Did you ever go snipe hunting as a kid? It seems like snipe hunting is a rite of passage from little kid to pre-teen. In fact, snipe hunting was such an incredible memory for my husband, he couldn’t WAIT to take our kids snipe hunting. The time seemed right years ago when the boys had […]
Boys
The Giraffe and the Elephant

Kids say the darndest things. They also tell you some pretty funny stories if you open yourself to listen. The giant shares his experience at school with me…
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Energy and Chaos

Energy and chaos is already missed day one of school starting. HOW on Earth am I going to last an entire year?!
Secrets aren’t kept, do you listen or hear?

Kids, young adults, elders, everyone has a secret. Everyone wants to spill the beans if you take the time to listen.
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Not the Bunny

Being a parent is hard enough but ripping away the innocence of your offspring is gut-wrenching.
Perceptions

School gets out tomorrow. All week long, I’ve been counting down they days until my freedom is gone. Today, I tried to make it to a yoga class but I just couldn’t get my motivation together. The dreaded feeling of loosing all of my freedom has hit me HARD. I’m not one of those chicks […]
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Happy Wieners

This post is not about wiener dogs, but it is about wieners. Last week I was changing into my pajamas when my oldest walks into the room and says to me, “Mom, your butt’s too big for those undies”. I didn’t even get mad. That little voice inside of me told me, “someday he’ll […]
Apple Watch

Call me old school, but I don’t love being attached to my phone. I don’t love that people assume you’ll respond to texts or emails .2 seconds after receiving them. Maybe it’s because I like to think before I respond or maybe I just want to be an introvert and live in a hole. That […]