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That’s What I Call Love
Love takes shape in many forms: in the form of words, gifts, looks, and actions. I personally prefer the form of action. Even though it is not my husband’s preferred method, sometimes he gets it right. I’ll explain, in a short-long kind of way…
Everyone has one or two things that just freak them out. I […]Chaos and the Shower
I don’t really know what happens when I step into the shower, but from where I’m standing, it sounds like all Hell breaks loose. Once I became a mother, taking a shower became a nerve-racking experience that I no longer enjoyed. How could I enjoy a shower when I had to be worried about that […]
Bounce At Your Own Risk
This past Saturday my sons and I attended a birthday party for a 6-year-old at a jump & play facility. It’s basically a party place for kids and is filled with several inflatable bounce houses. Each bounce house includes a slide. They have smaller party rooms where the kids eat pizza, drink juice and snack […]
3-Year-Old Jekyll and Hyde
My 3 three-year-old son can be the biggest toddler terror on the planet one minute, and the most adorable and charming little sweetheart the next. Much like the weather in the Midwest, he can go from one extreme to the other in a matter of minutes.
Just the other day while we were grocery shopping, he […]
The Wrath of Bathtime
Giving my children a bath is no fun. I hate to admit it, but I donâ?Tt enjoy it at all. It is definitely a chore in my house. I am so envious of those moms who delight in giving their children a bath. They look forward to it. It is one of their favorite bonding […]
The Ugly Cry
If you don’t already know, I’m pregnant with my third child. And one of the most annoying side effects for me, are the unexpected bouts of emotion that come on suddenly. Itďż˝?Ts not just a little tear here or there, it can sometimes be heart wrenching, in your gut, I cannot take it anymore crying. […]
Toys ARE Us!
Help! Our house is being swallowed by toys. I donâ?Tt think there is one 5 square feet of space in our house that doesnâ?Tt have at least one toy sitting in it. I have even found those suckers in my bed while sleeping. Yes itâ?Ts true, a little Spiderman action figure was trying to get […]
Excuse Me, What Did You Say?
Ahhh, nothing like hearing your preschooler let out their frustrations with those few words society deems as unacceptable, dirty, bad, or naughty. When the words come out of his tiny mouth, I don’t know if I should laugh, cry, be embarrassed, or glad my son is learning how to use his words in context.
His most […]You Like Me, You Really Like Me…
It was a day like any other, filled with grocery shopping, kids, and ponderings on what to make for dinner. I came home from doing all three of those things, at once. My husband had a solemn look on his face and wanted to speak to me in the foyer, which I thought was weird […]
Gratitude
Sometimes with the hustle and bustle of the holidays, we forget to take time to appreciate what is really important in life. Buying the most gifts, throwing the best holiday dinner, or having a house look like it came out of Martha Stewart’s magazine is irrelevant in the whole scheme of things. What really matters […]
