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Raindrops on Roses and Whiskers on Kittens

August 19, 2016 by not your average mom 2 Comments

People are naturally curious about what life in a big family is like. I get lots of comments wherever I go, especially now when all the kids are tan and super blond. Yesterday I walked into a realtor’s office with the kids and upon entering, one of the women working in there looked at us […]

Filed Under: Your Daily Dose Tagged With: Number 3, Number 4, Number 5, Number 6, Number 7, potty mouth, Von Trapp

Progression of A Photo Shoot

August 18, 2016 by not your average mom 1 Comment

There is a walkway from the condo complex we are staying in to the beach. It’s a beautiful walk through a marsh to the ocean, and it’s the perfect spot for taking pictures. I don’t have a real camera. I just have my phone. But it takes pretty good pictures. So the other day I […]

Filed Under: Humor Tagged With: beach, camera, family portrait, Number 3, Number 4, Number 5, Number 6, Number 7, phone, photo shoot, photographer, pictures, portrait, vacation

A Day at the Beach

August 9, 2016 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

We’ve been on vacation for three days now, and I’ve captured some pretty fun moments on camera. But don’t be fooled. A day at the beach isn’t really a day at the beach. There is more crying down here on vacation than there is at home. There is crying about it being too hot outside. […]

Filed Under: Your Daily Dose Tagged With: beach, boogie boarding, meltdown, Number 5, Number 6, sand, temper tantrum, vacation

Does it really matter?

July 1, 2016 by not your average mom 3 Comments

Today I found myself texting a friend and telling her I was livid. And I found myself getting really worked up over this thing that, in the big picture, was not a big deal at all. It was an inconvenience, and it was annoying, but ultimately, it’s irrelevant. A year from now, it won’t make a […]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: complaining, gratitude, Number 6, Number 7

Five is Seven and Six is Six.

June 17, 2016 by not your average mom 2 Comments

Happy Birthday to my favorite six and seven-year-olds! (And yes, they are EXACTLY one year apart, and no, I didn’t have  C-sections!)   It seems like this was just yesterday. I can’t stop you from growing. So instead, I guess I’ll do my best to be mindful on the ride.   Please keep voting!

Filed Under: Your Daily Dose Tagged With: birthdays, Num ber 5, Number 6

The Wheel of Choice

June 5, 2016 by not your average mom 2 Comments

Yesterday my kids were totally sucky and pushing my every button and beating the crap out of each other and I went off on them in the car and told them that things were going to change. For all of us. They were on their best behavior until about noon today, and then things started […]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: anger, arguing, conflict resolution, cooperation, fighting, hitting, Number 6, Number 7, positive discipline, referee, wheel of choice

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