I am the mother of four. In some circles, that’s an enormous number. In other circles, that’s just getting started. At any rate, I’ve gone through four births, three potty-training-s, two kindergartens, and one learning-to-read-s. There’s a lot in between each of those milestones. Like trips to the emergency room, family gatherings interrupted by vomit, […]
After seeing My Little Poppies‘ post about having a “Yes Day,” I checked out the source of inspiration from the library. The premise? There’s one day a year that Mom and Dad can’t say no. At all. The book doesn’t involve any outlandish requests for ponies or trips to Disneyland, but pizza for breakfast, piggyback […]
The Solo-Parenting Edition -1- The girls love picking dandelions for me. I do my best to put them in water right away, but they still don’t last long. The other day I challenged the girls to a dandelion picking contest, and here is Elle with her winning bunch. We don’t spray for weeds, but both […]