- December 23, 2011
- 16 Comments
- Joel, Parenting/Family
Confession: I like my kids
Pin itI have spent a fair amount of time here opening up about the difficulties of motherhood. I mean, kids are work. Not just physical, but who knew how much of an EMOTIONAL toll motherhood would take. I don’t just worry about the here and now, but I spend a lot of time worrying about [...]
- November 28, 2011
- 4 Comments
- Lucy, Parenting/Family
Her two left feet… I mean SHOES.
Pin itLiterally. Ish. Actually… Two left SHOES. Before I became a mom I assumed I’d hit lows. I just had no idea that a day would come where my husband would call up the stairs and say, Hey Jenny? These shoes you want Lucy to wear… they’re both left feet. In which case I find [...]
- November 23, 2011
- 12 Comments
- Parenting/Family
So many plans… so little control over said plans…
Pin itI typically start stressing about the upcoming week 2 weeks before the week… Make sense? Neither does this… Aaaanywho… Sunday night — the 6 year old went from 98.6 to 103 in 30 minutes. Tonight, the middle child walked in the door after school and announced, “I threw up on the bus.” Then she [...]
- November 18, 2011
- 16 Comments
- Just Jenny
For Which I am Thankful…
Pin itThis is not a Thanksgiving post. But it totes could be. But it’s not. As I work on my mind and fight back the negativity… I find the things I am thankful for on a good day, I am even MORE thankful for at times like these. My husband My kids Sharpies (not for [...]
- November 9, 2011
- 6 Comments
- General, Lucy, Parenting/Family
“There’s no place like home…”
Pin itSo. My kids are pretty awesome. Cute. Talented. Charming. Over the last number of years our family has found ourselves cozily tucked into a wonderful community called: CHILDREN’S THEATRE. In fact, when my middle daughter first entered the local children’s theatre group… I made a video. It’s terrible. It is one of my first [...]
- September 1, 2011
- 26 Comments
- Parenting/Family
Reflective Mama {hold me}
Pin itOh people. Can I just be real for a minute? Or lots of minutes. Say, 800 words or so… I am having a hard time with this whole “kids growing up” thing. WHO KNEW? Isn’t this what we want? Since my oldest was born… I have been waiting for the independence. I have been [...]
In which I take children to the carwash and the liquor store. But the liquor store gives stickers.
Pin itMay I begin with an off-topic digression? I never know if I should capitalize my post titles. It’s kinda not something I do well, so I kind-of just don’t. I kinda feel like if I do, I am caving to “the man”. Not that I even know who “the man” is. I supposed “the [...]
Introduce Vegetable Before Fruits: Mom to Mom-to-Be
Pin itI ran into the coffee shop. Rather, I was RUN into the coffee shop. By my children. CAFFEINATE OR DIE… caffeinate or die, friends. I paid for my triple grande iced white chocolate mocha – easy on the white chocolate. No whip. *Side note: I only like white chocolate mochas that are made with [...]
- May 31, 2011
- 19 Comments
- Parenting/Family
Impending: Mothering During the Tween and Teen Years {hold me}
Pin itOr continues. The drama. I thought the drama of a 2 year old. Or 3 year old. Or even a 4 year old was all a grown woman could bear. BUT I WAS WRONG. In my home, we are teetering on the edge of teen-dom and in the thick of tweendom, and HAVE MERCY [...]
Joy Unexpected: The Chore Chart
Pin itChores. The biggest not-fun word of all. For years I have wanted to make the uber-awesome-crafty-yet-practical-and-oh-so-creative chore chart for me my children. The smallest deed is better than the grandest intention. Hitherhencetofore… no chore chart. So. The week before I headed to Blissdom… I. Had. HAD. It. Like I had never had it before. [...]
