Our family is getting ready to welcome baby #4 to the circus and for the fourth time we will be completely surprised by the gender when he or she makes their grand entrance in September. There are very mixed feelings (and some very strong opinions) about finding out the gender...
Let’s be brutally honest here, unplugging from technology is damn near impossible in this day and age. At least to completely unplug it is. If anyone understands how difficult it is to shut down, it’s a mom who runs her entire business from a phone. I own a business where...
It recently dawned on me that I am becoming a broken record. Sure, I’ve always said certain things repeatedly: Don’t touch that! Don’t pick your nose! No, I’m not wiping your butt. Inside voices, pleeeease! But recently, I’ve noticed I don’t actually mean what I’m saying. Stick with me here,...
I always loved Back to School shopping as a child. I remember getting my school supply list in the mail. You know, pre-Internet days?! I would rush inside and ask my mom when we could go shopping. There was just always something so fresh about a new box of number...
Scene: Marshalls. Approximately 5:15 PM. Tuesday. Shopping needs: 1 black sweater. Actors: 1 very loud, very hungry son. 1 very loud, very hungry, very ornery daughter. 1 very crabby baby. 1 very exhausted mother. Backstory: I’m looking for a black sweater for an upcoming event. Simple enough. We’ve already been...
Bring it on, Summer! Today we finally made it to the local watering hole. No, not that kind. I’m talking about the pool. Believe it or not, for the first time I wasn’t super crazy nervous! I credit it 100% to Goldfish Swim School. At Luke’s lessons this week I was amazed...
