This past weekend my ten year old played in the final championship baseball tournament of the season. It was pretty intense. The venue was about 30 minutes away and there were multiple games, multiple days, multiple fields, and multiple factors like rain delays and a little sister who DID. NOT. WANT. TO. BE. THERE. Nevertheless, [Read More]
Crazy Sports Parents
“SUCK IT!” the mom screamed at the baseball team sitting beside her in the bleachers. The baseball team of 9-year-olds. SUCK IT? It’s true. A seemingly normal looking, average mom yelled “SUCK IT” at a bunch of kids. This was reported to me by my husband, who took our own 9-year-old to a baseball game [Read More]
5 Ways Having a Baseball Player is Like Having a Newborn
It’s baseball season in our house, which means a never-ending cycle of practices and games. As I was piling my family and the requisite chairs, snacks, hats, and overall bag of crap into my car to go to yet another baseball game, I realized that having a baseball player in the family is a lot [Read More]
Priceless
I know this type of spoof of Mastercard’s “Priceless” tagline has been done to death. Whatev! It fit perfectly with what I was feeling after this weekend! 600 miles in the car with a family of 4. 2 nights at the Hilton. 6 am wake-up call for an 8 am baseball game. 39 degrees [Read More]
The Great Bambino (A Wit and Wisdom Guest Post)
Today I’m excited to welcome a guest post from Heather at When The Kids Are Bored. Get ready to smile! Hey there! I’m Heather. A southern mama recently transplanted into a union state. I have two little ones that keep me busy and when I’m not changing diapers or helping to slay dragons I am [Read More]