Category Archives: mommying

MOMents I’d Rather Forget

MOMents I’d Rather Forget

  I’m sweating. Is this really where my morning has gone? I’ve been up since 4:30 working on the stack of papers on the desk. My rare quiet time. Then the real morning routine begins. She smiles, she laughs. Then a request she doesn’t take well. And the coin-flip works against me today. NO! to

7 Quick Takes Friday: The One With Baby Rabies

7 Quick Takes Friday: The One With Baby Rabies

Many of you know I’ve birthed 3 children.  Within 3 years.  There are TONS of books about getting pregnant, being pregnant and then raising your children.  My question is why isn’t anyone making sure you read the books about what happens to your body after 3 babies DESTROY it?  I’m sure someone has written about it,

My MOMent in the Leaves

My MOMent in the Leaves

Most weeknight evenings in our house go like this: Rush out of work Rush to daycare Rush everyone into van Rush home Rush everyone out of van Rush to potty and to wash all hands Rush to get dinner done (Andy rushes home) Rush eating Rush clean-up Rush Stella with some piano practice Rush play Rush

I Get it Now about the Dress-Ups…Meet Miss Hannah

I Get it Now about the Dress-Ups…Meet Miss Hannah

There are so many things in life that you just don’t get until you experience it yourself.  Let’s see…living on your own, getting engaged, planning a wedding, traveling to a foreign country, living in the south, being pregnant, giving birth, having kids, having a child only want to wear one dress-up outfit…all.the.time. My Stella was

Sink or Swim

Sink or Swim

 Image Source Laundry Clothes that need sorted and donated (news flash…Henry definitely cannot wear the 6-9 month items that are still in his closet) A dining room that even after working on it for an hour yesterday you still can’t see as anything but a storage area Competency documents Guilt (I should be focusing

What Other Moms Never Tell You About Having Multiple Kids

What Other Moms Never Tell You About Having Multiple Kids

First just let me say how extremely thankful I am to receive hand-me-downs.  I used to be too cheap/frugal to buy brand new kids’ clothes, but now I’m also just too damn time-constrained to do it as well.  Leisurely shopping…what’s that???  So to all my friends and neighbors that give me the cutest girl and

At What Point Do They Revoke My Mommy-Card?

At What Point Do They Revoke My Mommy-Card?

Moms are tired, exhausted and constantly multi-tasking while trying to do their best in front of everyone.  Every day.  But sometimes we fail and we need to fess up and let other moms know that it’s ok to make mistakes…here’s my most recent failure. Thursday nights are busy at our house…straight from work to daycare

A Sunday of Doing

A Sunday of Doing

 Sunday was a day filled with decisions: Eating donuts with the kids OR Eating at the computer Catching bugs in the yard OR Catching up on laundry Filling the baby pool and watching them splash OR Filling the dishwasher Creating pictures in chalk on the driveway OR Creating the grocery list Going down the slip ‘n

GNO Anyone?

GNO Anyone?

Anyone else do a regular Girls Night Out?  Some of you know (much better than others) that I am a planner by nature.  I always seem to be planning something.  One of these things happens to be my “local” Girls Night Out.  I say “local” because on the invite list is basically neighbors and other women

Cullen’s Abc’s – This Saturday’s Shout-Out

Cullen’s Abc’s – This Saturday’s Shout-Out

I was rushing around the kitchen trying to get things ready for Stella’s b-day party and also trying to decide on this Saturday’s shout-out…what to do this week?  Then I got a Facebook message from a distant relative (both in location and connection).  She suggested I check out Cullen’s Abc’s on YouTube and on her