I started writing a post earlier today. But then I started working out in the yard and the day got away from me. And I have a whole other post to write on this topic because I totally sucked with updates… But yesterday was Day 30 of the Whole 30. I totally did it! And […]
Archives for June 2016
You can do Cross Fit. Or you can give me a pedicure.
Yesterday was Number 7’s last day of preschool and just dropping her off I was already very emotional and I knew I would be a total wreck, so I treated myself to a pedicure, which I hardly ever do. And I don’t hardly ever do it because of the cost. I mean, that is definitely a […]
Reading is Fundamental. For Number 4, anyway.
Even after teaching for twelve years and coaching hundreds and hundreds of swimmers, and having a whole bunch of my own children, it still surprises me how two kids in the same family from the same parents can be so different from one another. This was illustrated to me again yesterday after I said goodnight […]
It’s 5:00 p.m. Have you slowed down yet today?
Today is the official start of the #ShowYourSlow challenge. In case you missed it, I have teamed up with my good friend Eileen from Little Acorn Learning, and it is our mission to encourage and (hopefully) inspire moms to slow down, unplug, unschedule, and enjoy more mindful moments with your families this summer. In order […]
The Family Meeting
Eight days ago I lost it on the kids in the car on the way home from Costco and then I wrote this post after I decided that I was no longer messing around and I was going to have to make some changes. Originally I was going to wait until school was done to establish […]
Desperate for Advice
About a week ago I received this message: I am in desperate need of advice. I have 4 children and my husband has 4 children from a previous marriage. For the past several months we have been in a custody battle for his children. It is looking like we are going to be granted custody […]