Take Your Child to Work Day is Just Another Day For Me
I only got to participate in “take your daughter to work day” once in my childhood. Back before everything was…
A Mommy’s Life
The Blessing of a Busy Child (or is it a curse?)
I’m exhausted. Completely, overwhelmingly, unbearably exhausted. All the time. Everything I’m responsible for in life (4 kids under 8, homeschooling,…
Questions for my Children 2017
About a year ago, there was a “ask your kids these questions” post going around Facebook. I asked my three…
Daily Resting Time for the Sake of our Family’s Sanity
My kids are now 8, 6, 3 and 1. My toddler still takes a morning nap whenever possible (his brother…
Adventures in Vomiting: Stories of Throwing Up
My three year old, Doodle, surprised me yesterday morning by vomiting all over the couch just before I was supposed…
When the Nights are Long and the Mornings Come too Soon
Pipsqueak has generally been sleeping through the night solidly for quite a while now (other than a few midnight wake-up…
Favorite Fiction Authors for Grown Ups
I spend a lot of time reading, unfortunately it’s almost always for the under 10 crowd. And it’s not that…
A Shift in the Holiday Season
Well, Thanksgiving has come and gone. A successful dinner with family and after-dinner drinks and socializing with neighbors made for…
Terrible Tuesdays
There was a time in the not-so-distant past when Tuesdays were my golden weekday. No classes, no schedule, no obligations.…
Moving Forward in a Time of Hurt and Concern
I don’t do politics. I haven’t written anything about the election. I haven’t shared anything about the election. I haven’t…