Bell On Heels

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

Why Can’t Parents Seem To Give Themselves A Break?

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My day started at 3:00 AM when for reasons unknown to my hubby, his iPhone alarm sounded blasting Etta James. Imagine this: Pitch black. Sleeping hard. Then quite loudly…. ATTTTTTTTTTT LAAAAAAAAAAAST………..my love has come along……. Why does my husband have Etta James on his iPhone you ask? It’s because that was the song that we […]

But Wait, Isn’t Halloween In October?

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Number four didn’t FEEL like a picture. 75% isn’t bad. Do you remember when you walked into your local retailers a few weeks ago and all you saw was school supplies? Everywhere you looked there were huge signs prompting you to grab your list before everything was gone. Such pressure. I bought my kids stuff […]

Is Having A Large Family Really So Hard?

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When you tell people that you have four kids they look at you a little funny. They are usually waiting for you to tell them about the horrible event that accidentally led to you having so many. Some people actually choose to have four kids. Some people need that fourth baby to make their family […]

The Day I Could Have Lost My Son

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Finally headed home 🙂 Fall is just around the corner. I love this time of year. Although for the past few years this time has reminded me of a very difficult fall. The fall of 2009 when my oldest son got sick. It was just after Halloween. I look back now at the adorable pictures […]

A Child Was Missing In My Town

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I am a parent. Since you know that fact then you must know where to find my Achilles Tendon. My soft spot. The very thing that makes me feel the most vulnerable. My children. They are my heart after all. My children were all safe at home last night. Yet for one family in my […]

Sometime A Mom Has To Act A Little Crazy

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Where did I go wrong as a mother? My kids are taking over the place. There are times I feel like raising a white surrender flag. You can have the house. Dad and I are leaving. I am a pretty strict parent. I have a strict no funny business approach when it comes to things […]

I Am A Room Mom And I Am Completely Freaking Out.

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I am entering a new phase of my life. I have gone from having four little kids home every day, to three kid-free days a week. I am feeling my way through this transition. Just like you have to do with any transition. I have wondered what I am supposed to do to fill my […]

When Your Internet Is Out, Just Be A Family

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Where do I even begin. Oh I know. Hugging Chuck. No wait. Let me back up. Things you should know: 1. My internet/phone line has been out. For days. 2. Looking back maybe I should have asked Chuck if it was okay for me to shower him with unsolicited hugs/noogies and perform the perfect cheer […]