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The Night Before Christmas

December 24, 2022 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Except for Mom, who still had hours to go, Cutting, wrapping and tying bow after bow. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, While Dad stretched out, snoring, in his favorite reclining chair. The […]

Filed Under: Funny Stuff, Humor, Life at My House, Parenting Tagged With: Christmas, The night before Christmas, wrapping presents

One Way To End An Argument

July 20, 2022 by not your average mom 1 Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Funny Stuff Tagged With: driving with kids, riding shotgun

Today Was A New Low

March 2, 2020 by not your average mom 5 Comments

I had a few mom fails today. First, this week is Read Across America Week I think. Or something like that. We had a busy swim meet weekend, and Number 7 didn’t unzip her backpack until about five minutes before the bus was coming this morning, so whatever came home on Friday — okay, let’s […]

Filed Under: Funny Stuff, Humor, Life at My House

Mom, Why Are You So Salty?

January 22, 2020 by not your average mom 10 Comments

When I was in high school, I was voted Class Clown my senior year. When I was in college, I was given the PMA Award by my college swim coach. That stands for Positive Mental Attitude. If you asked my friends (both past and present) to choose one word to describe me, I can’t say […]

Filed Under: Funny Stuff, Lessons I've Learned, Life at My House, Parenting Tagged With: consistency and parenting, consistency in parenting, parenting, setting boundaries with your kids

The Power Of A Village

October 30, 2019 by not your average mom 2 Comments

The homework phase of parenting is one that I am 100% positive I will never never never never never never never NEVER EVER miss. It’s the worst. Before I was a parent, I was a teacher for twelve years, and all I have to say is I’M SO SORRY. You really have no idea what […]

Filed Under: Funny Stuff, Lessons I've Learned, Life at My House, Parenting, Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: it takes a village, moms working together, teamwork

This Is What Happens When You Sit In Your Car In The Driveway For Too Long.

October 28, 2019 by not your average mom 2 Comments

Last night the cat caught a tiny mouse and Number 4 rescued it and named it Chester while I was putting Number 5, 6,and 7 to bed and when I came downstairs she tried to convince me to keep him. We didn’t keep him. Today was a long busy day and Number 4 had a […]

Filed Under: Funny Stuff, Lessons I've Learned, Life at My House, Parenting, Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: mice, rescue animals

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