I know, I know. Still nothing. Well, not nothing. I’ve almost headed to the hospital twice only to have my contractions come to a complete stop both times. This girl is all drama! Good thing my boys are keeping me busy and distracted… Lesson #1: If you’re looking for a way to get your homebody […]
What I’ve Learned This Week, Vol 23
Another good week ended with a gorgeous Sunday in the backyard. The boys bouncing in the jumpy house, Lenny and I taking in some sun. I not only got a bit of color (went from transparent to white), I got some lovely heat-induced cankles and sausage fingers (so please excuse any fat-fingered typos). Lesson #1: […]
Am I Turning My Kid Into a Liar?
In case you haven’t figured this out for yourself, I have stubborn kids. Crazy stubborn kids. And one of them tends to fall on the extreme side of the bossy scale as well (payback, my mom claims, from when I was his age). Pit stubborn against bossy and nobody wins. Lots of screaming. Crying. Teasing. […]
Bloggy Bootcamp (The Only Kind of Bootcamp I Had a Remote Chance of Surviving)
I have a confession to make. Not the deep, dark, shocking kind. But the kind that might come as a surprise to some of you who know me. I’m an introvert. Yep, I’m one of those crazy people who’s more at peace and energized when I’m alone or with a few close friends/family members. While […]
From Disability to Empathy
The other day we were driving by Big’s soon-to-be elementary school—which happens to be two stories—and he asked me if there was an elevator. I quickly responded, “No, just stairs.” He corrected me (of course), first saying that there was probably a cool ladder instead, then by asking, “Well, what about people who can’t walk […]