As if the holidays aren’t stressful enough, your in-laws decide to spend a few days extra with you. This is not the time to tidy up the attic. You can’t just stuff them away. Do not put them in the basement either. Remember, holidays are about family, although they do seem to bring out the…
A Crappy Thanksgiving
I have horrible dreams every Thanksgiving. It was the worst holiday of my entire life. It was twenty years ago, but the memory is etched in my mind. I am a picture perfect, Hallmark kind of gal for the holidays (only). I listen to Christmas carols while I bake pies. I get dizzy on the…
Potty Training and Medicating Mommy
I’d forgotten, or maybe I just blocked out, the potty training years. As I watch my daughters muddle through this stage I am sure I blocked it out. There is no manual for potty training a child. You are on your own. Each child is different; therefore unique approaches are in order. Often it will…
The Clothes Bandit
We have a morning ritual in our house. At exactly 6:45, I jump out of bed, brush my teeth, start the coffee, and feed the dogs. I take my steaming hot coffee back to bed and prop myself and wait for the show to begin. At precisely 7:20, my husband jumps in the shower, and…
Mama Needs a Vacation From Her Vacation-
My husband and I were watching a young family frolic on the beach last week. Two of the young kids were covered in sand from nose to toe, diligently creating a sandcastle. Dad was splashing in the water with the older child. Mom was preparing picnic food for the entire family. When lunch was ready,…
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