Tonight our town had a trunk or treat. I don’t really get trunk or treat. Like, if you can’t go trick-or-treating — which, let’s be honest, is all treating and no tricking — then sure. I get it. But there is plenty of candy to be found on actual Halloween. How many times do my […]
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It’s Okay To Ask For (And Accept) Help
There is one comment I hear far and above any other as the mom in a large family. I don’t know how you do it. So I’ll fill you in on my secret. But first, one important thing to note is that when you have a lot of kids, it just becomes your new normal. […]
A Letter To My Girls Before Halloween
Dear Number 4, 5, and 7, It is two days before Halloween, and this year, in 2015, you are nine, six, and four years old. On Saturday, you are dressing up as a cat, a witch, and a princess. Your costumes are adorable. And you three are so excited. Your brothers are excited, too, of […]
