There are times I’m really grateful that Number 7 has lots of older siblings. Since she is always trying to keep up with them, she’s a little more advanced than many other four-year-olds. She is totally water safe and can swim. Like she’s ready-for-the-swim-team kind of swimming. She’s been totally out of Pull Ups, even […]
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More Lessons From Marie
I never used to carry a purse. When I was young and single and way too cool and before cell phones were even a thing, I’d carry my money, ID, keys, and some lipstick in my pocket. Purses were for older women. You know… Moms. Then I had kids and I still didn’t carry a […]
What the heck is Not Your Average Weekend? Probably the best weekend you’ll have in 2016.
Call the Interlaken directly (1-800-222-2909) to make your reservation! What is Not Your Average Weekend? Not Your Average Weekend was born when I realized I had completely lost sight of who I was after becoming a mother. I was no longer Susie. I only really identified myself as someone’s mom. And I didn’t like it. So […]
Sometimes a mommy just needs a little time out.
For the past two months, since my husband had his accident, I’ve been on kid duty pretty much alone. My parents have been here to babysit, but that’s so I can either coach or get some work done at home. So I’ve been on morning duty and nap duty and driving duty and dinner duty […]
Dear Kate
Dear Kate, When I placed an ad on Sittercity looking for a babysitter for the kids almost five years ago, I had my fingers crossed that I’d have some luck finding someone decent. But I wasn’t holding my breath. Just like those online dating sites, you never know who’s being honest when they post their profile. So […]
We Are All F*cked Up
An interesting thing happened to me a couple days ago. I got kicked out of a closed Facebook group I recently joined. I was a little bit shocked. I mean, I’ve never been kicked out of anything. I will acknowledge that I didn’t follow the rules of the group, although in my defense, I had […]