Kristofer asked me to go for a paddle with him tonight while he swam in the lake. And I did. View this post on Instagram A post shared by not your average mom (@notyouraveragemomofficial) I can’t think of a better way to finish out the weekend. I’m super grateful for these opportunities and so happy […]
Life at My House
Stormie is definitely your favorite child.
We got a dog last September. Her name is Stormie and we love her so much. It’s basically impossible to walk into your house and ignore your dog. Not just ignore her – it’s really hard to not be as excited to see them as they are to see you. At least for me it […]
What’s the Ultimate Goal?
I was raised to follow rules. There were lots of rules to follow at home. There were right ways to do things and wrong ways to do things. Actually, there was one right way to do things and every other way was wrong. So when I first became a mom, even though I’ve taught and […]
The hard stuff brings the good stuff
Today was a hard day. Like an I don’t know if I can handle this anymore kind of a day. The kind of day where everything just comes to a head and you break down. I cried a lot today. I cried in the car this morning after I dropped the kids off at swim […]
I guess I’ve come full circle.
My oldest son, Kristofer, was a pretty shy kid. He spent his only year of preschool being a lurker in the background. His teachers were a little concerned that he never spoke in class. Like literally never. He was the same in kindergarten and first grade. Very quiet, very shy, and very easily intimidated. He […]
It’s Time To Share the Names of the Kids
When I first started writing the blog back in 2012, I was married and we had seven kids at home – my two stepsons and the five kids I had with my husband. I asked a good friend who had a large blog following at the time if she had any advice, and she recommended […]