Today I spent the day on the lake. About six weeks ago I was terrified to sit on a paddle board while it was still attached to the dock. Today I ate lunch on my paddle board in the middle of the lake!!! It was awesome. I wear a bikini every day when I paddle
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A Book Review For Moms Like Me — Behind Closed Doors
First, a disclaimer. I was not an English literature major or anything in college. So don’t be expecting anything professional. As a busy and exhausted mom who still does not have large amounts of uninterrupted time to read anything, my criteria for a good book are as follows: 1) Degree of Difficulty — I like
We All Need Help Sometimes
My cousin Amy’s husband died last Friday. It was completely unexpected and she was not at all prepared for something like this. I wouldn’t have been prepared for something like this either. In an instant, Amy became a single mom to two teenage girls, and she needed to find a new home for the three
Two Weeks Without The Kids
The kids are spending the next two weeks with their father. This is an opportunity I dreamed about when I was married and in the thick of it with the kids. Two weeks alone and able to do whatever I wanted whenever I wanted? YES PLEASE. And now, here we are. I’m used to Ingrid
One Way To End An Argument
It’s late and I haven’t written today’s blog post and I’m super tired but I also really don’t want to break my streak, so here’s a quick story. The kids are always fighting about who gets to ride shotgun in the car. It’s an ongoing argument/battle/whatever. I’ve been driving my parents’ car while my car
A Better Choice
Today the kids were all over the place. One was working all day, one went to Jones Beach with a friend, one went to a friend’s house, one had a friend come to our house, and one is going to the movies with a friend. And around 4:00 I realized I hadn’t really eaten and