A Mouse In the House
It’s the mice again. In the house. The dollhouse, that is. My kids were supposed to be getting ready for school, but when I went down the hall to check…
This was not how my day was supposed to go
Sound familiar? We’ve all had our day mapped out and then watched our plan go out the window. It seems like that’s happened to me more than a few times…
Spiders and Soap and String, Oh My
If you saw my post Keeping My Eyes Open, I have to tell you that my son got me back for that nighttime scare. The other day, I found this…
Getting Older and Lovin It
Last week, my son asked me a question that I didn’t know the answer to. “But you should know,” he said after I told him that. “Why?” I asked. “Because…
It is All Good
It’s not all challenges, this parenting thing. In fact, it’s mostly good. Amidst the struggles and doubts that inevitably come up (see Where’s She Getting That From? and Keeping My…
Where is She Getting That From?
“Fine. That’s just fine, Mom,” my daughter said, folding her arms across her chest. I had told her she couldn’t do something she wanted to because she’d been arguing with…
Keeping My Eyes Open
A couple of weeks ago, I was reading a bedtime story to my son when he leaned over and said, “Shh. Mom. Do you hear that weird sound?” He shrunk…