As a former English teacher & self-professing lit geek, it should come as no surprise that I love to read. All.the.things. And for those of you that hang with me here or on social media, you also know that I love babies (the whole “bajillion babies” bit), and I’m obsessed with humor. I LOVE laughing, & […]
Car Control- Keeping Kids Occupied When Out & About
Juggling the schedules of six kids requires a LOT of time in the car, schlepping them to and from various activities. Without a babysitter, I’m often required to take the entire crew along with me on various drop-off runs, or to watch games/practices/events. Now back in the early days, I’d scramble to keep the little […]
Falling Back Into It
And just like that… summer’s gone. Done. Finito. OVER. It’s not ok. Nope. Already the temps here in NY have fallen into the high 60s, & everyone’s giddy for fall and pumpkin spice while I’m trying to hang onto my flip flops while wanting to punch the people who count the days ’til fall on […]
Fantastic Finds- School Mum Calendar
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. Keeping track of the comings & goings of six kids is no joke, so I rely heavily on a calendar to stay on top of it all. I’ve set up a command center in my kitchen that contains our family’s master calendar, which I’ve talked about previously here. I’m […]
(Not So) Easy Bake Oven
You know those times when you plan an activity to do with your kids that you think you “should” do, but in retrospect wonder why you do things you don’t want to do in the first place? Enter the Easy Bake Oven. Easy Bake? Easy my… let’s discuss this toy that I, yes I purchased for my kids. […]
Investing In Yourself
It’s been awhile, huh? Though June is always a notoriously busy month here, my recent absence isn’t due to just a kid-crammed calendar… …but due to a broken laptop. Because, you know, KIDS. I’ll share what went down to make a point that I think is relative to many parents out there- moms in particular. Recently I had […]
Staying On Target
“Quality time”- I know that I talked about family time in my last post, so you’re probably thinking, “AGAIN with the quality time??”. Confession: One of my concerns in having a big family was that none of my kids would feel like they were lost in the shuffle. I would never want any of them […]
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 […]
Blood, Sweat & Tears
I had a revelation about (my) experience in parenting that I wanted to share with you; or I thought I did, anyway. Whenever I attempt to share deep, profound thoughts on parenting, that’s when parenting ends up smacking me in the face…. LITERALLY. So I was sitting in the local dance studio the other day, […]
Riding The Vomit Comet
As our best-laid plans often seem to go, I had intended to post earlier this week, telling you all about the insanity of waiting on line in the cold for four hours to buy ticket’s to a 5 year old’s recital. And while that by itself warrants a post, my week was waylaid by a […]
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