Never a Dull Moment
Well, I’m going to keep this short and sweet. A week and a half ago I fell down someone’s front porch steps and landed myself in the ER. At the end of the day, I had a severe sprain and two chip fractures in my right ankle. At first I was really upset and mad […]
Pancakes…
Pancakes…it seemed like such a simple request for breakfast. But, truth-be-told, getting up extra early to make a hot breakfast before my older kiddos had to head out for school was a less-than-appealing proposition. I know it sounds selfish, but whether it’s the baby, a cat, or I just need to use the restroom, sleep […]
Loss and Processing
This post is really going to be pretty short. I merely want to explain a bit of the “radio silence” on my part. So, my dear friends and family, please bear with me as my family and I work through the loss of two loved ones within the span of a week. Over labor day […]
Chapters
Life is one of those adventures that always seems to know exactly when to throw a curveball at you. Sometimes it’s a welcome change, but many times we fight against this new “fork in our road”. Honestly, change is hard. And change is usually driven by circumstances that are beyond our control, which just adds […]
B2S Help: The Menu
If your kids have been in school for a couple weeks (I’m lookin’ at you, Florida!), just started or will be heading back very soon, the weeknight chaos is real. I’m sure most of us feel like our kitchen is in a constant state of chaos, like the picture. Whether it’s from throwing a quick […]
Where has the summer gone?!?
Every year, at this same time, I always marvel at just how quickly the summer has past. (Well, how quickly time in general passes.) I feel like we just started summer. I had all these plans and things that would be great to do, friends to have BBQ’s with…and, somehow, we didn’t get to most […]
Making children feel heard – Part 2: One word answers!?!
Parents, grandparents, we’ve all been here….yes, the proverbial one-word answer you get from your child when you ask, “How was your day?”. Does this bother any of you? Because it was something that didn’t sit well with my husband and I and we strategized how to stop the “fine” or “okay” or “meh” answers. We […]
Making my children feel heard.
Because the topic of “hearing our children” has a lot to unpack, there will be a few blogs discussing this particular matter. My older kiddos sometimes feel as though we don’t listen to them very well, especially now that our attention has been elsewhere – the baby. My husband and I strive to do our […]
Prime Time Shopping!
It’s time to shop ’til you drop! Prime Day runs from July 12th-13th, and with so many great deals, it can be a little overwhelming. So, I have taken the liberty of breaking out baby and teen/tween gear into some of their major categories and linked them to Amazon for you. This is a great […]
A Sprinkle of Mom Guilt
Before continuing, if you have not read my About page feel free to jump on over and give it a read. It is a little lengthy, but well worth the time spent. It also gives some insight on my journey through parenthood…four times over! To begin, my dear friend, Olivia, asked if it would […]