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Archives for 2016
First Week of Summer Thoughts
1. I’ve done more laundry this week than I do during the school year. STOP with the 10 towels a day kids. For the love of Downy Unstoppables just freakin’ STOP. See the TOWEL hook? Use. It. 2. We’ve done outdoor play and non screen time this week and I think it was wonderful. Now, please take the iPad and go binge watch something until next Wednesday. 3. My grocery bill is going to triple over the next 8 weeks…. Keep Reading
I’m DONE. With the School Year, and Jerks Who Comment.
Are you done? I sure am. It’s been a long busy school year and I’m overdue for plenty of down time and alarm clock free mornings.I made this meme yesterday, and it has gone viral. It makes me happy to know that I’m not alone in feeling ready for summer and there are about half a million moms who like me, are limping to the school finish line.But here’s the thing, I got a few pretty awful comments about what… Keep Reading
The School Year – Make. It. Stop. NOW!
It’s that time again moms. The end of the school year. How quickly another year has whizzed by only to find us here, whimpering for a life boat, or at least an original lunchbox idea. (Preferably one that does not require the culinary gumption of the Barefoot Contessa, and miniature die cutters so at 5 a.m., I can gleefully cut out organic cheese into the shape of the space shuttle.) Yep, it’s time to again reflect on how little, and… Keep Reading
Husband, Just Live My Life for Mother’s Day
Love of my life, father of my four glorious children……. I want you to wipe down the wall behind the toilet. It’s a lovely shade of maize and smells faintly of Bourbon Street on a Sunday morning. Start about 6 inches from floor, work your way up. Higher. Yea, I didn’t think that was possible either. Wear gloves. Hazmat suit totally optional. I want you to fill out all the forms for the next 6 months. That’s right. ALL THE… Keep Reading
A Librarian’s 7 Tips to Get Boys to Read
Before I had my own children and was working as a children’s librarian, one of the most frequent questions I got from parents was “How do I get my boys to read?” This perplexed me, as I had grown up a voracious reader, and simply thought all children were born with a natural curiosity and great appreciation for books. I never imagined there to be such a large disparity between genders when it came to literacy. It wasn’t until I… Keep Reading