My happy place is Carolina Beach, North Carolina. My family went there for the first time the summer before my senior year in high school and then it became a yearly tradition. I’ve gone down there with my parents and my brother and then with my husband and the kids about 25 out of the […]
Parenting
A Perfect Afternoon
Today was one of the first afternoons this summer where I really gave myself an opportunity to just sit and rest and recharge and really enjoy a (sort of) lazy summer afternoon. Number 5 and 7 were invited to a water park with one of their swim team friends. They left the house at 9:30 […]
Mom, I Don’t Think I Could Possibly Be Any Happier
Those of you who have been around for a few years know that we are a pretty big swim family. I was a swimmer from the time I learned to swim until I graduated from college. I have been a coach in some capacity pretty much my entire adult life. Number 3 and 4 are […]
You’re So Pretty
From the moment Number 5 was born, people have made comments about how beautiful she is. I cannot say this about all the other kids. Well, I can actually say that about Number 3. People have always commented on his looks also. But he’s a boy, and that’s a little different. Number 5 was a […]
7 Ways Intermittent Fasting Will Benefit You And Your Kids
A couple weeks ago after feeling frustrated and concerned and increasingly infuriated by my kids’ behavior, I put a ban on technology. We began a technology fast. You can’t go too far these days without reading about diets or eating philosophies that promote intermittent fasting. And current research shows that intermittent fasting is beneficial in a number […]
But I’m The Smart One
I realize I have been doing something with Number 4. And I also realize it’s not good. Last Monday when my husband and I were at the therapist we were talking about the kids. And I was telling her how it can be difficult to be Number 4’s sister because she’s fearless and outspoken and […]
