Do you ever wish parenting came with a manual?? I sure do! There’s a reason I was always drawn to math in school — I love the predictability and security of formulas. Do this, get this. Boom. You’re good to go. Unfortunately, children don’t work that way. There is no secret … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Survive Tantrums (Without Losing Your Mind or Joy)
Is there anything more exhausting than the shrieks and cries of tantrums all. day. long? My husband has a very physically demanding job, but I’m pretty sure there are days he prefers the grueling labor of his day to the mental taxation of mine. And it can be a fight to maintain … [Read more...]
4 Ways Being a Parent is Like Being a Coach
I know next to nothing about football. Like, there’s absolutely zero knowledge about football, and then there’s me sitting right next to it. I am not a football fan. I am a fan, however, of parties, so when the Super Bowl rolls around this Sunday, I will be attending a … [Read more...]
Taming the Grocery Store Tantrums
Does your small child make grocery shopping a battle of epic proportions? You're not alone! Mine did, too, until I started using this one small trick. **Links in this post may be affiliate links. This means that if you click that link and purchase the product, I may receive … [Read more...]
My Top 10 Favorite Books of 2017
Last year, I had a goal of reading 52 books. It’s the same goal I have set for probably the last decade. Ever since I started keeping track of how many books I read in a year. And it’s been a long time since I actually met that goal. But this time I got close - I read 45. And, … [Read more...]
Why I Won’t Call My Children Names
Brat. Turd. Punk. Monster. A**hole. These are all names I have seen parents call their children on Facebook in just the last few weeks. Parents. Not a random adult talking about another random child. Parents, about their own kids. I’ve listened to parents bemoan the … [Read more...]
Parenting Isn’t Math: What I Trust When Formulas Don’t Work
I always loved math in school. (I even minored in it in college.) It might have been because I am analytical by nature. Or because I love a good puzzle. It certainly helped that my mom was a math teacher. But I think what I really loved about math was that it was very black and … [Read more...]
My Fabulous Finds in June
I don't know about you, but June is a BUSY month for us! Isn't it funny how you always think you're going to get so much done in the summer, but then *poof!* weekends just start filling up fast? That's how June was for us. But as busy as it was, I still had time to discover … [Read more...]
9 Ways Motherhood is Like My Garden
We are in the midst of gardening season here at our homestead, and things are about to get busy! There is always much to do during this season - planting, harvesting, canning & preserving, and lots and lots and LOTS of weeding. As I headed in to this year's gardening season, … [Read more...]
Kids Make the Best Mirrors: What Are Yours Reflecting?
"Uggggh, this is ridigulus!" Picture a two-almost-three-year-old saying this with a tone of complete annoyance and frustration, with his head tilted backwards and his hands in the air. Oops. He may have seen mommy do that a time or two. I may also be the source of … [Read more...]
