When my husband Pete and I got pregnant with our first son Chase, we were so excited to see what he would be like. Who would he look like and who’s traits would he posses? The same went for our next two pregnancies which turned out to be daughters. Continue Reading...
Like most parents I know, I am always trying to find magical solutions to problems with my kids and their behavior. Although, I haven’t come up with ways to stop nose picking, arguing with one another and potty talk, I think I may be on to something! Continue Reading...
When we become mothers, and then for those of us who become “stay at home moms” we find ourselves losing our identity. We wake up to kids demands and rush around getting breakfast made, teeth brushed and socks found, only to continue on with diapers, naps, lunches, bus pick ups, dinners, bath time and then bedtime routines. Continue Reading...
“You won’t understand until you have kids of your own some day,” my mother used to say to me. Usually it was in relation to how overprotective she was being or how much she loved me. I would roll my eyes like a typical daughter and not even give it a second thought. Continue Reading...
My husband and I are going on an adult only vacation with some friends tomorrow. We will be gone for five days and it feels so weird to know that we will be away from the kids for the entire time. I won’t know what to do with myself without them, but am going to try my best to enjoy myself. Continue Reading...
Raising toddlers is a frustrating task….there I said it, the secret is out. The one thing that doesn’t come with an instruction manual and it would be the most useful to have! Continue Reading...
I don’t recall when I became this paranoid person, who worries about every little thing regarding my kids. There isn’t a moment in the day that goes by that I am not over-analyzing my mothering skills and wondering what more I could be doing. Continue Reading...
I remember getting dolled up every Friday night when I was younger, hoping to meet “Mr. Right,” or at least “Mr Right Now.” It would take me a full day of shopping for an outfit, getting my nails and hair done and rehashing the game plan to my friends. Continue Reading...
Life with toddlers is always entertaining and I can’t help but chuckle many times during the day at the things they ask me. Here are just a few examples of what I said just in the past few days. Continue Reading...
My New Year’s Resolution came to me the other day while making my five year old son’s lunch. I was making him a turkey and cheese sandwich per his request and before I put it in his lunch box, I decided to cut it in the shape of a heart. Since he is in Kindergarten, I know that I have limited time to do to these kinds of things before he starts getting embarrassed. I still have time left where I can show him my affection in public. Continue Reading...
