"Everyday I pick you up. We go out, have a few drinks, a few laughs, and it's great, but ya know what the best part of my day is? It's the 10 seconds from when I pull up to the curb and I get to your door, and I am hoping you won't be there. No good bye, no see you later, no nothing. Just picked up … [Read more...]
Dear Mom
Dear Mom,It's been nearly three years now since our last, wonderful Christmas together. The best of the best, as you called it. This year, the whole family will be together again. But without you. It's going to bring back a lot of memories. It's going to be wonderful and festive and joyful. And … [Read more...]
It’s the Most Germ-ful Time of the Year
Norwalk virus.I just about fainted when I heard the doctor say those two words. Norwalk virus? That invader of hospitals and cruise ships, killer of the elderly...how could my child have Norwalk virus?Turns out, there's been a mini-outbreak of this nasty virus in my community. Nurses and other staff … [Read more...]
Chef Boyardee® Ravioli Florentine
Let us set the scene: it's already past dinnertime, and you're just getting home. Everyone's hungry and cranky, and you need to get something on the table - FAST. Even the half-hour wait for take-out is going to be too long. So, what's a busy mom to do in these all-too-familiar circumstances? Why, … [Read more...]
I Quit!
My girls are kind of sick of ballet.The classes I paid through the nose for, they are just kind of "meh" about it all and could take them or leave them."I don't want to do ballet anymore, mom," Avelyn explained. "I want to do gymnastics."I asked her at the start of the year which she'd prefer and … [Read more...]
Taking ‘Sucking Face’ To A New Level
I love TLC. When I got pregnant and first had Will, I cancelled my extra cable to save money. Gone was my TLC and Discovery (I have a Deadliest Catch obsession). But I missed TLC the most...What Not To Wear; Say Yes To The Dress; The Baby Story...the couponing, the baking - all of … [Read more...]
Tips and Simple Solutions from this mom of 8
"Are they all yours?" and "How do you do it?" These are two questions I get asked almost daily by anyone and everyone who happens to see me with my eight children. Raising eight children is no easy task but I do believe that all busy mama's need simple solutions to help them with daily routines! … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday F & S: Five Years Already
My babies are five today.Where did the time go?I love you Fiona & Sophie. … [Read more...]
A letter from Santa Claus
So for the past few months my 5 yr old has been a holy terror. You know - the kind that make you feel like Linda Blair in the movie the Exorcist and your head is spinning? Yeah that kind.With Christmas quickly approaching (yikes! please help me!) I figured it would be great - I could use the … [Read more...]
Sleepover Success
"Can we have a sleepover?" Those words uttered by your child can change the destiny of your next twenty-four hours. How you answer determines whether you're housebound with extra kids or footloose and fancy-free."Sure, what time should I pick you up in the morning?" means you've just saved the cost … [Read more...]
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