It's my 17th year of being a mother. It's my 20th year of being a wife. It's my 47th year of being alive. Of being human, of dreaming dreams, of hoping hopes, and just plain livin' life on this God-given beautiful Earth. A new year means ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. Everything is possible. It is. It is! A new year means any regrets from last year can be redeemed this year. A new year Continue Reading
The Time I Took My Kid (just one!) to New York
Firstborn-son-love + Trip to NYC = UH-mazingness. I highly recommend one-on-one trips with your kids. Even if it is one night, down the street from your home. There is nothing replaceable about that special-special time with ONE kid. Even if you have only one son or daughter, the going away together part with all mom's attention ON, is priceless. It moves mountains in their hearts. Memories that Continue Reading
Good Mothers Have Hot Glue Guns (and other stupid stuff we tell ourselves)
Good Mothers have hot glue guns. They also have craft bins fully stocked with amazing supplies. Like a mini-version of a Michael's store. Arts & crafts lessons abound, and art camp is held at their house every summer. They don’t care about messes and paint everywhere. They are focused on giving their children freedom to express themselves as they desire, and explore art in all its Continue Reading
You See Me???
It was just 4 little words she said to me. That’s all. I’m back at yoga. Let’s all say a collective ahhhhhhh… I used to think I was too hyper for yoga. I probably was. I think I was just un-blissfully ignorant of the benefits. Not just the stretching, strengthening, and balancing. The CALM. The breathing deep breaths. The lying flat on my back and being Continue Reading
Lessons From a Mom in the Shower
I heard that the new iPhone 7 will be waterproof. So you can take selfies in the shower???? WTH? No, people, it’s for mommies to “take a shower” but get to sneak in some Netflix for a few minutes! Quiet. Alone. Or partially alone, depending on the ages of your children. In the early days of being a First Time Mom, I absolutely treasured the shower. My firstborn did not read Babywise and Continue Reading
Insatiable
Every morning THE VERY FIRST THING Ryan says to me is, “WHEN can I have my breakfast?” He’s been doing this for about a year or so. Very Prader-Willi-ish of him. At some point in childhood, in PWS, at age 2, 3, 4, or later, kids begin to have an obsession with food. Their brain-wiring causes them to focus, focus, focus on food. In addition to that, they have no satiety Continue Reading
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