Children will not remember you for the material things you provided but for the feeling that you cherished them.
—Richard L. Evans
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The Missing Barbie Princess
I’d like to file a missing person report for a Barbie Princess Doll. Wanted in connection to my daughter’s birthday cake, she was last seen on my kitchen counter Friday morning. She has long blonde hair and blue eyes and is approximately three inches tall. She’s missing her legs and has a pink princess gown on her torso. There is a chocolate reward for information leading to her whereabouts.
In less than 48 hours, my twins will be having their birthday party, and I can’t believe...
Oh, boy!
Boys will be boys, and let’s face it. That often means doing disgusting things. In the last two weeks, my son, Eli, has been giving me lots of gross out moments that have me shaking my head in disbelief and laughing at the same time.
Eli has this sudden fascination with peeing outdoors. I hear from other friends that their sons and sometimes even husbands like to do this too. I don’t get it, but then again maybe it’s only something you understand if you can pee standing up.
Franky the fish
We’ve been petting sitting for my neighbors. Yes, this if the first time in my life I’ve ever been a sitter for a pet of any kind. We don’t even own a pet, so I’m suprised my neihbors asked me of all people. Then again how much trouble is it to care for a betta fish? However, my husband quickly reminded me that we’ve only had one pet, a betta fish, in our nearly 10-year marriage, and I managed to kill it after two weeks. Who knew you couldn’t put tap water in the fish...
Pigtails
We’ve got pigtails. That might seem like small potatoes to you, but it’s a huge milestone for my daughter. My nearly four-year-old daughter finally has hair long enough to pull back and do all those cutesy things you can do with a little girl’s hair.
It’s not that Mila couldn’t grow hair before now. She was just pulling out her hair on one side. It was an annoying stage, and I thought it would never end. The hair pulling began...
The Easter Bunny
She’s too smart for her own good. Yes, that’s my daughter for you. Mila is insightful and inquisitive. She’s not quite four years old yet, and already I can tell she’s not going to be the kind of child who blindingly believes everything I say.
The Easter Bunny is proving to be a much harder sell than I imagined it would be at her tender age. When I was her age, I never remember questioning a thing about the Easter Bunny. In my...
Staycation
Some might call my mom a saint. Others might call her insane. Either way, I’m thankful she agreed to come watch our three little high-energy munchkins over the weekend. Because of her bravery and generous time donation, she was able to give my husband and me the great gifts—- rest and relaxation. Believe me. We needed it after a week of cleaning up after three children who’d had stomach viruses.
My Little Rooster
Ask any parent of small children what they miss the most about life before children, and I’ll guarantee you that most will say they miss sleeping in. It’s funny how your definition of sleeping in changes after having children. Sleeping in until 9:30 a.m. or 10 a.m. was what I considered sleeping in before I had children. Now three kids later, I count my blessings if I don’t have to rise and shine before 7:30 a.m.
Got Questions?
I consider myself to be a fairly intelligent person, but I didn’t realize that I needed to be a walking encyclopedia once I became a mother. The inquisitive little minds of my 3-year-old twins keep me busy all day answering questions…at least trying to answer them.
Here are just a few of the questions I’ve been asked recently. Why does snow melt? Why do ants sting? Does the lake sleep? Why do we have bones? Where does...
