Always evolving, Never Average
The longer I am a mom, the more it becomes clear that a lot of the exasperation I experience on a daily basis is my own doing. I am frustrating and exasperating myself. Which makes me more frustrated and exasperated. I suppose somebody could have pointed this out to me ten years ago (somebody probably …Read More
One of the reasons I love September and the new school year isn’t just because the kids go back to school and things are quiet during the day and I get some breathing room. It’s also because September is a fresh start and the beginning of a new “year.” It’s a great chance to start …Read More
If you’ve been around the past few weeks, you know I’ve been getting organized. But this time it’s not just another okay-it’s-time-to-throw-some-sh*t-away freakout. This time it’s an I-am-no-longer-willing-to-tolerate-chaos complete and total paradigm shift. This also happened to me when I was teacher. For the first few years I taught elementary school, my desk was a …Read More
Yesterday I shared that I am no longer willing to be disorganized. It’s not just the wasting of time trying to find things that is driving me crazy. It’s even more that clutter and the messes are making me angry. It literally puts me in a bad mood. If you’ve been around here for the …Read More
Every January 1st I vow/resolve/whatever to be more organized. And every year I fall short. But this year things have changed for me. Because since changing the way we eat meals and starting to sit down as a family (or mostly a family) for every meal, I have realized what I’ve been missing out on. …Read More
We did some bedroom redistricting in August before the school year started. And something eye-opening happened as a result. Number 3, 4, and 5 shared a room up until August. After the room shuffling, Number 4 is in her own room. It’s probably only a two-year arrangement, and when Number 5 gets to middle school …Read More
This summer, I will not complete summer math packets. I will not practice math facts with my kids or even touch a flashcard. I will not sit my kids in front of a computer to “play math games” or even utter the letters IXL. I will not look at a reading log. I will not …Read More
Yesterday I posted this picture on the Facebook page: My mudroom had gotten out of control. I knew exactly what the reactions would be because I have posted similar pictures in the past. There would be three reactions. First would be the people who would give me advice on how to solve this problem. The …Read More
I had one of the best Monday mornings I’ve had in a long, long time yesterday. There was no rushing. There were no freak outs. There were no meltdowns. Nothing was forgotten. Nobody did that last minute sprint out to the bus. It was pretty awesome. And the fluidity with which the morning ran comes down …Read More
Today I’m heading out on a road trip with (most of) the kids, and it’s my first solo road trip with them. I’m not gonna lie. I’m a little bit nervous. Not for the car ride, really. I mean, yes, since we couldn’t even make it 2 miles down the road the other day before …Read More
