We changed swim teams last week after being on the same team since the kids first entered the world of competitive swimming six years ago. This was a big change for our family for a number of reasons. Our routine was changing. The kids’ coaches were changing. The place we were spending most of our […]
Parenting
Day 3 Of Spring Break
Yesterday I shared how I lost it a little on the kids cause they were being pretty jerky but then after a little reflection I realized the jerkiness was about 97% the result of my failure to stay consistent with routines over the past few weeks, so I put a freeze on technology and TV […]
I Let It Go A Little Too Long
We have a no-technology-on-school-nights rule (unless required for homework) which was put into effect a few years ago after we participated in a Turn Off The TV Week for school. I noticed such a change in the kids’ behavior that week we were technology-free that we made it a permanent thing. It’s not really that […]
Because I Want To, Not Because I Have To
I am so excited for today. SO EXCITED. Today is a whole new beginning for me in so many ways. Too many ways to sufficiently discuss them all in one blog post. So I will start with just one. Today it has officially been six weeks since my surgery. That means I have clearance to […]
A Bucket Fills Drop By Drop And Then Before You Know It Your Kids Are Making Pancakes
Yesterday I had a good morning. And I just wanted to share it with you. Because maybe it will help you have a good morning like this someday, too. One of the things the kids love to do is help out in the kitchen. But it can be painful. They can take so long to […]
Mom Lesson #486
Number 4 has secured fairly regular babysitting jobs for two different families. Every job she’s done so far has been from about 5 or 6 p.m. to 10 or 11 p.m. She’s there for a couple hours, gets the kids dinner or dessert, puts them to bed, and then has some time to chill out. […]
