Ann Artuso
Ann was born and raised in central MA! Ann attended Worcester State University for her undergraduate degree in psychology, and recently completed her masters in special education from Endicott College. Ann is a mother of two, Emma (2021) and Mikey (2023). She is also a dog mom to the best German Shepherd pup Brody! During the day, Ann is a special education teacher working with elementary school children who have social and emotional needs. When she's not at work, Ann is often either spending time with her children, or is enjoying a winery with her husband Mike.
Family Date Days in Central Mass
Saturdays have always been the day to go out. Growing up, Saturdays meant shopping and lunch with my mom and grandparents. My daughter happily now wakes up every Saturday morning asking to “go on...
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Central Mass
With a last name like Flattery (maiden name), St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday that is celebrated yearly. My father always buys green carnations for my mother, myself, and now my daughter. "The Irish...
Easy At-Home Workouts for Busy Moms
Finding the time to work out on some days can be downright impossible. Between daycare drop-offs and pickups, working, running kids to after-school activities, staff meetings after work, cooking dinner, and just all the...
Easy Super Bowl Recipes
There is nothing more that I enjoy than Super Bowl Sunday! From cheering on your favorite football team to the massive fun concert in the middle of the game. Growing up we’d always go...
Setting Intentions Instead of Resolutions
Every year always starts off the same for me, I make the same resolution to “lose weight” or “be healthy”. I hit the gym hard, count calories, meal prep, see results, and then give...
Easy Elf on the Shelf Ideas
When I became a mom, nothing excited me more than being able to start our holiday traditions as a family. Growing up, holidays were always a magical time filled with traditions. From decorating the...
Daycare Tips From A Working Mom
Welcome to the world of daycare as a working parent where you pay someone the equivalent of a mortgage to watch your child while you go to work. This year has been the first...
Navigating a Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy
I’ll never forget our newborn photo session. The photographer was taking pictures of my daughter and let me know she needed a new diaper. I jumped up and grabbed the diaper bag, and the...
What Teachers Really Want for Back to School
As the summer days start to wind down, retailers everywhere stock their shelves with every school supply imaginable. Schools distribute lists and parents fill up their carts with crayons, pencils, cute pencil boxes, and...
Surviving the Fourth Trimester as a Second Time Mom
Going into my second pregnancy, I knew that postpartum mental health was a strong possibility for me during the fourth trimester. Having my first was a shock to every system, and the struggles we...