My friend Audra and I used to like to play Barbies at her house. One time her mother walked in on us playing and we both had our “Ken’s” on top of two of the “Barbies” (my favorite one was actually named Samantha, by me) and they were “kissing”. She came into the room and…
The Happy Mama Movement Begins!
My kids surprise me sometimes. I mean, actually, they surprise me a lot. And of course not always in a way I want to be surprised. Sometimes they come around the corner in a Batman mask to purposely surprise me and I pee a little. That way is definitely not my favorite. And sometimes they…
Just You and Me Girl
It is already school registration time around here and Tim and I have decided to send K to the same school as the boys in the Fall. She will be 5 shortly after school starts so I think sending her five days a week will be fine. Of course this means our days of just…
In Line at Target…
I stood in line at Target behind a woman who bought half the store. Seriously, no idea how she fit it all in her cart. I glanced at her Louis Vuitton bag and Lulu Lemon wind breaker and cute braided hair and wondered where her kids were. If she had any. Mine were at home…
BRAVE
Over the weekend I sent my boys off to their friends’ house less than a block away, on their bikes. I watched as they made it to the end of our street and turned the corner, out of my sight. My oldest was thrilled to go off on his own, to his friends’ house alone….
My Day. How Was Yours?
“Would you please not do that?” “Why did you do that?” “Really?!” “Tell your brother you are sorry.” “Well then, we’ll just go home!” “Mom does not respond to whining.” “You want another snack? But you JUST ate.” “No, you may not have another piece of candy.” “Please, just get in the bathroom.” “IF YOU…
Over Lunch…
I sighed as I opened the fridge door, thinking about the fact that I needed to eat some lunch. The little girl in the house had already determined she wanted macaroni and cheese so I pulled one of the microwavable packets from our pantry. The hum of the microwave sounded in the background as I…
“There’s life after children.”
My first thought? “But there’s life during children too.” I was at the car dealership getting my oil changed. I did not have any of my kids with me because it was a Monday morning and they were all at school. I planned it that way. The car dealership is boring for me so I…
Talkin’ ’bout my girl
I haven’t written specifically about K in a while. I think sometimes I am still amazed that she is mine. That I have a daughter. A spunky, bossy, girly-girl that doesn’t take “No” for an answer, princess-loving GIRL. On any given day her hair is a tangled mess, she has food on her face and…
Why the number “6” balloon doesn’t bother me…
I am sitting in hubby’s home office on the weathered leather sofa, my legs tucked under me. I look out the French doors into our living room and my eyes glance up at the ceiling. I notice that the gigantic Mylar balloon left over from G’s birthday party a few weeks ago, is floating there….