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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