Today over at Money Saving Mom you can read my most recent guest post, Having a Baby Without Breaking the Bank: Bringing Baby Home. As I was writing that post a few weeks ago, my focus was on sharing what worked for us with the hope of helping someone in their baby stuff-buying decisions. I [...]
Grateful to be Home
February 16, 2009
Tonight at the supper table my five-year-old daughter announced “I think I just want to be a Mommy because I don’t know how to get a real job.” I’ll let that sink in for a moment… Finished laughing? Good. After composing myself enough to look up from my plate, I glanced toward my husband, who [...]
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How Dare They?
December 16, 2008
Someone in my house woke up on the wrong side of the bed. She was grumpy from the getgo; irritated at every turn. But she had good reasons… How dare her 17 month old poop in her diaper so early in the day? And good grief — could she whine any louder to be held [...]
Filed Under: Gratitude, Lessons from the Littles
Get Movin’ With Your Monkeys
September 21, 2008
Head on over to Happy to be at Home to read my Mommy Monday guest post, and to see why this ridiculous picture was intentionally taken…
Filed Under: Healthy Habits
Let Them Play!
August 13, 2008
A couple years ago I was enjoying a conversation with a kindergarten-teacher friend of mine. As a teacher myself, I was excited to hear about her first few days with her very first class. I don’t remember much of our conversation now, but the following statement has stayed with me to this day: “My biggest struggle is [...]
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