“This year I’m going to stop eating junk food, give up soda, and exercise an hour a day.” This (or something like it) is said by millions of people around the world at the end of every December. Without fail, … Continue reading →
As I looked down at the rather unpleasant stain on my shirt I whispered to my husband, “Ummm….we’ve got a problem here!” It was our first time flying with kids and we had what I like to refer to as … Continue reading →
Birthdays are a big deal in our house. The kids get to choose a special breakfast, dinner, and dessert on their big day. Pancakes have always topped the list of breakfast requests. I made them so often I had the … Continue reading →
Have your days started to feel like drudgery? Is it a toss-up over who is more bored by school, you or your kids? Do the words “this is boring” get tossed around far too often? If so, you may be … Continue reading →
“Babe, I don’t think we’re going to make it to the homeschool conference this year, ” I sighed, tears welling up in my eyes. I was crushed. I didn’t think I was well enough to go. My mysterious health problems … Continue reading →
Earth Week is like the moldy container of leftovers at the back of the fridge. I always mean to get around to dealing with it. My intentions are good, but inevitably it ends up forgotten and neglected. Not this year, … Continue reading →
Want to know one of the words I hate the most? Supermom. I just can’t stand the word supermom. It rubs me the wrong way. There are a number of reasons, but the biggest is that there is no such … Continue reading →
Over Christmas we were trying to figure out what kind of glazed ham to make and this was the kind of fun that ensued. “Ewwww! I don’t like mustard!” “Isabelle can’t have dairy or soy.” “PLEASE don’t use pineapple! You … Continue reading →
Terrified, exhausted, and running out of air, I desperately tried to figure out which way was up and break free from the crashing waves. In that moment, I remembered the warnings I’d heard time and again about getting ‘pounded’ (Hawaiian … Continue reading →
Once upon a time I tried to be a perfect mom. I was determined to do everything that amazing moms did, and that included cooking with kids. ALL of my kids. At once. The thing is that I had four … Continue reading →
