It was the hubbub of a busy Wednesday night. Soccer practice was over, a quick dinner of spaghetti was bubbling on the stove, my oldest was reading her homework aloud to me as I cooked, and my baby girl was pulling pots and pans out of the lower kitchen cupboards. My husband an was racing home from a long… Read More
3 Ways to Stop Family Bickering Battles
Bicker. I love the word bicker. Not that I love bickering, but I think it’s the perfect word to describe itself and it’s meaning. To BICKER means to argue about petty, trivial matters. I’ve noticed that as my children grow, bickering has become more common. I think it’s because they’ve increased in their ability to argue. In case you need… Read More
How to be imperfect and love it!
I’m an expert at not being perfect. I’ve tried to be perfect in different areas of my life, and I always fail. Duh. Why, why, why do we expect perfection and then feel like losers when we fail at this unattainable trait? Now this doesn’t mean we shouldn’t work hard, or try our best. But we must accept our mistakes… Read More
What Does a SAHM Do While All Her Kids Are at School?
Go ahead. I know you want to ask. What do I do all day while all my kids are at school? I have been asked this before and I’m sure I will be asked again. Sometimes I get asked by moms who will soon be in my situation and wonder what life as a stay-at-home-mom is like (without the KIDS!)…. Read More
Don’t RUSH Me
I’m learning mommy stuff again. (Geesh, it never stops.) This time it was about NOT rushing my children. You know how we always expect kids to get things done quickly? We are often caught saying, “Hurry up”, “Get going”, “Faster please!” and in our minds we are screaming, “For CRYING OUT LOUD what on earth is taking soooo long!!!!!”. I… Read More
36…I Mean 35 (My Birthday)
January is my birthday month. So today I’m sharing with you a hilarious experience that I had with my kidlets on my birthday last year. I’m re-posting it so we can laugh about it all over again! And if you are wondering what I want for my birthday . . . . Now here’s the feature presentation: 36 . …. Read More
The Banana Bread Botch
I wanted to tell you about my yummy banana bread that is low sugar and low fat and actually kinda healthy. But I botched it up . . . You are right now asking, How do you botch up banana bread? Yes, I know–even 10 year olds can make decent banana bread. But it’s possible. Just like the time I… Read More
A Bad Hair Day Does NOT Equal a Bad Marriage
So I’m going to let you in on a little conversation I had with My Man this week. It’s all about a bad hair day. Now I do this not because I want to show off our marriage nor because I want to dish out the dirt and display our faults for you all to see. But I do this… Read More
Does The Minivan Make the Mom?
I’m curious. What do you moms out there drive? The typical stereotype for moms is the minivan. If you wanna be one of those soccer moms that passes out the orange wedges at the end of your child’s game you gotta have a minivan. Right? You know like this: Source:http://www.deerybrotherschryslerdodgeramjeep.com But what if you are not into that kind of… Read More