Sanity Saving Activities

May 16, 2011

Sometimes it happens in the late morning after tinny voices whine through every activity. When I decide that my sanity needs saving, I pull these tricks out of my hat:

1. We play a game of hide and seek and Mommy is “it.” I count to 1,000 while they shuffle into

spots and giggle with anticipation. I pretend to look for…

Kristi Valentini does whatever it takes, a diet heavy on chocolate and caffeine, Gregorian chants, whatever, to maintain inner peace among motherhood, career and the pursuit of domestic glory. Like other moms today, she strives for balance but makes do with a multi-tasking juggling act. Kristi began her blog, Mommy Crib Notes, to give other moms a "cheat sheet" of discoveries, tips and gadgets that can make parenthood easier. When not changing diapers or playing dolls with her two little beauties, Kristi is a marketing communications strategist and a freelance writer.

Find her at Mommy Crib Notes.