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
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
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
I listened to a great episode of This American Life today. Side note: If you don’t already listen to This American Life, start today. And back to reality. So I listened to an episode of This American Life about the people we call first- the people we call when things are awesome, and the people… Read More Who You Gonna Call?
This is our first week back to school, or as I like to call it- the beginning of reality. Those last two weeks of summer were rough. The kids were sick of each other, me, and every activity I had planned. They fought constantly with each other and with their friends. By the time open… Read More …and we’re back!
I am positive that there will be days I look in the mirror and cringe, but I am going to try and make those days less frequent.… Read More Nice Words PLEASE!
Cultivating Chaos 