I recently decided to make a list of ways I de-stress and pamper myself. Sure, I’d love a spa day just like the next person…but that’s just not always a reality. I pulled out a sheet of paper and I wrote at the top: WAYS I TREAT MYSELF and then...
A couple of weeks ago I did something drastic. I cleaned out our fridge and pantry and threw out every single processed find. I’m talking about the goldfish and the sugary cereals. Granted, we didn’t have too much of it in our pantry so it wasn’t being super wasteful. But still!...
Dear Adam, Congrats! You made it a full year with this insanely crazy family of five. In typical third child fashion, I am writing this letter to you two weeks after your first birthday. You didn’t have a big birthday party. We spent November 4th in Disney World… I mean,...
My husband and I recently returned from a kid-free vacation to beautiful Jamaica. I’m still peeling, and constantly scrolling through the very few pictures we took. We were so sunburnt, drunk on love and Red Stripe. As I whisk myself away momentarily to the Caribbean Island…the constant noise of children playing, screaming,...
A year ago, I don’t think Luke could have done it. Not that he wasn’t capable, but he lacked the bravery to do much of anything on his own. He was a very shy kid, which isn’t uncommon for a child who was never really around many kids his own...
I had no idea what RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) was. I am not a medical professional. I am an average mom with three kids. Like most kids, mine get the sniffles and sneezes during cold and flu season. They are up to date on their vaccinations, and interact with other children...
