Here’s a funny but true story from a long time ago when my kids were little. Enjoy! ~ Katy I never thought I was the kind of gal to have a toilet sitting in her front yard. Yet there it was by my hydrangea bush. Now, I knew full well that my home was not [Read More]
12 Things I’ve Learned in 12 Years as a Parent
July marks my “Mamaversary”, the anniversary of when I became a mom. My son turns 12 and I can’t help but look back in wonder at the last dozen years of parenting and reminisce about all that I’ve learned. Nor can I refuse the urge to share with you all that I’ve learned. Here are my words [Read More]
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It’s Not My Mess (Oh, Yes It Is!)
Today I’m excited to be sharing a guest post over at Adrienne’s hilarious and sweet blog, The Mommy Mess. Come check out my Top 5 Mommy Messes. A big thanks to Adrienne for having me over! After you check out my guest post, stick around and read about Adrienne’s life as a wife, mother, homeschooler, [Read More]
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My Universal Truths of Motherhood
Recently my 5-year-old was looking for a toy. She couldn’t find it anywhere. She described it down to the very last detail. I vaguely remembered it and then realized it was a toy she hadn’t played with in forever. It reminded me that there are certain universal truths of motherhood. These include: 1. The toy [Read More]
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Kids Hear the Darndest Things
Have you seen Oswald? He’s a blue octopus with his own show on Nick Jr. Sydney was watching an episode recently about Oswald and his friend taking a wagon full of trash to the dump. “Let’s take this to the dump,” Oswald said cheerfully at one point. My 9-year-old son looked up from his DSi [Read More]
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Things I Regret Teaching My Children
I’ve heard Moms and Dads express regrets. That they didn’t enjoy the little things with their kids. That they yelled at their kids when they shouldn’t have. That they didn’t savor the time they had with their kids before they grew up so fast. Well, my regrets are a bit different. I regret teaching my [Read More]
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Friday Funny
“Oooo. Yellow and white make a pretty color.” -Sydney, age 5, upon turning around to flush the toilet Photo source Happy Friday everyone!
