Tag: life lessons
25 Feet of Awesome { a weekend in a camper}
How did you spend your last weekend of summer? In a bold move of parental confidence, my family decided to rent a 25-foot camper and...
Dear Preschooler
Dear Preschooler,
I know you're just starting your first day of preschool, but I can't help but think pretty soon you will be off getting...
Are They Twins? And Other Questions: Meet Erika
So I have a few kids…three kids to be exact. I had a baby exactly every 22 months between May 2010 and January 2014. Meaning...
Breathe for Well Being :: Part I
I don’t know about you mama, but when my kids got whisked away on the bus for the first day of school, there was...
Sister Friend
I’m pretty sure that if given the opportunity, I would never have been friends with my sister-in-law.
(Wow, that's a harsh thing to say. I...
Ode to the Failing Mama
When I first began this journey of motherhood, I was pretty confident that I would be good at it. To my credit, my two-year-old...
Teaching About Money {One Lego set at a time}
Confession: I used to be a notorious 'treat' buyer. A $3 Mixel, a $1 candy bar, a $2 race car - all strategically placed...
When Does it Get Easier?
I vaguely remember the early days when my oldest son was born. Like many mothers of newborns, I struggled with breastfeeding, battled countless sleepless...
My Job is FINDING a Job :: Setting Yourself Up To...
This past winter with no warning, my very awesome job disappeared without a trace. Poof, gone. The issue is that in my family I had...
Sharing is Caring, Kind Of!
As a stay-at-home mom I am constantly reminding my kids to share. “When you’re done with that toy, please let your brother try it,”...