Mommy Sick Day(s)
I posted yesterday that I was sick. I worried that it might get worse before it got better. Oh how that proved to be true. My fever got up to 101 and then 102 and was inching ever so closely…
Mama Down. I repeat, Mama Down!
I’m sick. Like in the bed kinda sick. Ok, technically I have moved to the couch but there will not be much moving around for me today. I’ve got a low-grade fever, headache, and really sore throat. My eyes have…
Things I Hope to Never Hear in a Real Restaurant
Tonight I was practicing reading with Skylar. I had the clipboard and was writing sentences for her. She took over the clipboard and proceeded to play “restaurant.” It was hilarious!! She was scribbling on a piece of paper when I…
Tips for Taming A Busy Life
We are dead in the middle of summer break and things aren’t slowing down around here. At. All. The go-go-go of summer can cause things to get rather hectic sometimes. I’m a big fan of being proactive. It saves time…
Summer Week at the Grandparents
As you all know, we recently let The Little Girl spend a week with my parents who live out of town. We tried out this little arrangement last year but it was only for about 3 days. This year we…
When the Cat’s Away…
the mice will play! And that’s exactly what my wee one has done this week during her summer visit to the Grandparents. She’s had a blast! However, no one ever talks about the cat. What does the cat do when…
REVIEW: Water for Elephants (Sara Gruen)
I’ll be honest. I had no idea this was even a book until the movie came out. I knew I wanted to see this movie. Come on. Reese Whitherspoon can do no wrong in my eyes and Robert Pattinson is…
Glitter Ain’t Welcome Here
Confession: If my child brings home art from school that contains glitter, I throw them away. I hate glitter. Actually, I LOATHE glitter. I can’t possibly understand why this craft accessory was created. It.Sticks.To.Everything. And the things multiply. I swear…
10 Time-Saving Tips for Mom
Moms are busy. Plain and simple. Here are my time-saving tips to help you be proactive as a mom, because being RE-active takes twice as long. You’ll see from my list below that the main time killers in our household…
Random Comments & Good Advice
There have been several things happen or be said over the last few days that I’ve thought, “that would make a good blog post” or “I need to write that one down.” So, here I am jotting them down all…