We’ve been getting our Christmas tree at Stew Leonard’s for about 10 years. When the kids were younger we would pick out the tree and then walk through the Christmas shop. They have tons of ornaments and Christmas decorations. We don’t usually buy anything, but we look around. After checking out all the decorations, we […]
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You’re human. You’re going to mess up.
Yesterday while scrolling through Facebook, I saw this post written by my friend Jess at Diary of a Mom: She explained a conversation she had with her daughter about getting a Christmas gift for one of her aides. Ultimately the post ended with Jess realizing she had unintentionally messed up and apologizing to her daughter. […]
The Last Hurrah and A Reminder (to myself)
I took nine kids to the beach this past Saturday for one last day of summer. We went to Jennings Beach again. We took the paddle boards and the bikes and the scooters and skateboard and spikeball and we packed firewood and stuff to make s’mores. We knew we wanted to stay all day. The […]
Staycation, Day 2 – Sherwood Island State Park
The kids are with me for the next couple weeks and there’s no money in the budget for a vacation, so we are doing a staycation this year. Yesterday we loaded up the car with the bikes and beach stuff and food and we headed to Sherwood Island State Park in Westport, CT. I’ve been […]
A Book Review For Moms Like Me — Behind Closed Doors
First, a disclaimer. I was not an English literature major or anything in college. So don’t be expecting anything professional. As a busy and exhausted mom who still does not have large amounts of uninterrupted time to read anything, my criteria for a good book are as follows: 1) Degree of Difficulty — I like […]
Front Entryway Makeover, Part I
The front entry to my house looks like this: There is a closet on the left. It had bifold doors on it when we moved here, but they kept coming out of the track. And when the closet doors weren’t closed, they prevented you from opening the front door from the outside. So I took […]