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Slice-of-life stories about parenthood

Baseball and Butterflies

July 8, 2021 by Amy, Using Our Words 4 Comments

In 2015, travel baseball was an entirely new concept to me. Big was so excited to be joining a team a couple of his good buddies had played on the summer before, and we were happy to be along for the ride. Even if it did mean spending my birthday at the ballpark this once. […]

Filed Under: Mom Musings Tagged With: baseball, butterflies, Little League, parenting

Seasons of Love…A Little League Journey

March 16, 2018 by Amy, Using Our Words 7 Comments

The last seven years, a lot of things have changed around here. My love for Little League Opening Day, well, that isn’t one of them. Year after year, I actually look forward to the early morning wake-up call. The day my boys get all decked out in their clean-long-enough-for-one-picture uniforms. The day so many people […]

Filed Under: featured, Mom Musings Tagged With: baseball, community, family, friends, lessons, life lessons, Little League, sports

3 Reasons Cleaning is Dangerous

September 10, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words 1 Comment

“I’m gonna vacuum our room!” Five glorious words I thought I’d never — ever — hear came rolling out of Big’s mouth one Sunday afternoon this summer. I have no idea what inspired it, but I certainly wasn’t going to question the universe rewarding me for nine years of the exact opposite behavior from this […]

Filed Under: Everyday Lessons, Mom Musings Tagged With: baseball, cleaning, house, housework, injury, mess, preschool

20 Things We Learned This Summer

August 31, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words 2 Comments

Don’t let the $21 in late fees I just paid our local library fool you. There wasn’t a whole lot of school friendly learning in our house this summer. As I wrote last year, I’m the type of mom who rides the summer slide—no hands! And this year was no different. I led my kids […]

Filed Under: Everyday Lessons Tagged With: baseball, beach, lessons, ocean, summer, summer vacation

June Gloom

June 15, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words 3 Comments

Swimsuit? Check. Goggles? Check. Sleeping bag? Check. Sweatshirt? Um, nope. As the mist hit the windshield and leaves blew across the road this morning, it quickly became apparent that Big forgot to pack the one thing he really needed to spend the night at my mom’s. His sweatshirt. And once I said it, I realized […]

Filed Under: Mom Musings Tagged With: ballet, baseball, goodbyes, june gloom, school

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