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I Guess I Bought The Wrong Flavor

July 7, 2017 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

Today was day sixteen of summer vacation. It was the first really rainy day since the kids have been out of school, and after two weeks of sun and outdoor swim practices and a few late nights and a nine-hour-long 4th of July party the other day, we were all in need of a lazy, […]

Filed Under: Funny Stuff, Humor, Lessons I've Learned, Life at My House, Parenting Tagged With: calendar, kitchen, mac and cheese, processed food, vagina, vaginas, work

Your job as a stay at home mom is definitely NOT to cater to your kids.

January 25, 2017 by not your average mom 3 Comments

Yesterday I wrote this post about one of the things I’ve done that has really helped my children to be more responsible. And I received this comment: I so struggle with this. With only 2 kids and a very part time baking business out of my home, I waffle between getting my kids to do […]

Filed Under: Advice, Lessons I've Learned, Life at My House, Mental Health, Parenting Tagged With: college, communicate, enable, foundation, gas, jobs, kitchen, lawn mower, mad and cheese, microwave, responsiblity, stay at home mom, stove, work

The Truth About Being a Stay-At-Home Mom

September 28, 2016 by not your average mom 5 Comments

Back in August of  2013 I wrote a post entitled  The Stay-At-Home Mom Challenge. At the time Numbers 1 through 4 were in school full time, Number 5 was four years old, Number 6 was three years old, and Number 7 was not quite two. So I was home with Numbers 5, 6, and 7 […]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: kids, scary mommy, stay at home mom, stay at home moms, work, working

Mom, are you alright?

September 7, 2016 by not your average mom 1 Comment

Welcome back to the official start of afternoon mayhem, Everyone! The Logistical Olympics have begun! Are you all ready? Yesterday afternoon we had one kid start a new job, four kids at three different swim practices, one kid at a baseball practice, and a kindergarten open house. I am out of after school shape. Now that […]

Filed Under: Your Daily Dose Tagged With: bedtime, computer, Number 4, Number 5, olympics, phone, routine, work

A hug a day keeps the divorce lawyer away.

March 10, 2016 by not your average mom 1 Comment

This foreclosure situation has taken a toll on me and my husband. The statistics vary, but the exact numbers don’t really matter — the number one cause of stress and divorce in a relationship is money. Or the lack of it. With my husband working and me working and one of us coming home when […]

Filed Under: Your Daily Dose Tagged With: hugs, marriage, work

Having Trouble Getting Your Kids To Help Out Around The House? Try This.

July 6, 2015 by not your average mom 5 Comments

If you are anything like me, you have spent all day cleaning your house only to turn around and see your kids mess it up 5 minutes later. Or you have spent a half hour searching for a lost shoe for one of your kids. For the last time. You have yelled and threatened your […]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: chores for children, cleaning the house, gardening, jobs, paying your children for chores, responsibility, vacuuming, weeding, work

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