Motherhood

Embracing the Mess

01.25.12

“Walking through my house at night to get to Bryn’s room should be considered an Olympic Sport!” When I woke-up Monday morning I saw this as a friend of mine’s status on facebook. It shouldn’t have made me smile, but it did. I was relieved to know it wasn’t only me. Here are some of the other comments left: “Ha, ha. I know that all too well.” “Yay, it’s not just my house.” “I hear ya!” “I feel like a ping pong ball bouncing off walls and dodging toys! Last night I tripped over a Tangled Doll!” “You should try to walk around in David’s room, LEGO’s everywhere! I think it gets worse every year…” “I stepped straight from a tiny japanese action figure onto a monster truck last night. Sometimes I feel like the toys are alive and trying to get me.” I’ll admit the toy tornado in...

‘Time is a Thief I Would Rob’

01.11.12

I remember as a kid my parents, aunts and uncles, and grandparents always saying, “time flies by.” Of course, as a teenager time could not go fast enough. There were so many milestones to hit: sweet sixteen and driving a car, graduating high school, going off to college, turning 21, graduating college and making a name for myself in the world. But now I’m a mommy and I understand the statement, “time flies by” often uttered by my elders. I see how fast my children are growing and changing each and every day. I told my brother-in-law one day how the kids’ birthdays are bittersweet. On one hand I am so blessed to have healthy, happy, amazing children, and on the other hand, they’re one year closer to moving out. I always shed a few tears on their birthdays. I cried almost everyday the entire summer before my oldest...

Fire!

12.21.11

“As soon as Mommy finishes making a pee-pee we will make ham and eggs, okay?” I told my adorable two-year-old daughter. Wrongly assuming I could make a fast tinkle and start breakfast in under a minute, I heard the sound that made me dash for the kitchen. To most people the sound of the microwave turning on doesn’t strike the fear of God in them, but all I could think of was, “Oh, God. The house is going to burn down!” The night before, the kids and I made Christmas sugar cookies decked out with frosting and sprinkles. I gently wrapped the cookies in foil and stored them in the microwave to keep them from drying out while the frosting settled onto the cookies. By the time I reached the microwave, the burning was well under way. My innocent looking two-year-old stood by the microwave proudly proclaiming she started...

Target Friends and Fans Event

12.07.11

Like Target on Facebook and get a printable coupon for a $10 Target dollar giftcard after a $50 purchase. But hurry, there’s a limited quantity available and coupon must be used before December 10. I printed out my coupon this morning and after a quick visit to Super Target, I came home with a new Target giftcard. Happy Shopping Friends,