Sometimes, You Drive Me Nuts!
My dear, sweet, perfect, angel baby... sometimes... you drive me nuts. I mean, yeah... of course, I'll always love you... but come on kid... cut me some slack! I think everyone who has ever loved…
Mommy is a What?
Tonight, we were running miserably late for bedtime. I was like... Please brush your teeth. Seriously, you need to brush your teeth. Stop playing with the toothpaste. Why is there toothpaste on your arm? OMG,…
Intentional Presence
Last week, Munchie and I went on a divine little nature walk with some friends and someone stumbled upon a nest of frog eggs. The group of kiddos were thrilled with the find and quickly…
The Best Babysitter Ever
Babysitters are one of the hottest and most safely guarded commodities in the parenting community. If you have a good one, you almost never talk about it - for fear someone will ask that you…
Raising an Adventurous One
You know those kids who sit quietly and listen to the librarian read books, with their hands gently folded in their laps? Yeah... that isn't my kid. I have a climber, a runner, a jumper,…
Cousins are the BEST
When Munchie was born, I simply didn't think he could get any cuter. Then, my niece (Little Momma) was born... and she's hella cute... and we put them beside one another... and they became this…
Te Amo Llamas – Our New School
As parents, we are constantly faced with a myriad of decisions to make on behalf of our children. Some of these decisions are much easier than others. For instance... I honestly don't care what Munchie…
Mommin’ Ain’t Easy
Can we all please just cut the Corn Flakes and quit pretending to be perfect? It's EXHAUSTING! I see your adorable photos of the kids sitting in their clean playroom. How long did it stay…
Four Years of Mourning
Yesterday was 4 years without you... and it still seems surreal. I still want to call you, hug you, and scream a long list of profanities into my pillow when reality sets in that I…
May Your Memories Be Dirty and Stained
Yesterday afternoon, we piled in the car and headed to Mayne's Farm for some strawberry picking*. As we headed toward the farm it started to sprinkle and as we got closer the drops started falling…
