Number 6 and Number 7 share a room. And every night, we have the same routine at bedtime. I read them a story, and then I lie down in their beds with them and sing them each two songs while I rub/scratch their backs. Usually we do things in the same order. I sit on […]
Life at My House
To The Lady Who Yelled At Me This Morning
Dear Lady Who Yelled At Me This Morning, I did everything I needed to do in order to make things run smoothly this morning. I prepped a bunch of food yesterday so making lunches for the week would be easy, and we packed lunches yesterday. I also got all the laundry done yesterday. I helped […]
Easy Scavenger Hunt For Kids With A Twist!
On day three of spring break we had a dentist appointment, I had some stuff do to at home, and I had to teach some swim lessons later in the afternoon, so we didn’t have time for a full-on adventure. But it was super nice out, so I decided to do a scavenger hunt at home with […]
If You Are Looking For A Fun (And 100% FREE) Spring Break Activity For Your Kids, Read This!
We did something awesome today! If you follow NYAM on Facebook, you may have seen my post a couple days ago asking readers to share some of their stay-at-home-for-spring-break-plans. I thought it would be fun to compile a list of activities and ideas for those of us who aren’t off to Disney or somewhere tropical. […]
Lessons From A Navy Seal And A Seven-Year-Old
I had one of the best Monday mornings I’ve had in a long, long time yesterday. There was no rushing. There were no freak outs. There were no meltdowns. Nothing was forgotten. Nobody did that last minute sprint out to the bus. It was pretty awesome. And the fluidity with which the morning ran comes down […]
Sometimes It’s The Intangible Stuff That’s Really Cluttering Your Life
I almost pulled a classic Susie move a couple days ago. But I caught myself. Thank God. You may have read that I joined the 40 Bags in 40 Days Challenge for Lent. I’m still on track with that. (Woo hoo!) You may have also read the post I wrote last summer where I declared the […]
