and two of my kids are recovering from a viral throat infection which caused Boo's temperature to soar over 104. He shivered so hard the bed shook with him. He was feeling better yesterday which really just means he had the energy to whine. He and his little sister. Sister #3 joined in for the fun of it, I think. Long day. You should have seen us at the children's clinic. For most of ...
Motherhood
Monday morning at our house….
A little boy, surrounded by plastic dinosaurs, watching a dinosaur documentary and trying desperately to keep his toys from being taken by a little sister in a pink walker who.... Plays bumper cars down the hall with her sister all day. They bump and back and laugh and turn around and bump into each other again. Often, it reminds me of the ghosts on PacMan...every time they bump, someone ...
Sometimes it feels like….
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 ...
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 ...