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Category: Life Posts

  • You’re Never Too Old for a Ride on a Swing

    I took my littlest to the playground earlier this morning. It felt so refreshing to be out in the sunshine. It has been so cold outside that the kids haven’t wanted to be out very long, if at all, and neither have I. This particular morning was beautiful. The sun was shining and the temperature…

  • Good bye, dear Debra

    At the end of October, I was at home with the kids when I got a text from my brother Mike. It was a group message with my other 3 brothers. “Call Mom. Debra died.” “Omg,” I shouted out loud when I read it. I began to cry.  I ran to the stairs to tell…

  • Supermarket Shame

    Happy season of small children refusing coats in cold weather to all who celebrate! In the six years I have been a Mom, I have been fortunate enough to not really have any situations where a person is openly rude or mean to me when I am with my children. Sure, countless individuals have seen…

  • Back to School

    We had a great summer with the kids. Most days we were up and out, either at a playground or swimming in my parents’ pool. We also spent a handful of weekends at the beach. I purposefully did not put the big two in any kind of camp. This was the summer before our lives…