Potty Trained! The day that I declared AJ fully potty trained was a happy one. Reese had just recently stopped wetting the bed at night just 2 months before, and since my first three kids had stayed dry at night as soon as they day-time trained, I figured that AJ would follow the majority. I’m…
Meaningful Mornings
Yesterday morning, as I hurriedly walked the kids to school, AJ said to me, “Mom, you’re mean.” It was a bad morning. One of those rush-around-the-house trying to find socks, homework, and hair brushes kinds of mornings. I was sternly telling AJ that he needed to speed up the pace, and he (of course) interpreted…
Where’s Super Nanny When I Need Her?
I need help in the bed time department. You’d think that after more than 14 years of being a mom, I’d know how to get my kids to sleep. But somehow, bedtime is always a struggle in our house. Even if the kids are exhausted from a full day at school and play, bedtime rolls…
101 Things to do Before the End of Summer
Summer break starts in just a few weeks. I am in shock. My kids have attended summer camp the last few years and I’m not quite sure what I’m going to do with them all day when they are home for Summer vacation. I used to look forward to Summer and the extra time with…
Mother’s Day Quotes
As a tribute to my own Mother and Mothers everywhere, I’ve gathered up several quotes and poems that sum up how I feel about my own mom. Happy Mother’s Day! A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials, heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends…
Teaching Kids to Set Goals – Goal For It!
After potty training, I have always felt like training kids to do chores consistently was one of the hardest and most painful processes of parenting. It’s so much easier to just do the work myself….but I don’t have time to do everything on my own and I recognize the value of teaching kids the life…
My Graduation Cheering Section
I don’t remember much about my college graduation. The 4 months between taking my last final and wearing my cap and gown were a blur. Graduation seemed slightly anti-climatic after everything that had happened since I finished my last class. I can picture myself taking the long walk from my seat up to and across…
Ask Dr. Tanya
I have been feeling crummy all week. Last week, I played doctor to three of my five kids as they vomited and moaned through their Spring Break. I’m still not sure if I’ve got an adult version of what my kids had or if my stomach pains are something altogether different. Either way you look…
How Spring Break Nearly Killed Me
After staying away from my computer for the majority of Spring Break, I sat down tonight after the kids went to bed, staring at my list of posts to write, and all I could think of was how utterly exhausted I am, and how glad I am to get back to our normal schedule tomorrow….
When They Grow Up
One of MamaKat’s writing prompts, inspired by Leslie from Motherhood in Mexico, jumped out at me today. It could have something to do with the fact that KitKat and I were discussing whether or not she’d make a good lawyer on Monday. Or maybe not. Either way, I thought it would be fun to predict…
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