Are you suffering from MMFS? Meal Making Fatigue Syndrome? I am. 100 or so days in a row of making breakfast, lunch and dinner for seven people has officially taken its toll. I have major burnout. How did Caroline Ingalls do it? How did she make three meals a day, every day for like… EVER??? […]
teaching kids responsibility
Day 39: The School Of Independence
I had a rough night last night. I could not get to sleep, and at 3 am I was still awake. This doesn’t typically happen to me, but there was just too much stuff going on in my brain last night and I couldn’t turn it off. This meant I didn’t wake up early which […]
The Inside Of My Car And Three Things I Have Learned In The Last Four Weeks
I drive a 2006 Chevy Suburban. We got it brand new in 2006 when Number 3 was just a few months old. Number 4, 5, 6, and 7 weren’t even in existence then. At the time it was state-of-the-art. It had On Star (which was relatively new) and satellite radio (which was really new) and […]
Beach (Or Day) Trip Timesaver For Anyone With Kids
Getting out the door with even one child can be a frustrating task. When you have more than one kid and you are trying to go somewhere for the day or an afternoon and you have a bunch of stuff to pack up, it can become even more daunting. We love to go to the […]
I’m Officially Calling Off The Search And Rescue Team
Number 6 can be kind of forgetful. Okay, that’s not accurate. He can be really forgetful. He’ll be eight in a couple weeks, so he’s not exactly a baby. But he is my youngest son, and I don’t know what it is about boys and their moms, but I will be the first to admit […]