"Mommy, will you play superheroes with us?" my boys ask. "Yes!" I say over my shoulder as I load the last of the breakfast dishes, "but let me put the clothes in the dryer first!" But before I do that, I need to find an empty basket to put the current dry clothes in. There are no empty ...
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Life after the Third Baby (+a review of the new Omni 360 carrier by Ergobaby)
Life has been a series of figurative and literal storms for my family. In the past two months, my mother-in-law lost her battle with cancer and we experienced the deepest grief we've ever known, I gave birth to our third son a few days after her funeral, and Hurricane Harvey ...
Kid-Friendly Weddings and a nod to the brides and grooms who host them
I admit: I didn't think much about children when I planned my wedding. They weren't excluded from our guest list, but nothing about their presence on the big day really crossed my mind. Which is why I wanted to give the biggest virtual nod I could to the brides and grooms who do think about the ...
The ME time vs. FAMILY time dilemma all moms face
For as long as we've been married, my husband has worked six days a week. Just recently, he started getting two Saturdays off per month--which is AMAZING. It has opened up a new world of fun day trips and quality family time. It has also made it possible for me to have a little bit more time to ...
Stop Taking the Fun Hostage, Mom
"Bike ride at the bayou this Sunday?" My husband texted me from work on Friday. "YES," I replied. Our family loves bike rides, and this is the time of year for it in Texas. Soon, it'll be miserably hot and we would rather be swimming than biking. But, while I always love the idea of biking, ...
Hey Mama, do you remember when you used to dream about these people?
These ones right around you: this husband, that daughter, those sons: your family. Do you remember when you were a child yourself and you used to wonder where life might take you and who you'd be going there with? Maybe you always knew you'd be a mother; maybe you never saw it coming. ...