Emotionally speaking, toddlers make 13-year-old girls seem like rock-solid titans of reason. My own 3-year-old has been “set off” by something as seemingly not-big-deal-ish as finishing her sucker, her shoes being too “match-y” and – my personal favorite – her blanket lovey not being smelly enough. I am now knee-deep in my 3rd toddler, with a 4th following […] Read more…
Do you shop at Publix? Well, I don’t mean to be free advertisement here, but you should. Besides the fact that they are the cleanest store you could ever go to, with incredible customer service, they also have hired sweet old grandmothers to come in twice a week and basically cook an entire meal to […] Read more…
I am in a new phase with my first-born, Rudy. And like every new phase that he goes through, I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I’M DOING. Poor first-borns…they get all of our parenting “firsts” while we get all of their precious ones. The new phase that we are in has to do with homeschooling. I homeschool our […] Read more…
So, it’s Friday. And I don’t know about you, but I plan on hanging out with my hubby and watching a movie on the couch… with popcorn. I ate popcorn all the time growing up. My dad loved it so much, that mom bought him an official movie popcorn maker when I was in kindergarten. […] Read more…
My eyes are going bad. What I mean is, not too long ago my eyes had only rose-colored vision for my precious children. But now, it seems that I’m focusing less on them and more on, well, the mess. Now, instead of quickly grabbing the camera when I walk into a room and find one of the […] Read more…
It’s been three whole months. That doesn’t sound like much. Three months is only a trimester…the length of summer…how long I wait for a movie to arrive at Redbox. But for a lonely person, three months is overwhelming. Our cross-country move from my beloved Sweet Home Alabama to the rough and tough Lone Star State triggered […] Read more…
Have you been to the grocery story lately? Well, if you haven’t, let me inform you. Corn is basically a penny. In light of that, I’ll tell you a short story… Last weekend, while visiting my parents, my mom showed me a tasty dish she’d whipped up for supper. Corn Salad. Well, to cut to the […] Read more…
Sometimes, life is simple. And somewhat easy. Like when your kids are small and homebound. Before life includes carpool and afternoon practices. When most of your time is spent sitting on the floor with a little one and your day is planned around afternoon naps. You may be tired because sleep is a tad erratic, but life […] Read more…
This post is dedicated to the wonderful fathers in my life. They are funny, loving, and fiercely dedicated to their families. Happy early Father’s Day! To the Father who raised me: A few things you may not know, or may not remember… In elementary school, and even in middle school, sometimes we’d have to write 5 […] Read more…
This post was written at 90 miles per hour. I am on a mission…a mission to battle a gigantic, ugly misconception. And it has to do with my kids…so watch out, world. It seems like every time I go anywhere – grocery store, library, Chick Fil A, the dentist, you name it – and I […] Read more…