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In a little over a week there will be three types of people glued to their TVs watching the Super Bowl: 1) people who really love football (whether they are cheering for “their team” or not); 2) those who really love the ads; or 3) those who really love the half time show. Whichever type…
A couple years ago I had a friend make me a shirt that said “‘Rawrrr!’ means ‘I Love You!’ in Dinosaur and Little Boy” because as any momma to a little boy can attest, some days your “I love you!” is replied to with a resounding “Rawrrr!” After a couple weeks of my 3-year-old son…
With another year staring us in the face (Oh hello, 2019!) I thought it would be a good time to give everyone some days to look forward to during the rather blah month of January. I mean, it’s cold, it’s winter, and we are all trying really hard to keep our New Year’s resolutions without…
There is so much to love about having kids with a wider than average age gap, but part of the downside is that it is a struggle to find games they (or we) can all play together. Thankfully, our friends at eeBoo have shared some pretty basic games with us that are actually fun for…
It is not even officially December yet and I’m already starting to get a little annoyed with the overwhelming abundance of all things Christmas. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas a much as the next person but having it in my face all the time with half the preset buttons on my radio…
Over the years my kids have found many different types of Christmas gifts under the tree, but one gift they always receive is the gift of reading. As quickly as they outgrow clothes, break toys, or lose interest in an electronic device, they always enjoy their books for the whole year and will frequently go…
November is officially here and I’m looking forward to all the celebrating that run from Thanksgiving until the end of the year. With an 8 year old who would like to simply skip ahead to celebrating Christmas we will be using these fun wacky holidays to help hold off on her Christmas fever until after…
While most people wait until a new year begins to make commitments to better themselves I think that anytime is a the perfect time to decide to become a better mom or a happier person. I recently have been sent two great books that have me excited to end this year and begin the coming…
This month my kids did something for the first time that they had never done before, my 10 year old and 8 year old just made us dinner! From start to finish with a minimal amount of help from me they did everything and I’m starting to see the light at the end of the…
Within the last week we have really started to see the change in seasons happening around our area. The pumpkin farm down the road is in full swing of harvest and cleaning pumpkins off for sale on a daily basis, many of the apple trees surrounding our house are picked bare, and the field crops…
As much as I ask my kids to stop growing they just won’t put a halt to the getting older and bigger business. At times I have toys, clothes, and books coming out of my ears and it’s not a pretty sight… After almost 11 years of parenthood I have gotten pretty good at finding…
As excited as I am for all things Fall to arrive I am less than excited about the sore throats that come with the cooler days. Within the past week three out of five people in my house have had colds or sore throats from seasonal allergies and it reminded me to bring out this…