I feel like everyone I know is pregnant, or trying to get pregnant, or coming off of “The Pill” so that they can get pregnant and I’m like WOAH! I keep getting asked, “Will you and The Workaholic have another baby?” To which I reply: “OH MY GOSH, NO! And if I manage to get…
Parenting
The Find
I’ve been in this FUNK for the past 2 months. I know that it’s not without reason, as we’ve had so many deaths in the family, extra bills piling up thanks to the annual HOA dues and termite bond, the step-parent adoption process, dealing with Styles’ occasional (soon to be ex-) parent, having an extremely…
Raising a Little Reader : Early Literacy
Reading is an extremely important activity in our household. Styles could sit for hours and listen to me read when he was a toddler. He didn’t start reading until he was in 1st grade but by the end of that year, he was reading at a 4th grade level. Now, as a 5th grader, he…
I’m a Gypsy
Kyle and I moved to Savannah almost 2 years ago. We had been living in Orlando, FL and didn’t have a whole lot going for us. He had lost his job and his local job searches had been fruitless. I had recently taken on the role of “Stay at Home Mom” and he wanted it…
I’m Gonna Teach an Old Dog New Tricks #ILoveMyK9
Kyle and I have been married for three years. The first year that we were married, he was working full time opening a restaurant in a hotel and had horrendous hours. In addition, he was finishing his final semester of college. I was home by myself OFTEN. One night, someone broke into my car. The…
mURPHY’S lAW mONDAY – Guest Post
I don’t know WHAT has been going on in my world lately, but there have been very few mURPHY’S lAW mONDAYS to talk about. I apologize. Maybe there have been some good moments and I’m just not seeing the humor in them? That’s quite a possibility. In any event, a dear friend of mine…
Quick Lunch while Traveling?
Today we take our annual trip to Florida to see family and friends. I get to go a few times a year with the kids but Kyle only gets to come with us once a year. Have you ever traveled with kids? It’s insanity packing for our family. Kyle and I share a large Briggs…
After School Snacks for Picky Eaters
We eat a lot of fruit in this family, and I’m trying to get my kids to eat more vegetables. It’s not always their favorite so I look for new ways for them to get their nutrients. It’s no secret that my kids have fallen in LOVE with Tyson’s Mini Chicken Sandwiches. Madilyn can inhale…
Mom vs Tween : Holiday Clothing
I don’t know when exactly it happened, but my baby boy turned into a tween. He is independent, wants to tuck himself in at night (though I’m convinced it’s just so that I don’t see his messy room), and has his own ideas of what good fashion is. His ideas on fashion change daily. Case…
The Sickness has Arrived – Beat it Naturally
Our entire household is ill. It all started last week when Madilyn woke up one morning with a temperature. She didn’t have the fever long but she did develop a nasty cough and has a constant runny nose. A few days later, Grady started hacking his brains out and if I could bottle snot and…