“This year I’m going to stop eating junk food, give up soda, and exercise an hour a day.” This (or something like it) is said by millions of people around the world at the end of every December. Without fail,…
As I looked down at the rather unpleasant stain on my shirt I whispered to my husband, “Ummm….we’ve got a problem here!” It was our first time flying with kids and we had what I like to refer to as…
Birthdays are a big deal in our house. The kids get to choose a special breakfast, dinner, and dessert on their big day. Pancakes have always topped the list of breakfast requests. I made them so often I had the…
Have your days started to feel like drudgery? Is it a toss-up over who is more bored by school, you or your kids? Do the words “this is boring” get tossed around like you’re in a game of ‘Hot Potato’? …
“Babe, I don’t think we’re going to make it to the homeschool conference this year, ” I sighed, tears welling up in my eyes. I was crushed. I didn’t think I was well enough to go. My mysterious health problems…
Earth Week is like the moldy container of leftovers at the back of the fridge. I always mean to get around to dealing with it. My intentions are good, but inevitably it ends up forgotten and neglected. Not this year,…
Want to know one of the words I hate the most? Supermom. I just can’t stand the word supermom. It rubs me the wrong way. There are a number of reasons, but the biggest is that there is no such…
Over Christmas we were trying to figure out what kind of glazed ham to make and this was the kind of fun that ensued. “Ewwww! I don’t like mustard!” “Isabelle can’t have dairy or soy.” “PLEASE don’t use pineapple! You…
Terrified, exhausted, and running out of air, I desperately tried to figure out which way was up and break free from the crashing waves. In that moment, I remembered the warnings I’d heard time and again about getting ‘pounded’ (Hawaiian…
Once upon a time I tried to be a perfect mom. I was determined to do everything that amazing moms did, and that included cooking with kids. ALL of my kids. At once. The thing is that I had four…