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Being a mom is an adventure comprised of a series of challenges that leave you alternately defeated and triumphant. You never know what tomorrow will bring; you just hope you have enough brain cells and patience to persevere and end the day laughing instead of crying. Though we don’t all get the chance to chronicle [...]
My daughter and I live in a three hundred year-old antique home that she once observed is probably held together with dirt. Not to disparage my domestic skills, but she may be right. The buildup of historical dirt between the wide pine floors may very well be a critical component of the building’s structural integrity. [...]
The coffee shop was more crowded than usual because of the Presidents’ Day holiday. The gentleman who offered to share his table was reading a book of trivia. I asked him if it was any good. He shrugged and said, “My head is already so full of trivia.” I laughed and said, “I’m a mom. [...]
Busy mama. Mama’s busy. Always something more to do. Hustling. Bustling. Multi-tasking. Working hard to care for you. Upstairs. Downstairs. Never missing a beat. Car pool. Late for school. Ballet class and soccer meets. Homework. Housework. Errands ’round the town. Day job. Night shift. Never slowing down. Breakfast, lunch, and makeshift [...]
For many of us, sitting down around the table with family and friends this Thursday is more than just Thanksgiving, it’s the official starting bell of the whole holiday season. On the one hand, “Yay for the holidays!” On the other hand, “OMG – is it that time of year already?!?! Crap.” Moms have a [...]
Moms aren’t supposed to cry. We’re the ones who stop the crying. We kiss the boo-boos, tame the nightmares, and soothe the wounded feelings. No matter how tough the situation, how big the sacrifice, good mothers grin and bear it. Poppycock. Like most moms, my routine is a non-stop whirlwind that leaves little to no [...]
This guest post is from Sarah Daily. We’re so pleased to have her with us today and hope you enjoy this post on a topic every mom can relate to – that particular brand of crazy that accompanies motherhood and our attempts to be everything to everyone all the time. I have a vision of [...]
My kids love the popular book series by author Laura Numeroff and illustrator Felicia Bond that started with If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. The mouse, the moose the cat, and the pig are all cute and quirky animals who are easily distracted by the task at hand. Eventually, a few pages and a [...]
