One thing I have learned about myself…I am NOT the gourmet chef I always wished I would/could be! In fact, my brothers got the “cooking” gene in our family…GO FIGURE! I am a recipe girl and LOVE new recipes. You Read more…
Man it can get ugly when you are trying to figure out the best system for you and your family when trying to “train” your baby. I was tugged in all different directions while carrying my oldest, Annora. Do this, Read more…
I FIRMLY believe in the weekly play date! Both of my girls have been going on play dates since they were itty bitty and I believe it is the main reason they are well-adjusted when it comes to sharing, treating Read more…
I know I have talked about this before but it is worth bringing up again…it is that important! Growing up, I had a great relationship with both my mom and dad. They both taught me so much and influenced my Read more…
Moms and dads of the digital age are well aware of the growing competition for their children’s attention, and we’re bombarded at each turn of the page or click of the mouse with both cutting-edge ideas and newfound worries for Read more…
Ben: “I have a surprise for us!” Me: “Good or bad?” Isn’t that the truth…once you have kids and the honeymoon phase has long gone, you get into a rut and surprises may or may not be a good thing. Read more…
Amazement doesn’t cover the emotion I have when I see my little one who struggles with gross motor and motor planning develop skills that guide her along on the right path after just one gymnastics class. We started gymnastics with Read more…
“Wait, Momma! Put here!”
Those words I hear all too frequently from my now 2 year old as she meticulously places her animals, blocks, books, you name it in its proper place. At first I was excited to have such a “clean” kid who had a spot for EVERYTHING! Before we would leave a room, it needed to be set up JUST right, before going to bed, we needed to go through JUST the right routine, while reading books, we needed to stack them JUST right, yada, yada, yada…you get the point.
“I need more juice please!”
“I have to go potty!”
“Can we go outside?”
“One more minute?!?”
“I’m hungry!”
“Will you play with me?”
etc., etc., etc…….
I love my kids and I love spending time with my kids…BUT…I get extremely burnt out (quickly I might add) if I don’t schedule in “Me” time. Yes…you heard me…I SCHEDULE in “Me” time. I found that if I didn’t schedule it in, it didn’t happen…like EVAH!
It was tantrum city in our house this morning as Ben and I argued with Annora to get ready for her first day of school…EVER! She was clearly nervous and it oozed out of her as disrespect toward Ben and I. We tried to reason with her but she was clearly not ready for reasoning. After a LONG breakfast conversation and some coercing, we were able to get out the door on time and get to “school.”