Back to school. Three of my least favorite words in the English language. It’s not that my kids don’t like school. So far #1 loves it. And I loved it. It’s just that I hate having to re-enter the world of such strict routine. When I feel like the only thing I say to my kids are orders. And the…
Post Updated 5/2019 with current stand information. I couldn’t wait to have kids that were old enough to sell lemonade at a lemonade stand. It is one of those mom-dreams, like catching fire flies and cloud gazing, that I would fantasize about when imagining life with kids. Does it get any better? And then one day as I was feeding…
Motherhood. Wow, what a rush, huh?! An endless cycle of need and want and guilt and never feeling like you’re enough. Yesterday evening I found myself in the Emergency Department, tapping my toe waiting on the doctor who said “give me a few minutes,” to come back and sew up my middle daughter’s lip. (I always knew…
Hi Baby, I know that you think that word ‘baby’ doesn’t apply anymore, but you’ve got to accept that to me it always will. But I want to tell you a secret. I’m glad you’re not a baby anymore. This past year with you has actually been one of my favorites. 6 was so much…
This post contains affiliate links, which just means I may make a commission from purchases made through these links but at no extra cost to you. I love Easter. A sign of new life, the promise of warmer weather, and chocolate. Plus, almost 7 years ago the Easter Bunny brought us our first baby on Easter Sunday. Needless to…
This post contains affiliate links. This just means that if you make a purchase through any of the post links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. See my full disclosure here. For this post, please give a warm welcome to my husband! This is his version of the Closet Office Makeover (Wife Version) to…
This post contains affiliate links. This just means that if you make a purchase through any of the post links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. See my full disclosure here. Today, I am {finally] inviting you into my new happy place. My new and improved closet office. But because it is so important…
Today was a big day in our house. Our famous-for-his-hair surfer dude decided it was time to take the plunge {or the chop} and go for the big cut. I will say he emotionally prepared me well for this moment because the last time he had a hair appointment he told me it was going to happen. And “okay buddy,…
Recently FB reminded me that ‘on this day’ 2 years ago I wrote about this on my timeline. I still sit in the same dining room chair at every meal and sometimes find myself purposefully avoiding eye contact with the ground where I had laid him during all of this. It was hard to read. But talking about the hard…
Updated February 16, 2018: This post now contains affiliate links. This means that at NO extra cost to you, I may make a small commission through link clicks and purchases made. Please see my full disclosure for additional details. Happy New Year, friends! Even though we’re already into the second week, I’m just getting back into the routine of things. …
