Gratitude for the Trenches
(I want to eat him alive) We are a little bit of a mess over here. Cold upon cold is robbing us of the little sleep that was happening,...
Winter Break Activities for Preschoolers
One more week of school for us and then the girls will be home on winter recess for three weeks. I am looking forward to slower, cozy...
Gift Guide: Toddlers + Preschoolers
For the second installment in my gift guide: older toddlers and preschoolers. (If you missed it, here is the first installment for babies...
Gift Guide: Babies + Young Toddlers
I was doing my annual November toy purge to make way for all the new Christmas stuff and as I went I jotted down some of our favorite and...
Myths of Motherhood: #selfcare
#selfcare--it's our generation's thing and our God-given right, right? I saw something recently about a mom performing, in my opinion, a...
Overloaded
Silly me thought I'd have all kinds of time to pop in here once school started. In true to me fashion, the second I think I have some...
Habituation
(Old but classic photo of motherhood in the trenches. A baby playing with a plastic bag, a naked two-year-old putting on a bra, and a...
The State of Things
Summer is winding down over here and it's bittersweet. Yes, this summer has been physically exhausting--three kids ages four and under at...
Weekend Reading
TGIF! Our dentist told me it was "Baldwin morning" during our visit this week. Just wait until George makes it four cleanings at a time!...
Speak to Your Children
I had the kids at the shoe store yesterday for back-to-school shopping and was promptly reminded why I don't do things like that. Every...
