Making It Count
Some days are more frantic than others – when no matter how hard I run after it, I can’t catch my breath, I can’t find …
Five Months Bliss
Somehow I blinked, and it’s been five months since Leap Day. She went from the uncontrollable head bobble to rolling over like a champ. She …
Dear Potty Training Toddler: What The Crap? (Literally)
Oh, sweet Baby Dude. We need to have a talk. You are doing so marvelously well with going pee in the potty. You’re kind-of funny, …
Déjà Vu Big Sister Style
As I was busy frying up some ground turkey for dinner, my oldest came around the corner holding my youngest. I immediately inhaled and told …
What Mom Used To Be. And What She Wants To Become.
I cried during yoga today. I cried as I stretched and breathed and visualized the person I want to be again, the person I fought …
Sixth Grade Graduation and Awards Ceremony 2012
At first, I didn’t understand why the kids had to dress up. “Oscar Inspired” awards ceremony made no sense to me. My daughter told me …
Prom Pictures (ZOMG!)
I can’t believe I have a daughter old enough to not only attend prom, but old enough to look like this: Kind-of blows my mind, …
Truth Tuesday
There are days when I see myself so much in her, I can’t help but be transported immediately back to childhood. The tea parties, the …
The Meanest Mother in the World
When I was a child, I specifically remember my mother clipping out an article from an advice column and pinning it near our rotary phone …
Tales from My Outdoorsy, Dirt-Filled Childhood
Seeing the gigantic unopened ten-pound bag of potatoes was enough for me to crave a nice, bitey potato salad. As I washed, peeled and marveled …
Labors of Love
I went upstairs to straighten beds and tidy up a bit while the olders are at school and the youngers were otherwise occupied. I ventured …
Carpe-ing the Diem! Seize the Parenting Moments, Good or Bad (and Sleep)!
Chalk drawing + toddler + messy outfit I got stuck on a blog post from Momastery the other day, being passed around Facebook in a …