Ah, the latest commercial out there reigning in we silly moms who can’t get along because of our ideological differences in parenting. We need formula companies telling us how to behave & how to get along because without a silly video we would just sit around cat fighting at a playground like a bunch of junior […]
A 5 Year Old’s World
For the end of the year, Lboy’s preschool teachers had all the kids do a fill in the blank. One of the questions asked something along of the lines of “When I grow up I want to be a _______________.” His response? A Vampire. So he can scare everybody. No seriously. That’s what it says. […]
Arkansas Summer
I’ve enjoyed the lazy summer days after a busy year of commuting to preschool & selling our house. We’ve been going on a lot of bike rides all over town. It’s been a lot of fun experiencing our area in such a new way! I also don’t leave home without these items in my pack! […]
Wow, is she 2 already???
Dear Baby O, Wow. Are you TWO already??? I’ve been told you’re too old for me to refer to you as my baby, but guess what? I’m always going to consider you my baby girl, even when you’re 60! It feels like just yesterday that I told Todd we were pregnant. Felt your first kick. […]
Honest confessions about motherhood…
1. You learn to function at a high level of sleep deprivation. 2. You will never, ever love someone the way you love your kids. 3. It can make life feel really stressful & blissful all at the same time. 4. Bedtime is my favorite time of the day. 5. Seeing my kids when they […]
Minnie Mouse, the problem doll
A couple of days ago I took O shopping for a few odds & ends things for her birthday party before we went to go pick Lboy up from school. I found the cutest Minnie doll & decided to get it for her as a birthday gift & let her hold onto it. After we […]
Things that should be easy
…but NEVER are: 1. Finding shoes & socks for the kids. And then keeping said socks & shoes on said kids. Why, why, why are shoes & especially socks so difficult to keep up with??? 2. Getting Lboy’s lunch ready for school. Lboy has one extended day at school where he eats lunch. Every time […]
What have you done in 4 years?
I started this blog in March of 2010. TWO THOUSAND AND TEN! I can’t believe it. In Four Years I have:Â Celebrated Wedding Anniversaries. Watched my baby become a toddler & then become a “big kid.” Had another baby. Asked why they have to grow up so fast??? Suffered loss. Loved my husband more. Gone […]
Beauty in the not so Beautiful
Such an idealistic image of what motherhood is….. and motherhood definitely has moments of looking like this. Yesterday was not that day for us. My youngest, O, was running a fever. Wouldn’t eat. Wouldn’t drink anything. She had to be carried everywhere, refused to walk. The only thing that made her remotely happy was throwing […]
10 things I believe
10 Things I Believe 1. I believe in God & His unending mercy. 2. I believe in my husband & the vows we made 6.5 years ago. 3. I believe in my children, how absolutely amazing, & adorable they are & how much I am blessed to be their mother. 4. I believe in my […]
