There’s nothing like a smile on a child’s face when they’ve reached a goal.  The Softball Chef, Equestrian Girl Forever and Fashion Diva Girl all had the biggest smile the day we said, “yes, Carlos will be joining us in Hawaii.”  No, I wasn’t going to actually leave him, but we told the girls they had … [Read more…]
MomJonz is excited to have a guest blogger.  A DAD!  Yes, let’s hear from Joel about his adventure into parenthood. Joel is a motivator, and I must say that he makes me rethink my purpose in life often.  I’m 34 years old and for the…well…countless amount of times, I have a confession to … [Read more…]
My family LOVES shopping online. Â After we moved to Japan a few years ago, we kind of relied on it A LOT! Â I had to find a way to save money while shopping online cause, of course, I still wanted to put a few coins back in my pocket. Â So, I found a way … [Read more…]
Are you ready to meet Carlos the Maltese? Â I hope so, cause Carlos is going to share some of his adventures and antics with you. Carlos is our crazy little Maltese that we rehomed while stationed in Japan. Â He was 5 months old when he came to live with us. His original owner was … [Read more…]
Friends always ask me how I start my morning. Â They always want to know how I’m so chipper and ready to hit the ground running each day. Â Well, I’m not ready to hit the ground running and most definitely not chipper. Â But, anywho, continue reading to find out my 7 must do’s to start my … [Read more…]
When I first saw KitHub’s Motorized Bot, I had to check it out. This was the perfect opportunity to have my children build a motorized robot kit. My eldest daughter is in STEM Academy in our county school district.  It’s a fantastic program where kids can apply beginning in 4th grade. They accept 48 children from … [Read more…]
Continuing to build a healthy relationship When you’ve been with your significant other for some time you start to settle into a routine. After you have kids that seems to make the stress on the relationship even greater. Once those routines are set in stone it’s hard to break out of it. Excuses will come … [Read more…]
The day is still fresh in my mind.  It was a rainy March 30, 2002, when I said, “I do.  I do in sickness and health, till death do us part.”  14 years later, we are still going strong, and I love DadJonz more each day. If you’re a regular reader or if you checked … [Read more…]
A few weeks ago my family had to make a major decision.  This decision consisted of a few tears and a lot of emotions.  I won’t lie, I was one filled with emotions and wanted to have a full tantrum in the middle of the field.  Like that two-year-old tantrum going down in the middle … [Read more…]
Being the mother of Fashion Diva Girl is a tough job sometimes.  This girl believes in looking FABULOUS at ALL times!  There are days I just want her to wear a pair of jeans and a t-shirt, call it a day and go to school.  Nope!  In her mind, she should wear something glamorous each … [Read more…]