I took the day off from work so that I could spend it with my 4- year-old doing something fun. It was going to be just the two of us. When you are the mom of more than one child (heck, even one child!) it can be difficult finding uninterrupted time with them (and only them). I mean real…
It was a simple fishing trip. My husband and son went with men from my church to have a little fun. I figured that they would probably come back with stories to share, dirty clothes, and a few bug bites but I didn’t think they would come back with a new member of the family! Francis. …
I spend a lot of time in my car. Between work and the kids activities, I am always driving somewhere. I used to be so jealous of other drivers. I always noticed how happy people looked while driving their cars. I would see people rocking out to their favorite songs, laughing at something funny, talking…
I know, I know… it has been a while since I posted. I just came back from vacation with my family and then each of us took turns getting sick (too much fun on the beach I suppose). Anyway, As my first post back, I wanted to share something about our trip. First, you should know…
I’m a yes girl. I admit it. Need someone to help you with a task? I’ll do it. Can’t figure something out? I’ll help you. I am your go-to girl! The problem is that I sometimes give of myself at the sacrifice of my own needs or priorities- especially if I care about you. Now…
It’s that time of year again! Time to figure out what my kids are doing for the summer and I hate it! Why? Glad you asked! It’s because of what happened one summer about 6 years ago. It was the last 4 weeks of summer camp. I found out that I needed to travel on a short trip…
It all started as a regular dinner time conversation. My 3-year-old was telling us a story about how George Washington and Donald “Trunk” are best friends and they like to play soccer with Martin Luther King (Don’t ask, let’s just say between learning about black history, presidents, and the election process conversation has been really…
It was a normal day in carpool and my child came to the car holding the hand of her teacher. My daughter’s teacher, grinning from ear to ear, announced that my daughter has been “chosen” to take care of the class pet for the weekend. She then helped my little one in the car and walked away….