I’m tight with the bank drive-through. We’ve got a good thing going. It’s been there for me ever since those crazy little people in car seats first began cropping up in the back of my minivan and as a faithful visitor, I rarely fail to pop by for my weekly hello. Yet yesterday, as happens in all long-term relationships, the drive-through […]
Chore Charts for the Sanity Win
Long about 3 months ago, I took stock of the coming summer months and realized I was crap-screwed. School was ending, and with it, the delicate tether to schedule and order that keeps me from piddling away time online while the kids play Angry Birds and we all pitifully hang out in our pajamas until 4pm. We […]
10 Ways to Enjoy the Beach with Kids (from a REAL Mom)
My version of beach bliss includes a good book, a comfy lawn chair, and lots of peaceful listening to the waves lap the sand by my toes. It does not include lots of overly-excited children who want me to pertpetually jump waves and build sand castles with them. (This is why I am Mom of […]
3 Questions to Ask Your Kids to Get Them Talking
I generally tend to figure out how to do things in life right before they come to an end. Like, I finally got uber-good at sneaking in productive work-outs around long job hours–and then got knocked up and quit my job. I nailed feeding a baby while caring for a toddler–and then my baby became a […]
Chasing a Toddler Through the Mall
I need to not only start leashing my child,but investing in the company who makes said leashes… This harkens back to those blissful days of my ignorant belief that I could successfully leave the house with two children. Last summer, I decided it would be a good idea to take my 3 week old daughter […]
