Please excuse the mess. The children are making memories. Is that how the saying goes? The truth is that the mess you see in my home means that I have a husband who works way more hours than full-time and three little boys who seem to actively try to undo any of the housework I…
Daily Living
Let’s Talk about Maternal Depression and Anxiety
I was at my work computer early one morning, before many of my colleagues had arrived when I googled “How to find out if I am depressed”. If the Internet was good for anything, it should be able to help me self-diagnose what was going on. Right? Growing up, I had an interesting relationship with…
The First Commandment of Being a Hockey Parent
I was sick yesterday. I came down with what seems like a never-ending case of strep throat at the very beginning of October and I still have it. This is the third time it has surfaced, after just finishing my second round of antibiotics and it got pretty bad this weekend. Because it is a strain that doesn’t seem…
Babies Can’t Just Feed Themselves…
I would be lying if I told you that I love feeding my family. At one point in my life, it was a source of pride for me, but now it is a constant battle, waged twice daily. When Dan announced earlier this year that he was a “vegetarian” I actually got upset because he was…
Entertainment Through Generations
We didn’t have cable when I was really young. I spent the first seven years of my life in what felt like a television waste land. By the time we moved from my first house when I was seven, all of my friends were watching shows that I wasn’t allowed to watch, but it didn’t really…
How Netflix is Still Changing the Way We Watch
I kind of love technology. I never thought I would be one of those people who would read tech blogs or desire to be an early adopter or that I even would be an early adopter of a few things. I often consider the greater sociological impacts of some of the tech innovations we witness….
The Sneakers Make the Runner
I left my sneakers at my parents’ house this weekend. I forgot I had even pulled them out of the car this Easter weekend, and I really shouldn’t have, since I didn’t do any running while home for the holiday, but as anyone who tries to keep up some sort of regular running schedule knows,…
Like I Need a Hole in the Head
“You might want to leave. 90% of the parents choose to leave during this procedure. It can be hard to watch. Do you need anything? Why don’t you go get some lunch?” For the second time in 2015, we’re at the hospital. The first time was to bring my baby Logan home. Now, he’s back….
2015 Media Kit for Bloggers
Every year January 1st hits and I get all anxious to get things done. Important things, but things that are tedious and often fall by the wayside at other times of the year. This year my January 1st projects involved cleaning out my inbox and updating my media kit. Media Kits are super important for…
The Weather Outside is Frightful and So Is Our Skin
My babies have sensitive skin. With the cold, dry weather coming, I am anticipating another winter of skin issues, just like all the previous winters since having children. Everyone who struggles with dry, sensitive skin knows that things get bad at this time of year. In the winter, my children’s hands crack. Their cheeks stay…
When You Gotta Go {Free Potty Training Sticker Chart Printable!}
I have not written about potty training much (ever?) on my blog, which is a little crazy, because I feel like I’ve been in the midst of toilet training for years. Just like the feeling that diapers will never end, I’m pretty sure I will always be training someone to use the toilet. Mark my…
