In the fall (which starts in early August for Maddy), and right up until the leaves have to be chipped out of the frozen tundra (aka our suburban patch of dead grass and hibernating thistles), Maddy … [Read more...]
To Make Her Laugh #streamteam
Maddy finds it extremely distressing when anyone in our family is crying. “To make her laugh,” becomes her mantra as she sets about trying everything she can to make the person feel better. This … [Read more...]
Finding Hope and Our Keys
We're in over our heads. The chaos, the clutter, the mess, the missing stuff. We've had it. But we don't know how to fix it. Nerdguy has officially received his ADHD diagnosis. My … [Read more...]
Mother’s Day
Mother's Day weekend started off kind of tense. Maggie had been home sick 3 days last week, and Grace for one. The house reminded me of the reception area at my old office when I was an … [Read more...]
Earth Day
I recycle and I use reusable containers for our water and lunches. But beyond that I don't consider myself to be an environmentalist. I don't enjoy gardening, and frankly if plants could run the … [Read more...]
Sugarland
Important lesson number A: If you hear a sound your don't usually hear, no matter how innocent it may sound, do not sit in your living room pondering what on earth it could be. Move your … [Read more...]
The Sweaty Days of Summer
I was posting on facebook tonight about how lazy I have gotten this summer about bathing my children. If they have even made eye contact with a sprinkler, I consider them good to go! Or … [Read more...]
Direct Me To the Nearest Riverbank
Good morning! I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend thus far! Mine has been super glamorous, and I almost hesitate to tell you about it and make you all green with envy. … [Read more...]
When Life Gives you Lemons, Make Wine
Image courtesy of qualitystockphotos.comI wrote a post in my head last night while I was doing the dishes, but then I fell asleep and all the words fell out. It was definitely NOT snoring...it … [Read more...]
Helpless Homemaker
Over the course of the past year I became a joiner; I signed up to do various volunteer jobs. I started making new friends and meeting them for coffee and lunch. And I began this … [Read more...]
