Why Toddlers Are Smarter Than Parents, Lesson 1
Hiccup! My sweet Baby Sis and her girly-ish voice are making these high-pitched hiccup sounds while standing next to my husband. Hiccup! He’s packing his …
When Your (Broken) Tailbone is Being Douchey
Seventh grade is always a tough time to be a kid. But when you fall on Halloween and break your tailbone, it can be even …
How to Use an Envelope to Help Kids Budget, Save Money, and Christmas Shop by Themselves
I will never forget the day that my then second-grade children ran in the door from school, ecstatic about a piece of paper they held …
Way to Suck, Alarm Clock!
Dear School: Please excuse XYZ child from almost being late this morning, our alarm clock didn’t go off because it currently reads it’s “IP:08” and …
My Steelers Kids
As if I needed yet another reason to love this place, the kids get to wear their jerseys to school for the Thursday night game …
The Kmart Layaway Secret Santa
I love these types of holiday stories this time of year, showcasing the kindness of strangers. This particular story involves a woman, donating a cart-full …
Our Holiday Day & Christmas Cards 2011
Yesterday, I was determined to make Monday not suck. I baked cookies with my Baby Sis, prepared a yummy KFC-inspired Mashed Potato Bowl dinner for …
Gingerbread Man Coloring Page
We had fun creating crafts yesterday. We used this Gingerbread Man coloring page and colored in our Gingerbread Man and then added googly eyes and …
Mom vs. The Kids – The Laundry Battle
My newest post from my “Things That Make Mom Go Batshit” series. The kids’ I.O.D. illness has gotten substantially worse. I had to brace myself …
26 Weeks – The Crying, Hysterical Preggo Edition
Folks, I’ve had a “bad” couple of days. Humongously, stupidly, no-good, very “bad” days. (I put “bad” in parenthesis because, honestly? I’m just being hormonally …
Paradise by the Christmas Tree Lights
The end-of-day wiggles and giggles weren’t out of their baby bodies yet. Even after shutting off all the lights, and sitting quietly with them, they …