That’s right. I said it. I don’t like reading to my kids. I mean, I still do it so I’m not a complete monster, but I really don’t enjoy it these days. And is that so bad? Like, do I have to like it in order to be a good mom? On second thought, don’t […]
Kids Have Some Nerve
Carter had Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease this week. That thing is a bitch. He had to stay home from daycare for 4 days, the timing of which couldn’t have been worse. I had volunteered to host my mom’s 60th birthday party at our house on Saturday so I had a lot that still needed to be done, […]
Daddy Put Mommy In Time-Out
I am currently in time-out where my husband put me. And I don’t mean the playful kind where you go shopping or to the bar with your other mom friends who are also in need of a Mommy Time-Out. I’m talking about the same kind of time-out we put our 3 year old in when he’s made bad […]
Kumbaya My Deklan
My 3 1/2 year old is getting to the point where he could probably cut out his daily nap. At daycare they say he’s exhausted by lunch time and still needs one, which I can appreciate, but it often makes for a really long bedtime struggle. On the weekends though, I really look forward to nap time […]
Mama Bird
We are driving home from the cabin and I announce that pizza sounds good for lunch. Deklan echoes in my enthusiasm so I place an order for delivery with the new place down the street. As I’m on the phone I ask Deklan if he wants just cheese or cheese and pineapple. After 3 minutes […]