I started this blog in part to let moms know that none of us are perfect. And it’s okay to admit that. To say out loud that sometimes we mess up or just don’t have the energy to make a balanced meal of give a bath or brush teeth. That you are definitely not the […]
Archives for December 2014
Twelve Teachers You’ll Find in Every Elementary School
You’ve seen them. And if you haven’t, you’ve heard about them. Every teacher in your child’s elementary school has a reputation. And just about every one of themĀ falls into at least one of the following categories. In every elementary school, you are guaranteed to find: 1. The Veteran Has his/her shit together. The perfect balance […]
Just your typical morning.
My big family post has been circulating around Facebook the past couple days. One of the things I mentioned in it is how we are always rushing. And I realized I forgot to share a little story. My mornings are all pretty crazy, but Wednesdays, in particular, are especially crazy. I usually go to a […]
What if we all planted one little seed?
Last year, in an effort to be a little more mindful during the holiday season and not let the holidays fly by without enjoying them, I made a Christmas Bucket List. One of the items on my list was to go Christmas caroling. My running buddy’s (MRB’s) husband read that post. He’s a physical therapist […]
What is life with a big family like? It’s like this.
When you have a large family, you hear the same comments and questions over and over again. Your grocery bill must be huge! How many loads of laundry do you do each week? I can’t imagine how you do it! I get it. It’s unusual, especially in this day and age, to have lots of […]
God Bless Us, Every One! (Even the Trolls)
The first therapist I ever went to see told me that I had an impulse control problem. He might have been a little bit right. That was about twenty years ago. I’ve come a long way since then, but I sometimes still have a tendency to impulsively jump into things without really thinking them through. […]