Today’s the big day. My mom is getting married after almost 30 years of bitter loneliness. We (my brother and I, among others I’m sure), were getting worried we’d not see the day. But, alas, here it is. Mom has been unhappy for a long time and the transformation she undertook when she met this […]
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Whether we’re in the home all day or balancing parenting with a job outside of the home, one thing is certain – we have very full plates. Having kids around can turn what would have been a short chore list before kids into a multi-day project. Just getting the bare necessities done each day can […]
I’ve been having quite a dilemma lately. Do I become a full time stay at home mom, or do I continue to work 25 hours a week? A part of me sees my kids growing so fast and wants to be around to share every last second with them. I want to have playdates, get […]
While not a great shot because it was taken in a darkened hall with the iPhone last weekend, this here image is what my Hubby likes to refer to as proof. As he so eloquently put it, “Let the record show that Mommy gave Mr. Man his first french fry. At the fair.” It’s all […]
This year is the third year I’ve participated in a local co-op preschool focused heavily on positive discipline. We learn about tricks and techniques during class through the gentle guidance of the kids’ teacher and the parent instructor (there is one of each in every class), as well as several evening seminars offered to those […]
Joy at The Practical Moms Guide recently posted photos of her daughter’s first birthday party and how she dove into her cake. She shared how she did things differently with child number 2 than she did with child number 1. Then she asked for readers to comment on their own child-eating-cake stories. After writing possibly […]
My 3-year-old girl and her new birthday umbrella. Perfect for a rainy September birthday. Tweet
