Bell On Heels

If you are going to be the mother of four, do it in great shoes.

You Want To Move? As In, Take The Kids With Us?

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This is the house that we lived in before our current home. We only had two kids at the time. We were still “normal”. In 2007 we told this house goodbye. We have lived in our current home for six years now. It is the only home that two of my children have ever known. […]

I Have Decided That My Family Hates Me. No, For Real

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Do I look sleepy to you? Heck no. Everyone has an opinion about letting babies sleep in their bed. When my first child was born nine years ago, I didn’t want her sleeping with us. I was afraid we would squish her or she would crash to the floor. I couldn’t risk that. There was […]

What I Have Learned After Ten Years Of Marriage

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This week I will celebrate my tenth year of marriage. I cannot believe how the decade has passed so quickly. Seems like just yesterday I was skinny and ridiculously naive. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I had no idea that ten years later I would be a stay at home […]

Letting Your Kids Fight Their Own Battles

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Raising children is tough for so many reasons. As a mother I worry about everything that I possibly can. I am sure you do as well. The only person who worries more than me about my kids, is their daddy. Sometimes I think he sits around and tries to come up with new things to […]

I Am Officially The Envy Of The Neighborhood

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I am officially the envy of the neighborhood. Finally after six years I get to be the talk of the town. As a woman all you want is a moment to shine, just one time in your life. A moment of glory when all of the other women want to be you. What happened you […]

Summer Pool Series Part 2: Well You Made It To The Pool

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See how happy they look without swim shirts? Well I shut that down and bought them some this weekend! It is well documented that I enjoy the summer with my children. I feel the need to state that fact before I go into a rant about how they are slowly killing me with their behavior. […]

Summer Pool Series: Part 1-Preparing Four Kids For The Pool Is Work

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The calendar may not quite agree with me yet but I have declared it officially summertime. Summer to me means beautiful sunshine, outside play, fun summer tops, open toe shoes, wide-brimmed hats and the mother of all summer pastimes: the pool. I have a love/hate relationship with the pool. It provides hours of entertainment for […]

Going To A Dance Recital? Bring Your Tissues

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My daughter had her sixth dance recital this weekend. I cannot believe another year is over. I am one of those moms who loves the entire process. I didn’t take dance growing up and maybe that is why I put her in a class when she was a wee 3 years old. I love everything […]

Lake Winnepesaukah: These Are The Days

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Please excuse my son’s evil eyes. He was trying to turn his pupils up so his eyes would appear creepy. He succeeded. One of my favorite things to do as a small child was to play with dirt and rocks. Today’s generation should really try it sometimes. However on really special days my family would […]