Tips for bigish families series part 2: Behind every no there is a yes
Read the rest of my Bigish Family Series here. – I am chronic people-pleaser. I prefer to say yes to people who ask me for favors, volunteering help, or jobs such as team mom. I also often enjoy taking...
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Turn the TV (and smartphone) off {Unplug & Play Giveaway}
Screen-Free Week is slated for May 5-11th this year. I kind of wish this had taken place during Lent, but perhaps it’s good to have another reason to cut back on screen-time. I’ve decided to take the...
View ArticleTips for Bigish Family Series Part 3: Lower your expectations
There’s still time to enter to win an Unplugged book. Leave a comment after this post! – In the last installment of my Bigish Family Series, I discussed how it helped me to feel less guilty when I had...
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Obla Di Obla Da
She lives! Kate Wicker has not fallen off the face of the Earth – just off the face of Blogville. A reader recently asked me how I find time to do all that I do. She lamented that she was struggling...
View ArticleGet yourself some momnipotence
I am super thrilled to be a part of Momnipotent, Danielle Bean’s 8-week study designed for mothers of all ages and in all walks of life. Please consider bringing this program to your parish. Moms need...
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Crazy is as crazy does
We do crazy well around here. It was Crazy Hair Day at soccer camp today. As if having crazy hair wasn’t enough, 9-year-old Madeline went all crazy-eyed on me when I told her I wanted a picture of her...
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A letter to my younger, new mom self
(As always, please forgive any mental gaffes, typos, etc. below. I wrote this very quickly with ample distraction!) My baby brother, who is actually only 18 months younger than I am but will always be...
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7th Heaven
Dear Rachel, Happy 7th birthday! As Madeline is fond of writing in kids’ birthday cards these days, seven is such a big number. Indeed it is. Where did our Baby Rae run off to? My sweet Rachel, you...
View ArticleMe, myself, & my hamstring
I recently deleted Sitemeter from this website. A funny error related to it kept popping up, and I never check my stats any longer and don’t use this website to make loads of moula (but if anyone wants...
View ArticleTuesday Tangent
Hungry Runner Girl frequently shares a Tuesday Tangent, and I’m jumping on the randomness bandwagon. 1. I had a wisdom tooth extracted yesterday. I felt a bit groggy from the twilight anesthesia (first...
View ArticleWhen being “healthy” isn’t…
A friend of mine passed along a link to an article every mom needs to read: “Moms, Put on That Swimsuit.” It was most definitely an article I needed to read at that moment. The author writes, “I refuse...
View ArticleThe best before and after you’ll ever see
Occasionally, I use a popular fitness app to work out that’s definitely designed more for the younger set. The instructor, for example, sometimes talks about her new nail color for the day (can you...
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Recycled Series: Hobbies, Help, & Discernment
{The post below is part of my Recycled Series.} I have a sweet friend who is in the throes of parental discernment and is agonizing (well, she’s not actually one to agonize over anything; she’s much...
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The shameless plug post
First off, I’m pretty stoked about this: I continue to be incredibly humbled and honored to be a part of this project and do indeed feel like a special guest. To learn more about Momnipotent, click...
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There’s nothing quite like an almost 3-year-old BOY
Years ago I remember something a friend of mine had written about how nothing - NOTHING – compares to a 3-year-old boy. I believe she had been referring to the behavior of a 3-year-old boy in Mass. At...
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Bedtime Story
A dear friend of mine is on the cusp of welcoming her third baby into her arms. I can’t wait to get my hands on her little guy, especially since I won’t be in charge of feeding him throughout the...
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{Let’s Not} Bring Sexy Back
I was in the kitchen making final dinner preparations as my older children were setting the table when I overheard my then 4-year-old ask her 9-year-old big sister, “Maddy, why is sexy a bad word?”...
View ArticleFood as love
In my spice cabinet, there resides a simple tin shaker emblazoned with a big red “C” (Nail polish color: Fire Engine Red). The container is filled with a mixture of cinnamon and sugar, and I use it to...
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I will survive
In the aftermath of what seemed like a life-shattering breakup at the time, I would belt out Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive.” I still have the song on my very eclectic workout playlist, and the other...
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Your baby is just fine and so are you
Here’s an old post from the archives as part of my Recycled Series. I dedicate this to both of my sister-in-laws – one who has recently welcomed a baby into her arms (whom I had the joy of spending a...
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