Ten Things
Ten Things on my Mind This Week: 1. I have GOT to start going to bed earlier.2. I have a busted computer.3. I made a guy at Sony almost cry yesterday & I’m not super proud of it. 4. I actually...
View ArticleI was so scared when….
When I was 6 years old, my family lived right across the street from an elementary school. Needless to say, I spent a lot of time walking over there (all of 10 ft) to the playground on a daily basis....
View ArticleWagon Rides, Frostbite & Wishing for Warm Weather
Please stop by APRIL SHOWERS BLOG DESIGN CONTEST and vote in the RIGHT HAND COLUMN for ENTRY #1!!! I need to remain in the top 3 in order to move onto the final round. Don’t worry, the final round...
View ArticleBad Mood Mama
Photo Credits Last week was probably the worst week known to mankind, okay, just the hardest week known to mankind in my book. Tuesday was awful. Todd & I had an argument. It was an argument where...
View ArticleBeing Sick is no fun!
Photo Credits By and large, mothers and housewives are the only workers who do not have regular time off. They are the great vacationless class. ~Anne Morrow Lindbergh, author Last Thursday, Lboy...
View ArticleThings that Bug Me
A PLAYFUL list of things that can bug the crud out of you (And when I say these things bugged me, I would like to point out that these are incidents that had me laughing–eventually)… 1. The gas light...
View ArticleSpeaking at Grandma’s Funeral
A week ago today, my grandmother, one of the most amazing women I’ll ever know, passed away. She had 4 children, 17 grandchildren, & 15 great-grandchildren, & more loved ones than you can...
View ArticleIs staying home the right choice?
A direct consequence of major life changes, the good ones and the bad ones, is how much I over analyze everything. It’s exhausting to be quite frank. I’ve had two major changes this year, one is a...
View ArticleInternet: The worst technological invention ever
I was browsing through Kludgy Mom’s idea bank tonight & came across one that says to write about what you think is the worst technological invention ever. Ironically, I would say it’s the...
View ArticleYes, he calls me Kate…
…No I do not care. I get a lot of questions about this…so I thought I’d write a post about it. Lboy calls Todd & I by our first names. We are Kate & Todd about 50% of the time and then Mommy...
View ArticleI took the day off & became Twitter Famous
How often do you take a break from responsibility? I mean, true breaks! Not a day where someone takes the kids & you spend your time working or running errands, but a break where you have time to...
View ArticleSo your son wants to be a ballet dancer?
I came across this video a couple of days ago as I was looking through my Facebook feed about toys for girls that aren’t marketed towards all things pink, dolls, & cooking. Watch it, it’s a short 2...
View Article10 things I believe
10 Things I Believe 1. I believe in God & His unending mercy. 2. I believe in my husband & the vows we made 6.5 years ago. 3. I believe in my children, how absolutely amazing, & adorable...
View ArticleBeauty in the not so Beautiful
Such an idealistic image of what motherhood is….. and motherhood definitely has moments of looking like this. Yesterday was not that day for us. My youngest, O, was running a fever. Wouldn’t eat....
View ArticleWhat have you done in 4 years?
I started this blog in March of 2010. TWO THOUSAND AND TEN! I can’t believe it. In Four Years I have: Celebrated Wedding Anniversaries. Watched my baby become a toddler & then become a “big kid.”...
View ArticleThings that should be easy
…but NEVER are: 1. Finding shoes & socks for the kids. And then keeping said socks & shoes on said kids. Why, why, why are shoes & especially socks so difficult to keep up with??? 2....
View ArticleMinnie Mouse, the problem doll
A couple of days ago I took O shopping for a few odds & ends things for her birthday party before we went to go pick Lboy up from school. I found the cutest Minnie doll & decided to get it for...
View ArticleHonest confessions about motherhood…
1. You learn to function at a high level of sleep deprivation. 2. You will never, ever love someone the way you love your kids. 3. It can make life feel really stressful & blissful all at the same...
View ArticleWow, is she 2 already???
Dear Baby O, Wow. Are you TWO already??? I’ve been told you’re too old for me to refer to you as my baby, but guess what? I’m always going to consider you my baby girl, even when you’re 60! It feels...
View ArticleArkansas Summer
I’ve enjoyed the lazy summer days after a busy year of commuting to preschool & selling our house. We’ve been going on a lot of bike rides all over town. It’s been a lot of fun experiencing our...
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