They Call Me Mom

They are 5 and 2... And they call me Mom. They fall down and get back up. They do super cool things that they want me to watch (over and over and over). They are thirsty. They need a snack. They have to go to the bathroom every night after they lay down in bed. They play EVERY sport in my living r…

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37 Reasons I Just Can't

My whole body hurt when I got home from work yesterday. Office work - it's not for the weak. It was cold in my cute little office and apparently I sat with my muscles tensed all day long because when I got in my car and blasted the heat and started to thaw, everything started to ache. I hate g…

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Appreciating Now What I Know I'm Going To Miss Then

Firsts can be fun. First dance, first kiss, first time living away from home, first jobs… First birthdays, first steps, first words... First road trip, first time flying, first time seeing the ocean… Firsts are where you start. They are the stepping stones to all of your nexts. They mark the beginn…

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What Makes You Beautiful

Just a couple of days ago, I noticed one of my friends tagged in a post on Facebook where she was told to post 5 pictures of herself that made her feel beautiful. Slowly, my news feed has started to fill with more and more of these groups of 5 pictures posted by friends who have been tagged in this…

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10 Reasons I Annoy The Crap Out Myself

I am annoying the bejesus out of myself this week. My level of annoyance with myself is so high that it rivals the annoyance caused by walking into the laundry room to find a pair of jeans on the floor right next to the hamper. Right. Freaking. Next to it. You were so close! You were in the right r…

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Ice Cream, Brothers, And The Things That Make It All Worth While

I have been having a lot of moments lately. Being a parent of a 5 year old and a 2 year old lends itself to a lot of emotionally charged moments. Actually, being a parent at all lends itself to a lot of emotionally charged moments. It's life. With kids. There are a lot of moments. There are a mil…

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Postpartum Depression, PUPPS, And My Son's 2nd Birthday

I've been extremely moody lately. My fuse is short, my tendency to yell is greater than my tendency to speak, and I want it to be someone or something's fault. I don't want it to be just because I am a crabby beast. My youngest little dude turned 2 yesterday and it wasn't until he …

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Happy Mother's Day - To The Mom I Can Only Hope To Sort Of Be

I appreciate Mother's Day in an entirely different way now that I am a mom. That is a pretty obvious statement, but my appreciation is a bit different than you might think. Yes, I appreciate the homemade cards and crafts that are so adorably made at preschool or at my own kitchen table more th…

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Life Isn't Fair...But There Is Always Something To Be Thankful For

I didn't know what to wear last night. I stood in my closet and wasn't sure what to wear or how to accessorize. If you know me at all, you aren't shocked. Really there have only been about 2 times in my life when I have felt confident that my outfit or accessory choice was anywhere near r…

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The Type Of Mom I Didn't Set Out To Be

I had a whole different blog to write today. It was kind of funny kind of cute and it had lots of fun pictures. I was going to keep it light today. I was going to post something entirely different. And then we sat down to do homework. Ben has never been one for coloring or writing or even drawing.…

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It Will Always Be So Much More Than "Just A Game"

Sports are not just something we do around here. They aren't games, they aren't hobbies and they aren't ways to fill our time... Sports are something we live. I remember the first time I saw my husband cry. We were 18 years old and had just pulled into the parking lot of a Bakers Squar…

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Before We Had Kids, We Were Really Good At Us

I am Mama. I give in to the pleading eyes that want to read one more book. I fall victim to the smile that begs to stay up a little bit later to play a few more rounds of tackle in the living room and the little tug at my pant leg that wants to be held. I soften at the change of tone that my two l…

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When Facebook Makes You Feel Like A Bad Parent, Just Read This

I signed onto Facebook the other day and had the sweetest message from a friend I went to college with telling me that I make her feel like a bad parent on a daily basis. I was totally flattered. That kind of makes me sound like a jerk face, but I am relatively hard on myself, so it was nice to hea…

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Things My Kids Have Ruined

I am one of those who truly believes that my life is better because of my kids. I see things differently now that I have them and I enjoy so much more because of them. But with all of the good that they have brought...they have taken a few things down with them. And now, a list of things my kids h…

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Firsts & Lasts

Out of nowhere tonight my littlest little guy started dancing in the middle of the living room to the song playing in between worlds on Super Mario Bros.   He was cracking himself up and didn't care at all that nobody seemed to be paying much attention. I swear, Blake has grown up more in the pas…

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Yes...My 1 1/2 Year Old Has His Own iPad. No...I Don't Feel Bad.

Both of our boys got iPad Minis for Christmas. Yes...both boys. The almost 5 year old and  the 1 1/2 year old.  There is the occasional judgmental stare that follows my telling some people that, but honestly,  those don't  bother me all that much. Yes. My 1 1/2 year old has his own iPad. He also …

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The Anti-Resolution Resolution

I am really not a fan of New Year's resolutions, and I refuse to make one. I mean honestly, I already have a list of things I want to do more of, or things I want to be better at....I don't need a New Year's Resolution added to this mix. Really. Even the daily goals I set for myself are …

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