Number 6 has a temper. And when he gets really mad, he has four go-to lines: I’m gonna thwow you in the gahbage (he can’t pronounce his r’s), You aw not the best mom evah, I’m gonna punch you, and You’wah stupid. Last September, I took Number 4 and Number 7 to the doctor for their […]
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Dude looks (a tiny bit) like a lady.
Number 6 is definitely a dude. He knows how to relax like a dude. He knows how to party like a dude. He appreciates a good mud bath like a dude. He likes to make a good mess, no matter what, or who he takes down in the process. Sure, he’s a little bit of […]
Dirt, it does a body good.
Yesterday we went to the Goshen Fair. It’s an agricultural fair held every year on Labor Day weekend. The first year we went as a family was 8 years ago when Number 3 was a couple months old. I had him all decked out in his overalls. I made sure to lie him down on […]
Everything I need to know about parenting I learned from my six-year-old..
Facebook goes through several really annoying periods each year. The number one most irritating phase? The look-where-I-put-the-Elf-on-the-Shelf phase, which rears its ugly head in December. I don’t give a crap about your Elf on the Shelf. The EOTS phase is followed closely by the Disney World phase. The Spring-Break-here’s-my-kid-on-a-plane, and with a tropical drink, and […]
The Stay-At-Home-Mom Challenge.
If you are a stay-at-home mom of children under the age of 5, then you get it. You know how hard it is. Being home all day. Trying to keep your cool. Trying not to lose your patience. Seeing your toilet overflow just as you put the last dish in the dishwasher. Struggling to find […]
Read this before you go to the doctor. Or dentist. Or vet.
When I was a junior in high school, my dad took our dog, Annie, to the vet to get checked for heartworms. The vet was running a little bit late. He rushed into the office where my dad and Annie were waiting. He told my dad he’d give the dog a shot, and in about […]
