I have a 3-week-old baby…which means that I am one happy, disheveled, sleepy momma. I also have 3 other young children. And – trust me – they are just as needy, rambunctious, and curious as before precious baby Jesse arrived. Just because a new baby joins the family circus doesn’t mean that everything else stops…or even slows […] Read more…
I thought it would never happen… I was starting to think that I would be pregnant forever… but now, all of a sudden, he is here. And I can’t remember life before him. The trials of a long and difficult pregnancy followed by a fast and difficult labor were quickly forgotten when our 4th child – our […] Read more…
Lab rats. Endangered fish. Cecil the lion. Trees. All of these are protected by concerned people. All of these are fought for. All of these have rights to life. Petitions have been signed and money has been raised and laws have been passed…all in order to preserve something that is precious and valuable in the eyes of […] Read more…
As I waddle my 9-month pregnant self in and out of stores, I receive any number of various looks… …the look of pity. Because, let’s face it, nothing looks more pitiable than a perspiring pregnant lady pushing a buggy that has 3 young children haphazardly attached to it. In late July. In the Heart of Dixie. Discover […] Read more…
I am 10,000 months pregnant, which means…well, it means I really, really like Random Food Stops. Our most recent Random Food Stop involved jelly beans. The sour ones that you can buy in bulk out of a bin at The Fresh Market. They were exactly what Baby #4 ordered. However…as perfect and timely and delicious […] Read more…
Poor, poor Father’s Day. The neglected “middle child” of holidays. Book-ended by Mother’s Day and July 4th, Father’s Day doesn’t stand much of a chance. While Mother’s Day holds the monopoly on doting and pampering and over-the-top thoughtful gifts, July 4th is the boss when it comes to outdoor awesomeness and fireworks and all-you-can-eat ribs. Why […] Read more…
Play dates are the best. I love them because my children get to practice sharing and putting others first. It’s also funny to see the deep appreciation that develops for their own dusty toys now that someone else is playing with them. I also love play dates because, although a little work on the front […] Read more…
We will never know much about each other. We probably won’t even learn each other’s names…if we still even have a name other than ______’s Mommy. But in those 5 or 10 minutes that we are thrown together at the Chick-Fil-A playground, or in the pediatrician’s waiting room, or watching through the mesh as our children jump around […] Read more…
I pushed the “upload” button before I could talk myself out of it… …and now – ready or not – here it is! Katie and I, along with a few hilarious and awesome friends, put together a little something for you…a mommy parody video of “Let It Go.” Why did we put ourselves out there in […] Read more…
I was unexpectedly inspired the other day by an old photograph. In the picture, 3-year-old me is guiltily looking at the camera while standing in the middle of the worst Cheerios mess ever…complete cereal chaos. Cute? 27 years later…yes. And that is precisely what inspired me. A few decades ago, my mother had the foresight to […] Read more…