I remember growing up reading “The Giving Tree,” by Shel Silverstein and doing various other activities around Thanksgiving to better realize what being thankful meant and why Thanksgiving wasn’t just about stuffing myself to near comatose levels and watching football. Don’t get me wrong, I love that part of the day, but with little ones of my …
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Craft Day: Painting with Kids
Back before my days were overflowing with diaper changes, picking up and laundry, I used to fill blank canvases with my imagination. I would paint (watercolors being my favorite) or draw, sketch, color, you name it. While daydreaming in the shower, as I often do, I became compelled to begin creating again. Just as quickly …
ER Penalty – Life Powerplay
I was so excited to begin this week with my new Mommy Monday blog post. I had the day perfectly planned and would be posting this week’s “special” once the kids went down for their afternoon nap. However, as I have come to learn with age, just when you think you have everything planned, boom! …
Parenting is Hard – Parent Priorititis
Picking up shoes, which somehow seem to sporadically appear in every possible room of my house, I noticed my oldest has around six pairs of sneakers. We usually buy him a couple of pairs a year since he wears them daily and grows like a weed, but I also noticed at least three of these …