Tag Archives: motherhood

A Glutton for Punishment

Yep, I did it again. I took all four kids to the store. Alone. After work. And not only that – I took them 30 minutes away from home to that big box store I’ll lovingly nickname Crap-Mart. (I know, … Continue reading

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Time Travel and a Return to Sanity

I’ve been M.I.A. for a week and I’ve discovered I miss writing on my little ole blog. It’s therapeutic. I just couldn’t come up with anything to write about except how stinking tired I’ve been and so I sat back. … Continue reading

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I’ve forgotten so much…

I’ve decided that if I would have stopped with one kid, I could have been a pretty freakin’ amazing mother. We played all the language tapes for our first born. He was fed only veggies and we always diluted his juice … Continue reading

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Of Washable Markers and Such

This is a story to help all you parents out there understand just how much your little kids watch and absorb everything you say and do. Night before last, I had the brilliant idea to draw targets on my shower wall … Continue reading

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Thank you so much for being a follower!

I’m truly honored to receive this award today. I have now officially reach 20 followers. No, really, THANK YOU. You boost my ego. You give me that little thrill that an unabashed attention seeker is going for. So, to lighten … Continue reading

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Never Too Old For Momma Time

I still read with my 10 & 13 year olds before bed. Why not? We’re currently reading Anne of Green Gables. Once we’re done with it, we’ll move on to another classic. Tonight, we were going to skip reading. We … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Mine

This is my Woodchuck. A 3 year old bundle of high speed, low drag toddler terror and unconditional love. He has my smile. He has my temper and short fuse. He has a little bit of my eyes. And he … Continue reading

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Single Mom Week: Day 5

I made it. The week is over and Daddy has returned home. Thank goodness, because we started at 6 a.m. here and it made for an extremely long last day. Peach was done. Woodchuck was done. I was done. All … Continue reading

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Single Mom Week: Day 4

Day 4, in which I turn into an emotional train wreck who is left wondering if there is something fundamentally wrong with my mental state and have I unknowingly passed it along to my toddler? We all had a smooth … Continue reading

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Tooth Fairy do over… If I have to…

Yes, you read that right. Except it should have been in a completely and utterly annoying whiny voice because that’s more like what it sounds like in my head. Turns out my daughter had another loose tooth after all. (Not … Continue reading

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