Before we ring in the new year, we’d like to take a second to look back at the last year and say some very heartfelt Thank Yous – 45,343 to be exact. In 2012 Rocket City Mom had 45,353 unique visitors and we are a just a little blown away by that number but so(…)
It’s no secret that our public schools are desperate for money and that fundraisers are a given part of the school year, but raising extra money for the schools should not be at the students’ expense. In the past three weeks, my children, ages 6 and 10, have been subjected to a high-pressure sales pitch(…)
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! Wow! That’s all I can say about the amazing support and generosity we received from the community. I honestly thought our little school supply drive might help a few families and instead, we were able to fill large orders from county school districts! All told, we were able to(…)
Most of us make our kids pose by the front door – backpacks slung over the shoulder – for that First Day Of School photo at the start of every year. I have one child who is about to start THE 11th grade and I know I’ve done it every August since he was five.(…)
I look different now than I did before I was pregnant. My feet are bigger (that’s one they don’t tell you) and some parts are…softer. Last week I ran across a statement that Jessica Alba recently made regarding her body before and after having a baby. It wasn’t a super political statement, she just acknowledged(…)
