I love Harry Potter dearly, but I do not love his pre-tween attitudes. Yes “pre-tween” is a thing. Harry Potter is a sassy kid. He’s the king of eye rolls, loud sighs, and saying things like “Seriously?!” I’m sure I deserve his sassiness. I wasn’t a meek and mild child myself. I have a sarcastic… Read More SHUT UP!… a great way to start summer
I hate Legos. There I said it, I’m probably going to be kicked out of the mom club for admitting it. … Read More I Hate Legos
There are days when I’m certain this phase of life might actually kill me off. It’s loud, chaotic, and crazy, but its also the phase where we are blessed to interact daily with these three amazing kids. This is a good stage of life.
… Read More The Dirty Dishes Stage
I ran across an “article” titled 15 Items You Should Never Pack in Your Child’s Lunch. Don’t read the article, you’ll feel like a failure as a mother, and then start seriously considering punching someone. Among the “no no” items were peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, granola bars, fruit snacks, juice boxes, yogurt, white bread, and… Read More What Not to Eat and Major Mom Guilt
I want my kids to have the courage to stand up and express themselves, and the fortitude to accept when… no one cares. … Read More Tough Mom Love
I want to show her that there will be days and situations when things go wrong, and one of the few things that provide peace and comfort are good friends.… Read More Lessons For My Daughter
Nothing makes me appreciate Mr. Spreadsheets more than when he goes out of town. And nothing makes me swear he is never leaving again like him going out of town. I have to preface by saying Mr. Spreadsheets isn’t one of those dads who is home at 4pm, playing with the kids, helping with dinner,… Read More Never Going Out of Town Again… Ever
Family pictures stress me out. I’m not sure why… clearly this is a first world problem. Every time family pictures roll around I remind myself that they really do not matter.
I’m terrible at relaxing. I think it’s physically impossible for me to just sit and chill out. No really, I have anxiety about relaxing. I’m just so anxious that I’m not relaxing correctly that I can’t do it. Rather than sitting down and watching a show, I’d much rather obsessively scrub something… but sometimes… Sometimes… Read More Take Deep Breath And Relax
Cultivating Chaos 