My 6 year old son is a story-teller. Here’s the 1st paragraph of his latest book: “Once upon a time there lived a snake family. And all they did was watch movies. And sit around. When their parents told them to clean they would not listen….” After some hysterical laughing, my husband and I looked…
First Homecoming – Photostory Friday GMYBS
I’m not sure when my daughter got this old, but last Saturday KitKat went to her first Homecoming dance. Luckily, her first fancy school dance was an easy one on me….none of her friends were interested in going with dates, so a big group of girls went to the dance together. I was stunned when…
How to Avoid Cleaning the House in 10 Simple Steps
When my kids were little and taking care of them (and my house) was my only job, I remember thinking ahead to the day when all of my kids would be in school and I would be in an empty house for 6 hours each day. When I was in the middle of the toddler…
Mushrooms, Eggs, and Sunny Days – PSF and GMYBS
I’m not a huge mushroom fan. I’ll eat them without complaint but I don’t go out of my way to put them in my food. However, I AM a huge fan of taking pictures of mushrooms. I can’t explain my weird fascination with photographing mushrooms, but every Fall I can’t help but hunt them down,…
He Loves Me More Than Ice Cream – Wordless Wednesday #Linky
I was skyping with Janice from 5 Minutes for Mom last night, along with both of our youngest kids – her Olivia and my AJ. Janice asked AJ if he loved his mama. “Yes,” he declared. Janice then asked, “Is she even better than ice cream?” “Yes, I love my mama more than ice cream!”…
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows CLUE
My kids and I LOVE playing games together. I’m sure their love of games came directly from their parents. CandyMan and I used to play games together every night after classes and work. Having kids put a wrench in our game-playing routine. Either we couldn’t pull our games out for fear of little fingers getting…
Too Busy – Photostory Friday/ Give Me Your Best Shot
These pictures make me smile. Nature, my kids, and my camera. I am not enjoying them as much as I should lately. These pictures are from September 9, 2010. One year ago. I don’t have any pictures to share this week beyond what I already shared on Wednesday’s post. Not only has it been too…
Scouting for Better Boys
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Boy Scouts of America for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Scouting scared me When my oldest son, Twizzler was about to join his first Cub Scout den, I was intimidated. Growing up surrounded by sisters and leaving the house to go to college…
Growing Up is Bittersweet
On Monday, I sent AJ off to his first day of First Grade. He confidently donned his backpack full of school supplies and ran (yes, literally RAN) to school. A year of kindergarten taught him to love school….and I love that! Every day AJ reminds me that he is getting bigger and that I no…
Bedwetting Question and Answer Session with NiteLite Panelist
The other day, I was able to speak with Meagan Francis, one of the NiteLite panelists, about bedwetting. Meagan Francis is a mother of five and the author of four books, including The Happiest Mom: 10 Secrets to Enjoying Motherhood. She writes about enjoying family life and motherhood for parenting magazines and her blog, thehappiestmom.com….
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