Parenting

So you know how the kids keep writing those “awkward moment” cards, and you see them on Pinterest all the time – they seem to materialize out of nowhere and yet, there they are. Repeatedly. Yeah, well, I had an awkward moment recently and I’d like to share it with you. To do so,...

And the winner is…. Chastity Johnson I’ll be emailing you. Congratulations and enjoy the circus!

Fri, August 17th - Sun, August 19th 1. Experience the W.O.W. Bus and watch Little Rascals under the stars at Fair Oaks MOVIE IN THE PARK. Fri Free 2. SING ALONG with Miss Shanna at the Sacramento Children’s Museum. Sat 3. Celebrate families and children with special needs at the WOW Science Museum’s CREATIVE MINDS day....

Welcome to my once monthly “What I Have Been Learning” feature. I receive a lot of emails from all of you asking me to point you in the direction of everything from helpful blog posts to tutorials to parenting inspiration to eCourses to eBooks. You...

Our family was asked to be a part of a special Influencer Program with Westfield Malls and WFamily for the next several months. Our first task was Back to School shopping and we were asked to make up our list and head to our local Westfield Mall, ours being at the Roseville Galleria. I...

by Jennifer Bell We’ve come across some FABULOUS new places in the last month, and this is one I am absolutely THRILLED to tell you about!!! Fancy Feet Dance Academy in East Sacramento is a dance studio offering lessons in just about every style imaginable!  Whether your child is interested in tap, jazz, ballet, contemporary, hip-hop,...

While I have not really discussed circumcision on my blog, please know that I am in support of leaving male children intact. Bottom line - I wouldn't want someone else making the decision to alter my genitals. Why should I make that decision for som...

This is a repost from last year on my old site. Slightly updated for the new year. August 16th is a big day in the Smit household. Three Four years ago I married a man.  This man was named Steven.  We had a wonderful wedding (but a horrible photographer, so excuse the AWFUL pictures,...

I tend to stay away from political topics here at From Dates to Diapers. But, as you all know I am a mom of seven, four children of whom are in a public charter school here in California. I’m disgusted with how special interest groups like the teachers’ union always put our children last,...

Things around here have been…busy. I went to New York, came home from New York to a little girl a full week older and wiser. Steven and Bronwyn did just fine without me, and we all have been enjoying our time together since I have returned. I recently joined the Junior League so I’ve...