This here is a sponsored post, but I am in love with the product and you could win a free somethin' somethin'. We all win. My handsome husband recently turned 35. I also celebrated the 12th anniversary of my 21st birthday, but let's focus on how my husband is almost 40. Apparently, ... » Learn More about 17 Has Turned 35
Family Stuff
Parenting, marriage, faith, and funny (with a few rants thrown in for good measure).
The Mother of All Meltdowns
You may have heard about this new book, The Mother of All Meltdowns. If you haven't, allow me: Some of the sweetest bloggers evah contributed stories of their meltdowns. Not their kids', but their own. And it is fan-frickin'-tastic. I can say that because I didn't experience having my breast milk ... » Learn More about The Mother of All Meltdowns
The Anatomy of a Nap
Silver linings are everywhere. Sometimes it takes a little longer to find them, buried under grief or hurt; other times, they appear like a rainbow after a storm, immediately erasing the darkness. As my daughter has continually kicked me in the crotch with her grotesquely early wake-up calls (today? ... » Learn More about The Anatomy of a Nap
Eff You, Daylight Savings Time
The second Sunday of March. Every second Sunday of March. We set our clocks ahead by an hour and "lose" some shut-eye. My kids find it a little difficult to cope, and their normal sleeping routine takes a temporary hit. We readjust, enjoy the longer days, and eventually fall back into step ... » Learn More about Eff You, Daylight Savings Time
“How is that baby getting out of your belly?”
The other night, I was reading a book from the My First Time series to my kids. Authors Petty, Kopper, and Pipe put out some really great books that help acclimate kiddos to the various changes happening in their young lives. Our book of choice was The New Baby. Granted, my April due date isn't ... » Learn More about “How is that baby getting out of your belly?”