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Twice and a Blue Moon

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You all go ahead and eclipse. Me and my lil guy have a date with the potty.

Most of the nation is flipping their lids over today's Solar eclipse but I am over here in 63% visibility land flipping the toilet lid down on another successful potty from my youngest.  To many, this historic Eclipse was the... Continue Reading →

Turn! Turn! Turn! (A Stroller Story)

I've always been a bit emotional when it comes to endings.  I am the mom who got choked up when their child outgrew the Gymboree class. And I got the down faced blues when we decided to pull the plug on swim classes because "he'll miss all his friends!" Spoiler alert: He was 3. He missed NO ONE.  I surprised myself with how I managed through my son's preschool graduation without shedding a tear but on the other hand I only took about 3057 photos so I don't know if that really qualifies as "keeping my cool."  And today I am here lamenting a stroller.

Hands in the Air if You Just Don’t Care!

I recently became the owner of a very super extra cool teeshirt from http://www.theindiebird.com.  The tee features a sound of music style Julie Andrews, arms outstretched on the hill - with the caption, "This is me not caring."  And in... Continue Reading →

Trading out my “Just Waits”

This past weekend my little family of four adventured out to a Home Improvement store to pick out some new light fixtures for the boys bedrooms. As has become our regular routine for outings such as these, my husband shopped, my... Continue Reading →

On Brothers: Why they aren’t my “only”

Oh, Facebook.  Your "on this day" feature has become one of my favorite things. Today it reminded me that at this time 3 years ago we were announcing that our newest and last addition to our family would be another... Continue Reading →

Holiday Shopping with a 2 Year Old. A Simple 7 Step Guide.

  With the holiday season in full swing I have found myself running out of time to get all my shopping complete.  Earlier in the month I was happily ordering things online to fulfill my shopping lists. As the days... Continue Reading →

Dear Santa,

It's hard for me to ignore the fact that lately my two boys have been pretty darn naughty.  To make it easier on you and since I know you are a busy man, I have compiled a naughty actions list... Continue Reading →

Hoping for Healthy, Planning for Happy: When your Child has a Grey Medical Diagnosis

I believe most people have a few moments in their life where details of the day are etched into their minds like handprints into wet cement. The moment passes but the prints are there. You can think back to exactly... Continue Reading →

When I am Enough

Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump. I'm standing in the kitchen when I hear the familiar sound of my toddler trying to maneuver the childproof knob that we've place on the inside of his door. I walk down the hallway quietly... Continue Reading →

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