Why You Need Margin, Mama

I was recently reading a poll of sorts in a Facebook group that asked the ladies there how often they have time away from their kids. And by that, she didn’t mean the hour after they’ve gone to bed where you sprawl out on the couch with Netflix or Instagram. (Although all the praise hands

Why JUST Is A Four-Letter Word

We were at lunch with some sweet friends last week when it happened. It was a very common lunchtime conversation moms have about this time of year, and it went something like this.  Mom A: “We are so bored, you guys. If I have to fight with them about the iPad again today, I might

The Playhouse

You know that old saying, “The Lord works in mysterious ways?” Sometimes, he even uses dirty plastic playhouses…because He can.   It was a typical Thursday evening. We had just returned home from the gym, and I was making dinner. Tacos, obviously, since I had just worked out for an hour. 😉 I was feeling

Goals for May

Well, hey there new month! I am SO ready for you. Y’all, April was hard, and I am SO excited to have it behind me so we can move on to better, less sad things. Let’s look back first… March 30th, we got our first referral call. March 31st, we learned this little boy’s file

Thank You Notes

This post is dedicated to all of us who are just barely hanging on by a thread in these last few weeks before summer. Cue Jimmy Fallon Music… Thank you, Teacher Appreciation Week. You are timed just so perfectly between spring break and summer vacation that weary teachers everywhere just might find the strength to

Kate-isms

This little princess has been absolutely CRACKING US UP lately with all of the funny and witty things she says, so I had to take a moment and write them down. I worried I’d forget them otherwise! I apologize in advance if you don’t know her, because you might not find these as funny as

When RIGHT. NOW. Doesn’t Happen…

If you are the mom of a toddler like me, you understand their need to have what they want RIGHT NOW. Not in five minutes. Not tomorrow. Not next week.  RIGHT.  NOW.  The scene was not unusual for our, ahem, dramatic one. We were leaving the library, and Kate decided she wanted to “drive” my

Summer Goals

Preschool is officially over for both kids, the splash pads are open, and we have very little on the calendar (during the week at least) for the foreseeable future. That must mean one thing…summer is here! 🙂  This year absolutely FLEW by, and the kids have grown SO much I can hardly believe it. Although

Momfessionals

So, better late than never, right?!! 🙂 Today’s Show & Tell Tuesday (or Wednesday…) is all about our momfessionals – a term that basically means our mom confessionals. In other words, how we all survive this NUTTY motherhood thing without LOSING OUR MINDS.  So, let’s go! 1) I HEART PRESCHOOL After Kate’s horrific first year

Little Eyes Are Always Watching…

Last Wednesday, I was stopped at a stoplight. We were on our way to drop off my son at preschool, and the day had already been…well, special. I glanced up at the rear-view mirror and realized in the chaos of the morning, I had forgotten to put on any makeup. I am not a big