Number 6 and 7 have recently discovered Scrabble. Not the Scrabble Junior version. The actual grown up version. And they love it. They were playing with my husband in the dining room. He was on a team with Number 7 (who is 6 years old) and the two of them were playing against Number 6, […]
Parenting
How Do I Feel Right Now?
It’s been more than two weeks since I have written a blog post, which is a new record for me. Not a record I planned on setting, but nonetheless, a record. Sixteen days ago I wrote this post explaining what I was going through. A little bout of the blues. Then things were on the upswing. […]
This Is Your Sign
Since we had no school today I thought I was going to get a whole bunch of stuff done, but really all I did yesterday and today was drive kids to different play dates and swim practices. I got almost nothing done yesterday. Today was not looking much better, and at 9 a.m. I had […]
Controlling My Madness — Your Kids Are More Self Aware Than You May Realize
Number 6 is my mama’s boy. He’s cuddly and snuggly, he still gives me a kiss and a hug wherever I happen to be saying goodbye to him, even at school in front of his friends. He’s an emotional kid. So along with those good, cuddly emotions, come the opposite ones. When he gets upset, […]
I Love My Kids With The Intensity Of A Thousand Suns. But They Seriously F*cked Up My Body.
Have you been waiting and waiting and wondering when you would come across a blog post containing way too much information? WELL TODAY IS YOUR LUCKY DAY. Because I’ve got one for you. (If the word vagina bothers you, you may want to stop reading right now). When you are a young female in your […]
A New Day, A New Month, A New Year, And A New Perspective
2017 has been, as all years are, full of ups and downs. On New Year’s Day, my family started off the year in a stable financial situation for the first time in about five years. At the end of January, I was able to go to Florida for a conference where I became a certified […]
