Archive for the ‘large family’ Category
Mother’s Day is upon us. Whether you dread it, or look forward to it, it is almost here. According to the Mother’s Day Index for 2013, a mother’s value has declined again for the third straight year. The question was posed, “What is a Mother worth?” “Priceless”, many declare. “All I need in payment is [...]
Dear Baby Boy, Two years ago today, your chubby little face slid into this world a mere 30 minutes after our arrival at the hospital. You came out screaming and haven’t really stopped since. Last night as I tucked you in, we sang songs, situated blankets and blew each other kisses. We bid farewell to [...]
I will be the first to admit that I am a mean Mom. I am. I expect certain things and my children will have consequences for their actions. I am the Mom who, upon discovery of a mouthy child to a Sunday School teacher, required him to call and apologize to that teacher. I am [...]
I decided to split this week’s list up into two parts. 30 minutes is either a very long time, or about two seconds. I will let you decide which list falls into which of those categories. 5 ways I usually spend 30 minutes 1. Wiping noses, changing diapers and drying tears 2. Making children go [...]
This week, my sister and I decided to step out of our usual banter and attempt to dispense some awesome tips on packing school lunches for your kiddos. So today, we are going to show you how to make sandwich sushi for lunch. Ways to avoid Armageddon from an always moving mom to Seven How [...]
This week’s list is intriguing…10 Chapters in a book about me. My first thought is that it just might be a snooze-fest, but my second thought resides in how our lives go through definite phases. The ebb and flow of life is a fascinating thing. I find myself moving rapidly into a new chapter, a [...]
Sometimes life is overwhelming and just hard. My solution to that particular problem has always been laughter. I need it like I need sunshine–like I need caffeine–like I need to run. Today, I am over at Just.Be.Enough talking all about laughter. And since I need to laugh as much as I need air, it seemed [...]
This week’s Listicle topic is all about feeling super, or 10 things we’ve done that make us feel like superhero’s. I don’t know about you, but I spend much more time feeling like a SUPER-slacker than a SUPERhero. But I accept the challenge and give you ten moments in which I felt SUPER–something 1. My [...]
With the change of seasons comes the inevitable change of clothes in the children’s closets. I learned long ago that they will happily wear shorts all winter and sweaters all summer if I don’t switch out their wardrobes. As I begin to sort items into piles, my youngest two children’s clothes go automatically into the [...]
There were promises made. Threats were received. I have a major prankster in my family who lives for April Fool’s Day. It is his day for sure. But I secretly plotted against my young son, vowing to get him before he got me. My children had spring break last week and knew they had no [...]
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