Last year was a tough one for our family. I mean, I don’t think the kids noticed (which is the way it should be) but Jason and I definitely struggled a bit in 2019. There was never enough time, never…
Remembering My Blog
In the past five months, I’ve done a lot. One thing I haven’t done is write in my blog. Why? Well to be honest, it started to become like a chore. I was too worried about social media and likes…
Mom Guts
A mother or father’s intuition is important. Sometimes it’s the warning bell for little things like too much screen time or too much sugar. Other times it’s the big stuff like bullying or when you just know your kid’s not…
The Laugh and Cry Gene
I have very strong laugh and cry genes. If something is funny, I will almost definitely wet my pants. And I won’t stop laughing until everyone agrees I’ve taken it too far. I’m guaranteed to be the first one laughing…
Unrecognizable
I was trying to use my phone to pay for a coffee this morning when a notification popped up: Face Not Recognized. Tell me about it. So I screamed at the barista to clean up the mess she made. I…
Eddie Rabbit Gets Me
If you’re a mom. And it’s summer. And your kids are in a million different sports and camps. And you’re constantly running out of food. And you need to get doctors forms before the new school year. And you bought…
The Real Goodie Bag
Annie Bea is into cooking and baking these days. So for her birthday party last month, I planned a cooking party at this great culinary school in Miami. She loved it. The kids were all covered in flour and tomato…
Conversations with Kids
Me: Do you think you’ll have kids when you grow up?Grady: Definitely. And we’re going to live next door to you and dad. Me: That’s great! Do you want to have girls or boys?Grady: I’m going to have a son…
The Reverse Silent Retreat
I’d like to go on a reverse silent retreat. I get to watch TV and play music and talk about all of the things I care about. And everyone around me is silent.
Husbands=Stress
A friend sent me an article the other day with this title: According to Science, Husbands Stress Their Wives Twice as Much as Their Kids Do Well, DUH! Is this really something we needed a scientific study to determine? I…