I was woken up 3 times last night. There was a crying baby at 1:45 a.m. I had almost gotten back to sleep when a 7-year-old was in need of water at 2:30 a.m. And then at 3:15, there was a 3-year-old who couldn’t find her blankie. Every time I was almost back asleep, someone made sure it didn’t […]
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Teenagers. Now we have 2 of them. Number 2 turned 13 yesterday. When people find out how many “little” kids we have, they often say, “Oh, you’ve got your hands full. It will get easier.” Hmmm. I don’t think so. When they are teenagers, your title changes instantaneously from “Coolest Mom Ever” to “Lamest Mom […]
tip of the day — easy decorating idea for kids’ rooms
A lot of people have their kids’ initials or names spelled out with these inexpensive white wall letters:They are only $6.99 at Babies R Us. I made mine a little more personalized. I spray painted Number 4’s to match the picture frames in her room. Number 3 was in a dinosaur phase, so I let him decorate […]
Take this fundraiser and shove it
Hey preschool… I don’t want to buy a delicious frozen dessert. Hey middle school… I don’t want to purchase a subsrciption to Family Fun magazine. Or People en Espanol.. Hey elementary schools… I don’t want to buy an Italian measuring jug. Or 2 square feet of wrapping paper for $150. Or all-beef sausage. Yes, that’s correct. […]
tip of the day — make a cheap and easy play mailbox
Number 5 has a thing for mail and mailboxes, so today we made one that she can play with. It took a little bit of time, but the investment paid off. She was occupied for at least an hour with it. Here’s what we did: I took an old shoebox and taped the lid down. […]
It’s like thunda… lightning…. the way you move me is frightening…
Yesterday, out of nowhere, a freak thunderstorm blew through here. I was changing Number 6’s diaper when lightning struck so close to our house, that I could feel it. I ran downstairs to check on the kids and then I checked outside. I was sure my car had been blown up. But it was a power […]