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Do you have any idea what it is like to sleep in the same bed as a toddler?  I never intended to cosleep until my daughter was born.  A few weeks after she was

It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day, which means we’re daydreaming about shamrocks, green beer, and leprechauns.  Okay, maybe not quite, but I sure would love to locate a big pot o’ gold – wouldn’t you? (Does

School is where the education magic happens, right? I learned some stuff, but a lot of the important things I need to apply to life were learned through experience.  Oftentimes as I botched it

My days at home with my kids isn’t too unlike other stay at home parents.  The days are predictable and unpredictable at the same time.  It’s messy, entertaining, frustrating, and fun… and that is

Dear Toddlers, You are fun and frustrating and full of energy.  Pure energy that suddenly implodes, often unpredictably, but usually nothing a quick nap or mama snuggles can’t fix. Or a snack.  Like a cookie.  That

I thought about writing a love letter to my iPhone today then thought that was a little weird.  I’d write one to my blog but then I’d essentially be writing the letter to myself

I have uncovered a big lie that is being pushed upon new and veteran moms alike.  The lie of finding “me” time. Me time for moms does not exist. It’s a sham.  A joke, really. We

As Rissa’s vocabulary, pronunciation, and chattiness grows so does the amount of things she says that we find amusing. Kids…they can be so silly! Of course some of the things she says are

There are lots of Christmas themed movies, some are funny and others are tear jerkers. We are big fans of comedies so we tend to prefer funny Christmas movies. Here are some

Like anybody does, it’s always fun to see who you share a birthday with. We got to do it again when Xander was born on December 8th. It’s funny. Aerissa is so dramatic and outgoing,

Besides cleaning the bathroom, my least favorite chore is dusting. It’s so tedious and time consuming. Oh, and let’s not forget sneeze inducing! I always want to cheat by dusting around

There are 3 more members of our family that I don’t talk a whole lot about on here.  Occasionally they get a little bit of love, but not nearly as much as the other

Several months ago I had a crazy dream. I’m not quite sure if it was fueled by my desire for a LifeProof cellphone case, pregnancy hormones or both…but it was frightening.  Well, frightening to

When at the airport alone, I tend to keep to myself, though it is really fun to people watch.  Even so, I have met a few different people – some nice and others not

Sometimes I can’t believe the things my daughter says to me, better yet, I can’t believe some of the things that come out of my mouth. Taken out of context many things I

Sometimes Rissa does odd things with her toys.  Intentional or no, I found this scene amusing and had to snap a picture.  Earlier this week I asked our Facebook fans and friends to come

There are a lot of other blogs written by moms about their experiences. Many of them I read and relate to…some have different opinions and parenting preferences than I. Very rarely do

I posted this picture on my Facebook fanpage and asked for captions… here are some of my favorites: There were several variations of “mail to gramma” which werejust too stinkin’ cute. Print out a shipping label,

As Rissa grows I keep finding new stages of her life that I enjoy. I’m really liking this almost-2-years-old stage right now because of how verbal she is, her ability to retell events, and