Every Labor Day Weekend since I was kid, I have gone to the Goshen Fair in Goshen, CT. It’s an agricultural fair where they judge chickens and rabbits and cows and horses and pigs and pumpkins and other vegetables and they have rides and games and horse pulls and tractor pulls and tons of food and […]
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When will your kid be potty trained? When (s)he’s ready.
A couple days ago, a woman who belongs to a Facebook group I’m in was looking for potty training advice. Her three-year-old is giving her a hard time. She refuses to go to the bathroom on the toilet. Oh boy. I remember those days. They weren’t that long ago. Number 7 is four and a […]
Dear Not Your Average Mom: Is our family complete?
Dear Not Your Average Mom, You have 7 kids. That is impressive. My dilemma right now is this: I have 3 kids… one is from a previous relationship… I have a wonderful husband and we have 2 little boys together. The dilemma is should we have another one? There are a MILLION and ONE reasons […]
Good moms have sticky floors, messy kitchens, laundry piles, and nasty cars… You forgot about the nasty cars.
My car is disgusting. And it’s not just from food. It’s everything. I’m not good about making sure the kids take all their stuff out of it. I’m not good about taking my stuff out either. So in addition to the goldfish and crackers and pretzels and sippy cups, there are all the other things. […]
Three-Year-Old of a Thousand Faces
Number 5 wanted a “turn” on the blog. She suggested showing all her “faces”. So here they are, all titled by Number 5 herself. The no face face. The fish face. Surprised face. Smelly face. Like when Number 6 has poop in his diaper. Excited face. Like if I get a new toy. Sad face. […]