My oldest turns 13 this month. Happy birthday to my boy! In honor of this joyful and momentous occasion, here are the thirteen things I love about my thirteen year old. He is kind to his sister more often then he is a butthead to his sister. He loves cats, video games, fishing, and ice [Read More]
To the Family at Disney World
I wasn’t going to write anything. Your pain is unfathomable and I have no words of comfort or care that can heal it right now. I am so sorry. I am so sorry. I am so sorry. I have stayed at the Grand Floridian at Disney World before when my youngest was two years old. [Read More]
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A Letter from My Daughter: Happy Mother’s Day to Me
Moms, if you are in the thick of things with sleepless nights, crying tots, poopy diapers, kids who can’t make friends, kids who bully their friends, a body that’s changed, a mind that’s losing it, or a million other things that affect you once you become a mother, then take heart. One Mother’s Day you [Read More]
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The Long and Short of It
I’m happy to share that an original humorous essay of mine is featured on In the Powder Room. I’d love it if you checked it out! “What’s it about?” you ask. Let me answer your question with a question: do you have a defining physical characteristic? Think Julia Roberts’ megawatt smile. Or Kim Kardashian’s booty. I’m [Read More]
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The Beauty of Ordinary Moments
There are so many fantastic things to read in the blogosphere. Things that make me laugh or cry. Things that make me angry or roll my eyes. Things that inspire me or educate me. Recently I read “In Defense of an Ordinary Day” by Dawn Camp on (in)courage and I was touched. The gist is [Read More]
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Novel Home Inventions I Need Someone To Invent
You know what novel home invention I need someone to invent? This cartoon, courtesy of everythingfunny.org, sums it up perfectly: Indeed, every time I set my oven above 400 degrees, I set off the smoke alarm. Since our house is newer, it’s equipped with a highly sophisticated smoke alarm that includes someone bellowing “FIRE! FIRE!” as well as [Read More]
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The Right Way to Eat Out with Baby
In my gut I knew that it was too late to take our baby out for dinner. He was acting a little fussy and it was nearly 7 pm. Nonetheless, my husband and I were desperate for a night out and figured we could handle anything that came our way. Fast forward twenty minutes later. [Read More]
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What Dinner at My House Looks Like
I’m pleased to welcome Kate from Maternity Glow to the blog. She’s sharing the truth–the funny, realistic truth–about what dinner looks like at her house. Enjoy her post and let us know in the comments if you can relate! My dinner table is a thing of beauty. The fine China is out, the table is [Read More]
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The 5 Dirtiest Places in my Car
The abyss. The black hole. The crumb catcher. I’m taking about that sliver of space between the driver’s seat and the console in your car. In my car, it’s one of the dirtiest places. That’s why I’m pleased to be working with Drop Stop®, who provided me with a pair of neoprene seat gap fillers [Read More]
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Parenting with Purpose
In college I took an early childhood education class for one reason:Â I knew nothing about kids. Sure, I’d been a kid. Sure, I’d seen kids. Sure, I knew some kids. But I never raised kids. And, I thought one day I might! Taking that class educated me about child development and equipped me with [Read More]
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