So did you run out of names or something?
So there’s a pretty sweet grocery store in town which I frequent once a week or so. They have great organics, tasty in-a-pinch freezer meals, lots of fancy cheeses and cheap wine. The employees are super helpful and willing to slow down and chat. AND CHAT, AND CHAT SOME MORE. The checkout lane is always [...]
You hatched and the slide is slippery
We were sitting around the kitchen table. It was a typical weeknight evening, and dinner was winding down. Baked salmon, a favorite. I told the kids to finish their last bite, listen to Uncle Charlie, and we might have a sweet snack if they played their cards right. But then then the conversation took a [...]
she told me less would have been best
I was recently asked point blank why I had four kids, given that I’m an introvert who suffered from anxiety. The constant noise, the always touching and neediness, the endless worry and to-do list that comes with raising a large (young) family. Why on earth I would do that to myself? Not skipping a beat, [...]
We’ll have an adventure, someday.
I’ve been reading Gage the same bedtime story for over 3 weeks. It wouldn’t be that out of the ordinary, except it’s one of those look and find books. Waldo? I need to dig you out of my parents basement and revive you back to life. Because I have a boy that would adore you. [...]
The crafty mom’s guide to weaseling out of parenting during daylight savings weekend
And by crafty, I don’t mean decoupaging. More like crafty as in criminal activity. Should be illegal type craftiness. Ok, so mark your calendar for a year from now, because I have the best method on the planet for getting though daylight savings weekend without an ounce of parenting. You all have to get the [...]
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