“Be careful, Mommy!”
It took my 2-year old daughter about 4 seconds to notice and develop a fascination with how Mommy feeds her new baby brother. My 4-year old son, however, did not notice until the baby was about 5 days...
View ArticleA compliment from Daddy
After a very long week, my kind husband was trying to give me a break this morning and allow me to work out in peace while he handled all 3 kids. While getting shredded with Jillian Michaels, I...
View ArticleThe Superhero talk
While driving, I hear from the 3rd row back seat (from my 4-year old): “Mom, are super heroes real guys or made up guys?” “Um…. what does Daddy say?” Okay, not off to a very good start, Mommy. 2...
View ArticleMommy’s Metamorphosis: The 5 Women Who Raise My Kids
There are 5 women who raise my kids. And no, we don’t have a reality TV show on Polygamy Central or anything. I have come to realize that 5 different women appear between 6 am and bedtime, and they all...
View ArticleI would like to nominate… (A few awards my family could win)
I love awards. And I used to receive them from time to time, in my other life — back when I wore dry-clean only clothes. And used the iron. Alas, there are no awards in SAHMville. But you know what...
View ArticleHow to Back to School Shop in 18 Easy Steps
Step 1: Declare it is official “Back to School Shopping Day!” Step 2: Load all three kids in car (only one of whom needs back to school supplies as the other two will still be home. With you. Every...
View Article9 Rules of Traveling With a 4-Year Old Girl
My 4-year old daughter and I took a “girls’ trip” this summer. Just the two of us (neither of her brothers and no Daddy). She felt very big-time. We flew to Texas to visit more girls — my sister and...
View ArticleThe Butterfly Stencil (Mommy Fail #8,702)
At 7:30 in the morning, a 4-year old little girl asks her Mommy to help her with a butterfly stencil. Mommy is getting breakfast ready for the 2-year old, trying to take maybe one sip of the coffee...
View ArticleThe Not Very Beautiful Pink Dress
This past Valentines Day I remembered something that had happened one year ago. I didn’t write about it last year, because, frankly, I was embarrassed. I had made a mistake—one that impacted my...
View ArticleRiding Big Waves in Kansas City: Our Visit to Oceans of Fun
***KC Parent Magazine provided my family with complimentary admission tickets to Oceans of Fun in exchange for this post.*** In bloggerville, we’re offered products all the time. Try our yogurt! Can we...
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