Yesterday’s post was really emotional for me. It stirred up a lot of old stuff. I spent the day randomly bursting into tears. And then, Number 4 saved the day. If you follow the facebook page, you probably already saw this post from last night. If not, here it is: I coach swim practice from 4:30 […]
Number 4
Dear Number 4
Dear Number 4, Today it’s your birthday. And on this day, I want you to know that you are everything I ever hoped to be wrapped into one, amazing, now 7-year-old package. I will not say that to any of your brothers or sisters on their birthdays. Yes, I love them just as much as I love you, but […]
Some Dating Advice For My Boys
Dear Boys, Yesterday I wrote a post that contained some advice for your sisters. I didn’t want you to feel left out. So with regard to girls and dating, here is my advice for you. 1. Do the old fashioned stuff. I know it’s 2013. But I don’t care. And yes, I do some things […]
I told her it was HER “special day.” But I think it really was mine.
People often say to me, I don’t know how you do it with 7 kids. And to be honest, sometimes I don’t either. When I found out I was pregnant with Number 6, I was a little panicked. Actually, a lot panicked. Especially when he started out as twins. It wasn’t exactly planned. The day after I had […]
The first time was not for love.
This isn’t my first marriage. About 20 years ago, I was married. For like… 10 minutes. Technically, it was a little over a year. It’s no secret that I really admire Number 4. And one of the biggest reasons is that she has this internal self-esteem that I never had as a kid. In fact, I’m still […]
Let’s get cookin’.
I really enjoy cooking. And if you’ve been here a while, you know I like the Food Network. A lot. And you probably know that Trisha Yearwood and her cooking show annoy the crap out of me. But she always talks about her mom. And she makes a lot of “Mama’s” recipes. Mama’s roast beef with […]