I’m not an inventor by any stretch of the imagination. Â I don’t even really think outside of the box very much. Â However, lately I have been thinking about inventions that would make my life easier as a mom. …
I had my first small run-in with mompetition recently. Â Mompetition is the term I use to define that competitive spirit some moms tend to have in comparing their children. Â I’ve heard about it. Â I’ve read about it. …
I told you recently about our switch to Internet T.V. We’re still enjoying it, but in the process we now have to watch a few commercials during shows where on our DVR we’d be able to fast forward through them. …
I’ve told you time and again about challenges I’ve faced in motherhood. Â I’ve told you about learning to embrace change and go with the flow. Â I’ve told you how hard some of it is. Â I’ve also shared …
You know how some weeks you just sort of batten down the hatches and do whatever it takes to survive? Â OK, this is most weeks for most moms with littles (and probably bigger kids, too!), I know, but there …
I am a person who loves a schedule. Â I thrive on to-do lists and mental organization. Â I love planning and knowing what to expect. Â It makes me happy. Â It’s my inherent nature. Â However, these things …
When my daughter was born 4-1/2 years ago, I had almost exactly 24 hours of labor with her. Â When a friend of ours asked about it later, he didn’t understand it. Â He couldn’t imagine doing anything nonstop for …
Our life changed about a month ago with one phone call.
That sounds dramatic, doesn’t it? Â It was sort of a dramatic incident and, yet, not such a big deal at the same time. Â It was a phone …
I was having a moment as a mom. Â They happen to all of us. Â We were in a hurry to get out the door to get my daughter to preschool on time. Â I was trying to get …