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Why I Love “America’s Got Talent”
Every summer we pick a television show to watch as a family. It has be a TV show we all agree on. It can’t be inappropriate. (Some of the sitcoms can be a little on the risque side.) America’s Got Talent is the show that we loved last year, so we started watching it again [Read On]
Top 10 Disney Vacation Must-Haves
We always go to Disney World in Orlando on the last day of school as a way to treat the kiddos and kick off the summer. I’m so blessed to live only two hours away from “the happiest place on earth.” I’ve been to Disney World over fifteen times and I’ve learned to pack efficiently [Read On]
Baking Lessons
My son and I have similar personalities. He’s a lot like me while my daughter is a lot like my husband. My husband and Annabel are extroverted and carefree, while Daniel and I are more introverted and cautious. We’re thoughtful. We don’t want to be the center of attention, but we want to be invited [Read On]
5 Reasons I Don’t Love The Last Week of School
Can we all agree that as much as our children are over school at this point, we moms are over it MORE? We are more tired, more frustrated, and more complacent than you, kid! The entire month of May is tough because we can see that light at the end of the tunnel. But this [Read On]
Sushi is Life
One of my greatest challenges as a parent is trying to find a meal that everyone will eat. After ten years, we’ve managed to get the eating vs. non-eating ratio up to 3 out of 4 on most weekdays. Turkey chili? Everyone, but Annabel. Homemade pizzas? Everyone, but Daniel. Chicken always works, but then I’m [Read On]
Long Days
As my daughter was climbing out of the car during morning drop-off yesterday, she turned back to me and said, “Mama, I can’t believe third grade is almost over. It went so fast! It feels like it just started!” And off she ran into the school after emotionally punching me in the gut. Good one, [Read On]
Tween Milestone: Trying Out for Stuff
Can I first say that I’m freaking out that both my kids are TWEENS? What is happening right now? My son is 10 and my daughter just turned 9. I wanted to blog about this milestone and I was unsure what age to call them: are they “big kids?” “older kids?” Then I googled “tween” [Read On]
My Gender Reveal Party! (It’s Not What You Think)
My gender reveal party had three people in attendance. And it wasn’t actually a party. It was me, my husband, and the sonogram tech. “Congrats, it’s a boy!” I had the same party a year later. “Congrats, it’s a girl!” That was it. Don’t get me wrong. We were thrilled! We were overcome with emotion! [Read On]
#MelanomaMonday
Happy Monday! And guess what? It’s MELANOMA MONDAY! Woot! Okay. I know this is not a fun way to start your Monday. (Where’s my coffee? I need coffee.) But it’s important. Melanoma awareness is important. Skin cancer awareness is important. I feel this way because.. I HAD MELANOMA. That’s right. So this is a subject [Read On]
Annabel’s American Girl Birthday Sleepover
Annabel had her very first sleepover party last weekend and we all survived to tell about it! But seriously, all the girls were super adorable and well-mannered and you know I LOVE a good THEME PARTY! (See here, here, here, and here!) Our sleepover theme was American Girl. All our guests were told to bring their sleeping [Read On]