November Twenty and Birthday Reflections
I’ve lived thirty-six years on this earth, and every time I see November 20th on a food expiration date, or advertised online, or written/typed anywhere, …
Addicted to Dress Up
Halloween’s over? I DON’T CARE. The costumes are still out. E-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e. I figure, as long as there is lingering Halloween candy, we should celebrate with …
How NOT to Help Your Husband – Hilarious Guest Post from Hubby Himself
See this picture? This is a picture of my wife’s idea of “help” that she posted on Instragram the other day. Let me explain. At …
Weight Loss Update – Woohoo!
Momma is no longer sucking at this! Woohoo! Over the past couple months, together with my husband (who wanted to shed a few pounds, too), we …
Mornings From Hell™
When it was told to us that my son’s football practice would be at 6:15am BEFORE SCHOOL, I panicked. Six kids would be sleeping, to …
The Day We Became Models for SeaWorld
A few months ago, the Douglas Family got to cross something off their family bucket list – being models. (No, we did not walk a …
The Baby Poop Handoff
Does your husband do the Baby Poop Handoff, too? The gift that keeps on giving. Particularly when they’re small and in diapers. Poop. My daughter …
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 …
When Vacation Turns Into Staycation
It was a nice ten-day vacation plan – visiting family, going to the beach, staying a hotel with awesome poolside activities, all while spending good …
Flashback Friday – Healthy Family-Friendly Dinner Recipes
Happy TGIF! (And Friday the 13th, eek!) Let’s bring on the healthy family friendly dinner recipes, woohoo! A few weeks ago while away at the …
The Post-Deployment “Coming Home” Embrace
I saw this picture on Facebook, and my eyes immediately welled up. I have been there. I remember the feeling of wanting to look my absolute …