What Do You Get When You Cross a Salesman With a Writer?
One of the absolute coolest things about being a parent is having a front row seat to developing personalities. It’s so interesting to watch the different parts and pieces of yours and your partner’s personality merge and meld and influence…
Some Sunshine for This Rainy Day – Kids are Hilarious
I’ve been watching the news, gathering donations and checking in with family since 7am this morning. I’ve talked to strangers who became friends, prayed until I lost words, and cried over the pictures on the news. I’ve watched volunteers show…
You Did NOT Just Say That
If I didn’t vividly remember giving birth to these kids, I would think they came from someone else. Maybe when Sydney (age 8) tells me she is really an alien that was put in my tummy to grow up around…
Camping with Kids (or, The Camping Apocalypse of 2017)
We took the kids camping last weekend. It was just a quick trip to celebrate the end of the school year and the beginning of summer. I had thought I could write a nice blog post about it – you…
A Day in the Life of a Birthday Girl
This is Gwendolyn, AKA Gwen, AKA G-Dubs. She’s five today. I’m not exactly sure how it happened since I’m fairly certain she was two last week, but since she assures me she really is five “almost six” today, I suppose…
The BEST Mother’s Day Gift
I got the BEST Mother’s Day gift yesterday. It was hilarious. It was timely. It was free. It was validation. Let me give you a little background information… So I’m a stay at home mom and have been one for…
Funny Things Kids Say- Part 2
When our first child was born someone told us to write down all the cute and funny things she said so that we wouldn’t forget them. I have never been so glad that I took someone else’s advice. I published…
Funny Things Kids Say
Sometimes they make you laugh, sometimes they make you think, and sometimes they make you go….umm…what? Whatever they are saying, it ALWAYS keeps you on your toes. That time I tried not to laugh when disciplining, but failed. Layla: Mom,…
That Time My Daughter Creeped Me Out
So I have this kid. She has a crazy imagination, and has since she was old enough to talk. Sometimes her stories are obviously made up – like the one where an alien teleported her to his planet to have…
Christmas PSA Part 2: Decorations
I’m not sure if you know this about our family, but we like to consider ourselves overachievers. When we do something, we like to do it right, on time, and over and over. Ok, we don’t really do everything right,…
