Can I just say that I wish I was constantly recording all the conversations I have with my kids, they are just so funny. I have a hard time not laughing sometimes, their logic is spot on! Harry Potter and I had this conversation as I was making lunch today. HP: Mom can I have… Read More “Mom you KILL fun!”
Today was another amazing and fun filled day at church. Actually today started off awesome. After a few brief scuffles before the meeting even started I took the Princess for a walk around the building. The boys were relatively quiet as the meeting started, one even attempted to sing the opening song, and the Princess… Read More Escaping, Screaming, and Chucking Colored Pencils: The Spreadsheets Do Church
I’m fairly certain that in the mom “job description” along with chef, chauffeur, and nurse, there is something about being a “fun sucker”. … Read More Mom is the Fun Sucker
I thought that with two boys
I was relatively equipped to handle a girl. I don’t know why I thought this, I was so wrong.… Read More Raising a Daughter
We have almost survived the first week of summer! Way to go us!! Someone asked how we were surviving and all I could think of was this: Yesterday while I was making dinner, AsthmaMan and the Princess were attempting to play nicely with their toys. When it’s just them at home they have some time… Read More 4 days down, 90+ to go!
Around the time the Princess was born I had an epiphany- I could kill the planet just a little bit and waste some money, but improve my life significantly. About a month before the Princess was due I decided to buy a package of paper plates. Loading and unloading the dishwasher is my least favorite… Read More Is My Sanity Worth Killing the Planet and Wasting Money?
I always struggle when people “parent” my kids in front of me. There is a very short list of people who are allowed to make parenting suggestions. These people tend to have young children, they understand that parenting is hard, that sometimes kids make the decision to be little demons, or that acting like a… Read More “Helpful” Parenting Advice: Red Flag That I’m Failing
I want my kids to see me as more than the person that makes awesome peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and obsessively cleans the floor. I want them to see me as a complete person. Someone with her own interests and passions. I want them to see that grown ups need friends and hobbies too, that everyone needs time to themselves, and that sometimes it is ok to put the to do list aside in favor of fun. It’s a slow process, and a fine balance, but learning and growing is just part of life and I’m loving the journey.… Read More Letting Go of the Guilt and Allowing Time for Self Care
Today was Sunday again, and you know what that means! Fun at church!! In fairness the church part of church is great, but the part where my kids sit with me is not always great, unless you witness the mayhem and then it’s probably highly entertaining.
Cultivating Chaos 