I don’t enjoy taking my kids in public. I know it sounds terrible. I mean there are some public places I’m thrilled to take them: the park, Walmart, Costco, the library… you know places where people wear pajamas and there’s a 90% chance you’re going to run into another child having an epic meltdown. I… Read More Learning to Leave the House
Before we had kids people asked us “when are you going to have kids?” They’d casually pop the question into a conversation, almost as if they thought we’d never thought of having kids and they were presenting us with a brand new concept. Once we had Harry Potter, people immediately started asking when we were… Read More Lucky Number Three
I’m going to be honest, being a mom does not come naturally to me. I sincerely hoped that I would be one of those moms that just “got it’”, but I’m totally not.
I’d like to think that when my kids are grown and gone I will remember the good times, and not the bad.
I’d like to think that I’ll remember our family vacations, holidays, and reading stories to them at bedtime, instead of the near constant fighting that can be life with littles. … Read More Remember the Good
When I was a new mom I got a LOT of advice. I wanted advice on everything from potty training to college applications (I’m a big picture person).… Read More Best Mom Advice
At the risk of sound sacrilegious let me just say that nap time is sacred time. All the moms of littles are nodding their heads and thinking “heck yes”, while everyone else thinks I’m crazy. I think I can live with that reaction. … Read More Nap Time is Sacred Time
You know how sometimes you have a plan, and then all of a sudden you need a new plan? Vomit puddles seem to do that to us. … Read More Surprise! Yay for Vomit Puddles
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
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
Cultivating Chaos 