So I don't know about you, but I get weekly, if not daily drawings from my kids' daycare. I'm thrilled every time I get something because I know they're working on drawing, coloring, learning numbers, printing their letters, cutting, gluing, and painting. Very important development skills for sure! The thing is I'm overwhelmed with the amount of stuff I get, because let's face it, most of it is... let me just call it like it is... it's crap.
What is a mom?
Planning group outings is like herding cats
My husband's best friend is getting married in September and my husband is the best man. This means he gets to plan a bachelor party on his behalf. Bachelor parties are no longer single night events to celebrate the groom before he gets hitched, but entire weekends packed full of tours, shows, entertainment, and good old fashioned guy bonding time.
My uncuddly baby
One of the best things about having a little baby is getting to cuddle with them. Babies that are under 6 months old can pretty much sleep anywhere and they’re always so cuddly to hold. I love having a cuddly baby asleep on my shoulder. It is one of the sweetest things. That is unless you have an uncuddly baby. My third baby is one.
Are you “mom enough?”
There’s an unspoken pressure that comes with being a working mom. I mostly know how to deal with that at this point (ignore the naysayers, build my own self-confidence that I’m doing the right thing, and sometimes even try and trick myself into believing that I am “mom enough” for my kids). Basically whatever it takes. But sometimes it feels like there’s not enough.
When your treat plays a trick on you
Event Tool: Sign Up Genius
Three kids later I finally figured out this sleep thing
3 Places You SHOULD NOT Conduct a Job Interview Over Skype
There is no one better than my third coparent
I have a unique situation at home. My husband and I built our house next to his parents’ house and in front of his brother’s. That means that I have a revolving door of inlaws coming in and out of my house on a daily basis. To some, this might make you cringe, but I actually embrace it wholeheartedly. I have some really fantastic inlaws.
The longest shortest 6 weeks of maternity leave
My work doesn't throw tantrums
As many of you know that follow my blog I love being a mom, but I also love working. I am not the kind of person that wants be a stay-at-home mom. While I could do it, it's just not for me. There are lots of things that I appreciate about working. So here's my shortlist of what I appreciate about my work (and what it can't do).