When you hit your 40s, your expectations of a lot of things change. You start to take joy in the little things. They are the things that you never thought you care about, granted, but that’s what being middle-aged is like. And kids don’t get it. At all. Me, to kids: “Wow, the car has […]
It’s All Fun & Games Until We’re All Sharing One Bathroom- Then It’s The Hunger Games
Last month, we were down to one bathroom, and it almost killed us. It all started with the digging. When we first moved into our house, the 2nd floor had a bathroom that hadn’t been renovated since, say, 1960. That was fine with us; we accepted it “as is” & made do. It was an […]
My “Favorite” Child, According To My Kids, Is On A Pedestal. No, Seriously.
If you have more than one kid, your kids will eventually accuse you of having a favorite. The child accusing you, of course, is certain that he or she is NOT the favorite- the topic comes up to protest some alleged act of favoritism on your part to anyone other than said child. This love […]
Holiday Shopping- 5 Stages Of Grief
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year…” Let me tell you- whoever said that clearly never tried to decorate a house for Christmas with six overeager kids and a throbbing post-Thanksgiving hangover. So the holiday season is in full swing, and I’m not feeling it. I love the spiritual meaning of Christmas, but I’m […]
A Walk To Remember
If you’re a parent, chances are that “family time” is one of things that you’re either actively planning, or occasionally feeling guilty about not planning. I’m not talking about the day-to-day routine, but the times that you deliberately plan an outing or event in order to guarantee that you have indeed conducted some quality “family […]
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