Category Archives: mommying

Just Another Manic Monday

There’s nothing like being out of town all of last week for work and then getting up last night with Henry at 2:30 AM…and staying up to hear all of the storms this morning and then it was suddenly time for the alarm to go off.  Unfair.  Makes for a very non-productive Monday back at

Top Ten Reasons to Have Baby #4

Top Ten Reasons to Have Baby #4

As Henry gets closer and closer to being 1-year old, the pros and cons of Baby #4 visit me daily.  My Top Ten Reasons to Have Baby #4 – in no particular order We still have a seat left at the kitchen table. We still have one spot left for a car seat in the

How to Make Mother’s Day…Memorable

How to Make Mother’s Day…Memorable

Remember my thoughts on Valentine’s Day?  Well, this year, I’m sorta feeling the same about Mother’s Day.  How to NOT really have the best Mother’s Day: Be sure that the Saturday before Mother’s Day is a great day!  Spend that morning volunteering at the awesome GOTR 5K (pictures HERE).  That afternoon, have all of your

Here Comes Peter Cottontail, But How?

So our Internet is down at home and luckily I have an iPad on loan. So this will be short and sweet and without a photo for now. How does the Easter Bunny work at your house? Here’s how “he” operates at ours: The girls actually left their baskets out tonight for the bunny to

How Many Moms Do I Have to Be??

How Many Moms Do I Have to Be??

Blog Challenge Day 14: A picture you love If you haven’t clicked over to The Anderson Crew for Embrace the Camera…do so.  Today.  Check out Emily’s post about the importance of getting in the photos in order to capture great memories.  So for today’s blog challenge…a picture you love…I’m learning more and more to love

Birthday Parties or Politics?

Birthday Parties or Politics?

Birthdays.  Such joyous events.  Such political nightmares.  What?  One of the fun things for me about being a mommy and having kids is being able to celebrate birthdays.  Not that Andy and I didn’t celebrate birthdays before having kids, but it’s just different now.  Celebrating a child’s birthday let’s you be a kid again yourself.  I’m

Kid Cup Craze & Forgive Me, For I Have Sinned

Last night while I was unloading the dishwasher, I realized just how many kid cups we have…it’s crazy.  Part of this is due to our kids’ weird birthday requests. Stella asked for a Dora cup for her 3rd b-day and Charlotte asked for a Cinderella cup for her 2nd b-day – shown as Exhibits 8 &

Happy "Effin’" Valentine’s Day

Happy "Effin’" Valentine’s Day

  Valentine’s Day is over-rated, full of disappointment, and now just a lot of WORK.  Obviously, cupid’s arrow missed me this year. I’ve never real been a big fan of Valentine’s Day…and I’m happily in LOVE.  See, I don’t want flowers, candy, cards, etc. on Valentine’s Day…I want them EVERYDAY!  Well, not everyday…just any other

And Then I Pulled Out the Scissors

Last night we had a family dinner at Holy Grail restaurant on the other side of town to celebrate the Baptism of my cousin’s baby…the 16th great-grandchild.  So by “family dinner” I mean 17 adults and 12 kids and not everyone was present.  Andy was still in California on a business trip, so I decided to grab

Sick Kids…Oh How the Reaction Changes!

Henry went to the pediatrician today for his first sick visit and it reminded me of how much I’ve changed since Stella was born! Date: 2007Situation: Infant with 104 temperature in the middle of the nightCourse of Action: Both Andy and I are up with Stella and make the decision to take her to ER because