If there's one housekeeping duty I am perpetually failing at, it is keeping up with our family's laundry. We have a huge laundry room with plenty of room for folding, which also means there is plenty of room to let those six dozen hampers quietly fester while I close the door.I think my biggest … [Read more...]
Kids Are Gross.
Gross Things Kids Do:1. They don't flush the toilet. Nothing like lifting the lid to discover a day-old mound of kid-turd.2. They pee the bed. Not just a trickle, but a full-on geyser of urine while they sleep, and render the unsuspecting mattress unsalvageable. 3. They fart. Not cute, … [Read more...]
Where Plastic Goes To Die
We have a playroom downstairs filled with toys that rarely get played with. It drives me batty that we've collected so much stuff that our kids don't really appreciate and every few months I do a big purge, filling recycling bags with decaying hunks of plastic, wondering how it made its way into our … [Read more...]
The Trifecta
I would have had more kids if I were better at it, the whole "being patient and selfless" thing. The fact of the matter is, our girls push me to the brink more often than I'd like, and I wish I could take it more in stride. I let the tantrums really get me down, the incessant messes bog my soul, the … [Read more...]
Tomboy
I have this little girl who has a special place in her heart for backhoes, Lightning McQueen, horses, and hot wheels. Every now and again she'll dress up like a princess, but for the most part she likes "boy" things. She is not opposed to "girl" things, but given the choice would much rather … [Read more...]
Spoiled Rotten Little Baby
Brinley is headed for trouble and I'm letting her take me there with me.(Photo by Danielle Petkau of Soltura Photography.)At not-quite two years old, she has a firm will and a strong pair of lungs that see to it her opinions are heard, loudly and clearly. Our life is already such a zoo that I often … [Read more...]
You Are Getting Sleepy….
I am tired. TAh-erd. Despite now (mostly) sleeping through the night, I am still bagged by the end of every day. Something about the work/kids/life/marriage/exercise/home/friends balance (or lack thereof) is just taking it out of me. I know I'll look back on these busy days and be thankful for how … [Read more...]
Lulled To Sleep By the Crinkle of a Plastic Sheet
Potty training my eldest daughter was a nightmare. After dropping hot, steaming logs in her undies for months, she finally figured it out a few days before her third birthday and since then we have had no issues: she has stayed dry day and night. Until last week. She went away with her Nana on … [Read more...]
It’s Easy Being Green
Growing up, my daily veggie intake looked like this: three reluctant bites of iceberg lettuce, drenched in ranch dressing. On a good day.I am determined to pump our kids full of fruits and veggies, knowing that it will be much easier for them to continue a healthy lifestyle if it starts early. … [Read more...]
Honorary Auntie
The last time my friend Kristin came to visit, Brinley looked like this:Fast forward a year and a half and Kristin is back from Switzerland and this is what you get:My dear friend flew across the ocean to spend time with me and my family and I am so thankful. She is one of those extra-special … [Read more...]
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