
    • Health & Wellness
    • Marriage

BLOG

easy and inexpensive ways to show your childs teacher some love

Easy and Inexpensive Ways to Show Your Child’s Teacher Some Love

March 24, 2015

For that special someone who loves your child like his or her own, here are some easy and inexpensive ways to show your child's teacher some love.  Because for those hours when they are at school, that teacher if your child's surrogate mom or dad! When my oldest daughter entered elementary school, I had all the normal worries and fears - would she find her classroom?  Would she make ...

Read More

to my firstborn..I'm sorry

To My Firstborn…I’m Sorry

March 14, 2015

To my firstborn...I'm sorry.  I'm sorry because you will always get the worst version of me as a mother. To my firstborn daughter, I would like to officially and on the record tell you I’m sorry.  I’m sorry because you will always get the worst version of me as a mom.  I say that only half jokingly.  For the first almost 3 years of your life, had someone asked me if I was ...

Read More

healthy cookie bites

Healthy Cookie Bites

March 13, 2015

These healthy cookie bites help keep my kids from becoming monsters when they are hungry!  They are easy to make, full of healthy ingredients and best of all, kids love them! My two girls are pretty picky eaters so when I find something healthy they love, it really makes me happy! Most all of the ingredients are good for you and it's easy to adjust the recipe according to what ingredients ...

Read More

focusing on joy...not happiness

Focusing on Joy…Not Happiness

March 12, 2015

What if we changed our perspective and started focusing on joy...not happiness?  How would that change us? I was listening to that Scheryl Crow song the other day..Soak up the Sun. There's a line that says "It’s not having what you want, it’s wanting what you’ve got."  I’ve listened to that song for many years, never giving much pause to it’s meaning or that line in particular.  But for ...

Read More

survive the after school rush

Survive the After School Rush

March 10, 2015

If just making it out the door on time each school day is wearing you out, you will love these tips to help you survive the after school rush! Fitting in homework, extracurricular activities, appointments, dinner and bath in only a few hours before bedtime won't seem so impossible! If you haven't yet checked out my tips to make it out the door on time with your sanity still in check, go to this ...

Read More

keep your hardwood floors clean

Keep Your Hardwood Floors Clean

March 2, 2015

I used to think it was impossible to have a clean floor with 2 kids and 2 cats until I started following these tips to keep your hardwood floors clean! Hardwood floors have seen a big resurgence in recent years.  I can actually still see my husband’s grandparents’ house in Florida (built in the 80s) with wall to wall carpet including the bathroom!!  Now hardwood floors are in the bathroom, ...

Read More

organize your digital photos1

Organize Your Digital Photos

March 1, 2015

I’m sure I have a lot of company when I say that pictures are over-running my camera!  Use these tips to help you organize your digital photos and you can even use them on your photo wall!  There are literally thousands of pictures between my digital camera, my ipad, my iphone, and ones I have actually downloaded to my hard drive.  And I’m not ungrateful…I LOVE how easy it is to record the ...

Read More

make it through the school week with your sanity

Make it Through the School Week with Your Sanity

March 1, 2015

After our kids started school, my friends and I realized we needed a plan to make it through the school week with your sanity. In the beginning, it felt like I was losing my mind trying to get everyone dressed, fed and out the door on time. So I started coming up with ways to make the whole week more manageable and therefore MUCH less stressful. The ideas below will help prep you for ...

Read More

Day 26 It's Okay To Wish Today Was Over

Day 26 It’s Okay To Wish Today Was Over

January 8, 2015

The baby is sick, your toddler has cried all day about a myriad of items, and your husband is traveling...Day 26 It's Okay To Wish Today Was Over gives you a pass!  You can quit beating yourself up and realize that not every moment of motherhood is meant to be one for the memory books. My husband doesn't travel a lot, but somehow he seems to time it perfectly with a gazillion ...

Read More

  • « Go to Previous Page
  • Go to page 1
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Go to page 14
  • Go to page 15
  • Go to page 16

Primary Sidebar

LOOKING FOR SOMETHING?

Find me here, too!

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
Hi I'm Hillary! Just a mom trying to raise my kids the best I can in this crazy world. I hope you'll join me as we figure out how to be the best mom, wife and person we can be!

Free encouraging tips

Our favorite things

  • Featured
  • from the heart
  • Health & Wellness
  • Household tips
  • Let's Get Crafty
  • Marriage
  • Parenting
  • Pearls of Wisdom
  • Raising Kids
  • recipes
  • Uncategorized

POPULAR POSTS

Why My Kids Don't Have Chores

Why My Kids Don’t Have Chores

Day 1 Our Before School Rule

Before School Rule

a june cleaver in a feminist world

A June Cleaver In A Feminist World

to my firstborn..I'm sorry

To My Firstborn…I’m Sorry

Best Gifts For Moms On The Go – PLUS GIVEAWAY

BLOG ARCHIVES


Footer

LET’S BE SOCIAL

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

BOOKMARK

  • HOME
  • BLOG
  • ABOUT THE COLE MINES

MEET THE BLOGGER

About The Cole Mines

Copyright© 2023 · Brunch Pro Theme by Shay Bocks