I’m convinced that 90% of being a good friend is showing up.
That’s it. I may feel this way because I’m not fun, I am a Hufflepuff after all.… Read More The Secret to Being a Good Friend is Being a Hufflepuff
When Harry Potter was a baby we were pretty cautious of his schedule. I remember carefully packing him snacks, extra clothes, and enough diapers to last a week, just to go to story time. Things are a little different with the Princess. I keep a couple of diapers in the the car just in case,… Read More First Kid vs. Third Kid
Do you ever have those moments with your kids when you just have to stand back and ask yourself how they got hurt… again? AsthmaMan has had a recent string of facial injuries. As we all know facial injuries result in two things: A LOT of screaming A LOT of blood
I like to prepare, I like contingency plans, and I like to be in control.
And…
That’s why I start Monday mornings by cleaning all the bathrooms in my house.
If you ever want to use a bathroom at my house, come on a Monday.
My goal is to have all three bathrooms cleaned by 8:15am. … Read More Starting Off on the Right Foot
I hate going to the dentist. No offense meant to dentists out there, but I hate everything about it. The face touching, the horrible spinny brush, the “bubblegum” flavored muck they put on your teeth, the water sucker, the entire experience, from waiting forever in a waiting room, to that gritty feeling in your mouth when… Read More Lies People Tell You: Adventures at the Dentist
All three kids were playing upstairs while I made dinner tonight. The boys were loud, but the Princess was quiet. Ever since she learned to climb up and down the stairs unassisted she’s been unstoppable. She insists on following her brothers everywhere… whether that be upstairs, at the park, up in the treehouse, or to… Read More Splish Splash I was takin’ a bath… in the toilet
I’m not one of those moms that cries on the first day of school. I’m the mom that is smiling and almost giddy. I’m sure the teacher and other moms think I’m terrible and heartless… I’m ok with that. I’m a big believer that absence makes the heart grow fonder. Time apart gives me the… Read More Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder: Why I Love School
Last night I served broccoli with dinner, based on the reactions from my boys you would have thought I served raw sewage… not fresh and nutritious food. I have to remind myself that they are just little kids and that their lack of gratitude isn’t malicious. I also have to remind myself that as their… Read More Let’s Take a Minute and Be Grateful
I LOVE the start of school. I mean I may like it even more than I like Christmas… which as a former professional gift wrapper is a lot. I loved the start of school as a kid and I love it even MORE as a parent. The start of school is the beginning of something… Read More The Best Time of the Year
Cultivating Chaos 