If your child is showing strong talent in something like sports, there’s no shortage of coaches and more serious teams to foster that passion, right? I have a few friends who’s kids are dynamos in figure skating and hockey. But what happens when you have child who’s interested in performing arts? … [Read more...]
The Right To Bare Arms
A group of us were hanging out last weekend when the littlest one, (so little I call her Bird,) in a turtleneck and a crew neck on a warm September day said, Oh I don't like my arms and never show them. They are flabby. In that moment we asked her to take off her two layers to her bra and we all … [Read more...]
In Her Element
This love of horses she has, it's so beautiful to see. It's something that is just in her. I am a city slicker, through and through, but she is a farm girl at heart. Ride on, Karenna! … [Read more...]
The Importance of Breakfast
I've written before about the craziness of mornings in our house. It's not necessarily getting easier. I'm trying to stick to a workout routine but being a single mom, it's in the morning or there is no exercise to be had. It always feels like a harried rush. Will and I fly through getting … [Read more...]
The Man Cold
I've always said that I'd take 3 sick children over 1 sick husband. The past 2 days have reinforced that opinion. I looked up the definition of a man cold and found the one that was most suitable for my man: A man cold is found exclusively upon the Y chromosome. This particular strand of … [Read more...]
The Men In My Life
Last week there were men everywhere. In and out of my house like some kind of Big Girl Wonderland. Only major difference is they all had tools. And I was not attracted to any of them. It all started with me going into my daughter's room last May and saying Why does it smell like a wet puppy in … [Read more...]
Sleep Deprived
This is what our bed looks like most mornings. The Hubs and I hanging on for dear life to our respective sides and L'il E and LJ sprawled out in the middle. We have always been in the "kids sleep in their own beds" camp - L'il E was in his own crib and bedroom as soon as we got home from the … [Read more...]
Something to Give Up
Sometimes you just need a chill weekend and I think this is the first weekend since LJ was born that we actually did just that - chilled. It was a productive weekend, but it felt really relaxing and I loved the time our little fam spent together. Tonight I came across a blog post on The Baby … [Read more...]
Gimme a Break
We've always known how lucky we are, having all four grandparents living no more than a 10 minute drive from us. We've never paid for a babysitter. We get out regular for kid-free nights with friends. We are very fortunate. Last night I blow dried my hair (I never do that), I slapped on some … [Read more...]
IKEA Really is Family Friendly
Lately I've been spending a lot of time at IKEA picking up and returning stuff for our second floor renovation. Rather than wasting time on the weekend, I've been going during the week with LJ in tow. You may remember I went a few weeks ago and had a bit of a break down in the nursing room. I left … [Read more...]
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