I introduced the younger kids to Home Alone this past Christmas. Numbers 3, 4, 5, and 6 really like the movie. In fact, they have been watching it over and over. This past weekend we went to my parents’ house. They live about a half hour away, and the kids wanted to watch it in […]
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I’m ready to kick some ass.
You know that a year ago I began a weight loss journey. And that is primarily what it was. All about weight loss. I lost over 40 pounds. And then things got a little crazy. My schedule changed around. I had trouble fitting in workouts. I had a tiny nervous breakdown. I got off track. […]
Pinterest. Crack for procrastinators.
A couple weeks ago, Number 5 came downstairs from her room to tattle on her sister. “Mommy! Number 4 put stickers all over her dresser!” I was a little annoyed. I went up to yell at her. But then I saw the dresser. She pretty much decoupaged it, and I thought it looked pretty cool. This […]
It was totally worth it.
Last weekend I wrote about how I procrastinated and put off this coaching course I needed to take to coach a meet and had to scramble at the last minute to take the course and then after all that the meet was cancelled and so I vowed to never procrastinate again. But at least I […]
ixnay on the icksay
My husband is really sick. Two of the kids are really sick. One was up all night puking. You know, three-year-old puking. The kind where there is no warning. Where they don’t wake up with even a 30 second pre-puke window. The kind where they just lie there in their bed and spontaneously puke all […]
To poop or not to poop.
I am not a child psychologist. Or a pediatrician. I do not have a degree in child development. But I do have a lot of hands-on experience with children. When it comes to having babies, I’d say I’m a… professional. And so, in my professional opinion, I have some words to say with respect to […]