Life is Supposed to be This Big
We ordered seven large pizzas Saturday night for dinner. I’m not sure what we were thinking when we did it. We had an excellent coupon, …
Rebirth of a Runner
I should’ve knocked on wood when I saw the 10-day weather forecast last week. All 60’s and 70’s and one day with a chance of …
Heinz Ketchup Creativity Contest and More Reasons for My Kids to Decorate My House
Not sure if you noticed, but my kids LOVE to draw. Like, *big*puffy*heart* drawing with crayons, markers ‘n stuff. I just wish they’d choose to …
Garbage Etiquette for Kids aka Mom is Sick, Pick Up After Yourselves, Little People!
Because I’ve been sick the past couple days, the housework has been passed over. A lot. Don’t look at me like that. A mom’s gotta …
Best Kids Valentine Card EVER!
It seems, one of my first-grader’s classmates doesn’t like him. Or maybe she really does, in a ‘boys-are-icky’ kind-of way, but she didn’t want him …
Kids Arts and Crafts Lovin’ (and Giveaway)
The day the Arts and Crafts Case for Kids arrived from Constructive Playthings, my poor daughter was sick from a stomach bug. She’s a mirror-image …
Valentine’s Day Gift I’ll Never Forget
He was set to leave on the 8th. It was an agonizing time, every second felt like a knife-jab to the gut because it meant …
Mom Takes a Nap, Film at 11
(Note: I would love to tell a beautiful tale of my husband’s triumphant return home as being magical and awe-inspiring, but illness has seemingly gripped …
Another Day of “Did That Just Happen?” “Did I Just Say That?” “Can I Haz A Nap Now?”
Words actually said by me: “Baby, DON’T DRINK THE SYRUP!” Something I actually did yesterday: I nailed blankets to the wall, covering my front and …
My Mornings (in a Nutshell)
Alarm.Snooze.Roll over.Alarm.Split-second decision made to hit snooze or get up and fumble for coffee.Snooze.Alarm.GOD-FORSAKEN ALARM!Stumble.Coffeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.And breathe.Slurp.Listen for kids awake upstairs.ARE YOU AWAKE? Slurp again.Contemplate making …
Just Because Mom Knows Best, Doesn’t Mean She Knows It All
We hurried along, sliding shoes onto feet, bundling coats on littles with zippers and snaps, and into carseats with seatbelts clicking shut. Once my six …
Just Keep Clicking…
When we visited our soon-to-be-new city of San Antonio, TX over the holiday break, we were coerced into visiting the Alamo by our in-laws. I …