Losing Yourself in Life
My goals may have changed, I may not end up saving the world, but I can improve my little corner of the world and that might be enough. … Read More Losing Yourself in Life
Author: Ashley
The “Mom of Littles” Club
I am a “Mom of Littles”.
This is an elite group. We are tired, often frustrated, and frequently covered in someone else’s food and or bodily fluids (if you’re a mom of littles you know what a I mean).… Read More The “Mom of Littles” Club
Tantrums, Lollipops, and the Worst Mother Ever
AsthmaMan had an EPIC tantrum at the store today. It was a thing of beauty, one of the those tantrums made for the movies, or at least for YouTube.… Read More Tantrums, Lollipops, and the Worst Mother Ever
Getting through the “Off” days
When your kid has an off day, it’s like being trapped in a burning building. You can hear the alarms going off, you want to get out of the way and on to safety, but you are stuck, everything you do makes it worse. … Read More Getting through the “Off” days
Something Daring
I asked Mr. Spreadsheets if he thought it would be cool if we picked a random city in the US, packed up our kids and moved there. He looked at me like I’d lost my mind.
Has it been 13 years already?
When I think back on that summer it seems both like a lifetime ago and like it happened just yesterday. When did I get so old?… Read More Has it been 13 years already?
Sibling Friends: Learning to Let Go of the Mom Guilt
Over the past 2.5 years I’ve learned a very important lesson, while it is good for me to get down and play with my sweet kids, it is ok if they play together without me. It is ok if they are a little bit bored and have to run their own games, it is ok if they are a little bit frustrated with each other and have to work out their own conflicts, it is ok if some of the games they pick aren’t what I would have chosen.… Read More Sibling Friends: Learning to Let Go of the Mom Guilt
These are a few of my favorite things!
This has been a long week… like a really really long week. I sent Mr. Spreadsheets this text on Thursday. And yes, I realize I was whining, complaining, and displaying a general dissatisfaction with life.
Finding a “Housekeeper”
cleanliness was a serious source of contention for them… you know that and the sleep deprivation.… Read More Finding a “Housekeeper”
Cultivating Chaos 