Buried with Children

Oh Daddy…

January 16, 2012

“Daddy,” Claire says with a giggle, “Your farts are so funny.”
I rolled my eyes because here comes the potty talk again. Jeff and Claire were sitting on the stairs doing the nightly hair brushing. For some reason, Jeff has the touch. She will cry, scream and carry on when I brush her hair but for him, [...]

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Late (Pinterest) Bloomer

January 13, 2012

I am a late bloomer.
I played with Barbies and dolls until I was like 13.
I didn’t get my period until I was almost 15.
I didn’t kiss a boy until I was 17.
I married the first boy that asked me.
I didn’t go through a ‘rebellon stage’ until I was 30 where I wanted to get a [...]

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How to Make Designer Pancakes

January 11, 2012

About four years ago, Jeff and I were sitting on the couch watching Food Network on TV because I had control of the remote and I love that channel, when a short order cook came on and began to make a smiley face on his pancakes with the batter.
“I could do that,” Jeff said.
I just [...]

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The Potty Talk

January 10, 2012

If you have children in your house who can talk, like really talk not just a word or two but carry on a conversation, then there is one constant in your life. Besides the back talk, whining, sass, constant questions and over sharing there is potty talk.
Not familiar with potty talk?
Consider yourself lucky.
What I mean by potty talk is [...]

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My Confession

January 9, 2012

I feel it’s time to talk about something that I have been keeping a secret.
This is something that I have been carrying around since I was a little girl and I just can’t keep it in anymore. It is a new year and it’s time to take control of my life and begin to find [...]

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The Family the Falls Together, Stays Together

January 6, 2012

I am not the only one that comes up with fun ideas for us to do as a family.
Sure, most of them are mine but Jeff has a couple.
And sometimes, I actually deem them good and we go out and do them.
One such idea that he has been suggesting that we do as a family for some [...]

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Learning to Balance Video Games and Reading

January 5, 2012

“Hayden, its time to stop playing the Wii and do something else,” I called.
“Mom, I am in the middle of a battle,” Hayden replied.
“Ok,” I say because I try and be respectful of him finishing the battle and getting to a save spot, “Finish up and then turn it off.”
“But, mom…” Hayden whines.
“Hayden, I said [...]

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The Ultimate Finder of Things

January 3, 2012

“Mommy, I can’t find my Lightening Mc Cream car,” Jake whined at me.
“Jacob!” I said while juggling making dinner, folding laundry, emptying the dishwasher and tweet, “I have no idea where it is.”
“Mommy, I don’t know either,” he said almost as if he didn’t hear a word I said.
“Well, Jacob. Go and look for it,” [...]

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I am Totally Fine with No More Babies

January 1, 2012

My sister in law is having a baby.
I couldn’t be more excited about this because I am currently fighting off this huge baby itch. You see, I would like to be pregnant again so that I can eat anything and every thing I want and feel all those fun little kicks and squiggles again. Besides [...]

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Got Illustrations?

December 28, 2011

There are a lot of random thoughts that fly through my head every single day.
And I need to tell these thoughts to people so that there can be more room for the important stuff like remembering what Johnny Depp looks like and what time the kids need to be picked up from daycare for that [...]

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