My life is one big, embarrassing blog post. Like when: I drive away from Wal-Mart with the back-end of my minivan still up. And then... I have to rearrange the stroller in the middle of traffic, and it JUST WON'T FIT. Or when... I decide we're getting rid of pull-ups on the very day our water goes out. Somehow, I'm sure you get the picture. Other days, it feels like I ...
Motherhood
How to Have a Quiet Time in a Loud House – 6 Practical Tips for Moms
What my "quiet time" usually looks like: Kids running around in chaos. What my "quiet time" sometimes sounds like: Kids crying in the midst of kids running around in chaos. Every now and then, I'm the one whining. When I'm not, I try to just push through anyway. Distracted discipline still counts, right? It's one of the most challenging things about being home with ...
Keep it simple, Get it done.
That seems to be my theme these days. With a three-year old and two almost toddling babes, things are getting crazy around here. And some days, just getting everyone loaded in the car counts as success, even when I forget where we were going in the first place. So, I've kind of had to lower my expectations a bit. You know, that pesky pressure you put on yourself to be perfect? I've had to ...
So….
It's about sixty degrees outside. Each of my small ones decided to take a different nap time today. When's mine? Daffodils are blooming. And, my little ones keep picking them to bring them in for me...which leads to a bit of a problem. Outside, they are beautiful. Inside, they give me headaches and make me sneeze so I'm daily faced with how to throw them out with no one noticing. ...