When I lay down at night I am filled with regret. I regret not seizing the moments when my teen son tried to get my attention. I regret losing my patience with my youngest. I regret not praising my boys enough. I regret not being present. Lately, I’m usually irritated or distracted and I don’t do a [...]
Another Blog Post Bites the Dust
25 Mar By
I sat down over the weekend to try and gather some post ideas in my draft folder. I knew I was in trouble when my post draft titled, “How to Make Yourself Feel Pretty”, included things like wash your face, shave your legs, and soak your feet. For real, ya’ll. I was drafting tips for [...]
10 Things Nobody Tells You About Motherhood
7 Mar By
1. Don’t stress about potty training! You’ll still be wiping butts long after your kids can do it themselves. Once they learn to potty on their own, they really can’t reach back there, so you keep wiping butts. Then, when they can reach back there, they do a terrible job, so you keep wiping butts. [...]
When I need to step away.
12 Feb By
We had such a wonderful weekend. It was pretty relaxing. I spent most of the weekend reading while the boys played video games, Legos, and whatever else they could find that offered air conditioning. That sounds a bit like I neglected my kids, but they were certainly happy no one was bugging them to do [...]
I can let go…a little.
29 Jan By
We had some friends over this past weekend. It was a low-key celebration for my husband and a couple of friends that share a birthday with him this month. Nothing extravagant. Just a nice time with two other couples and their children. Nothing beats good food and good friends. A guest list of 11 people [...]
