“In the Spotlight” – More Than You’ll Wanna Know About Kat

I was interviewed for Macaroni Kids’ “SPOTLIGHT ON MOMS” earlier this week. Below, you’ll find more out about me than you’ll ever wanna know. Info I would likely not have divulged otherwise. Here goes: Meet Kat Kat and I could very well be twins separated at birth. We have discovered over the past several months [...]

Cleaning for the Cleaning Lady – not what you’d expect

Okay, I can’t stop giggling to myself. Daughter recently received the below doll as a major reward for a major accomplishment (she also gave me $78 in pennies and nickels toward it; not joking). Herein lays the Parenting lesson: I insist my children pay for a portion of their rewards. I can’t tell you how [...]

My night, My life…

This was 7:45 pm last night — hubby still out of town: Aww, how cute… right? Oh, I couldn’t wait to: Do a few loads of wash Sink my nails back into work with a glass of wine, and some PEACE and quiet 9 pm ~ Before I realized kids were STILL HORSING AROUND UPSTAIRS: [...]

Let me be clear…

A first grade girl handed in the drawing below for a homework assignment… After it was graded and the child brought it home, she returned to school the next day with the following note: Dear Ms. Davis, I want to be very clear on my child’s illustration. It is NOT of me on a dance [...]

It’s the Little Things in Life

**** Please 1st read the prior post, “Just Tryin’ to Keep ‘em Alive” so the below makes sense!! About to consume his 1/16th of an egg! A few hours later, the whole egg is gone and in his belly! The First Doughnut in 5 1/2 years! Can even have Mayonnaise on sandwiches now: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ It’s [...]

Just trying to keep ‘em alive

BELIEVE ME, it is not the hardest thing in the world to live a normal life when your family is effected by food allergies. But, let me tell you… our family lived with fear with every single bite that went into (one of) our little boy’s mouth — no matter where he ate, no matter [...]

Keeping Tabs on Your Kids

About dinner time last week I hear my 20 month old hollering from the kitchen, whining “Mama, mama, Dora, Dora!”  I’m in the family room, plugging away on my laptop, trying to wrap up the day’s work. After the repetitive beckoning, I finally succumb to 4th child’s request — and tear myself away from the [...]

Turn up the Dial

I was once asked the question: As a teenager, when you were in a dilemma – social, emotional, or otherwise – who did you turn to for advice? The three choices (of whom you turned to) were: Parents Peers God/Faith/Religion/Bible [in layman's terms: pray about the solution, or just open up the trusty 'ole Bible] We [...]

If You Can’t Beat ‘em, Join ‘em..

I’m over it. I know two wrongs certainly don’t make a right, but now if there is a grey area to be had — and I can’t beat ‘em, I’m gonna join ‘em. A few years back, I could NOT understand for the life of me why a parent would voluntarily send their child to [...]

What Do You Want to be When You Grow Up?

What do you want to be when you grow up? I have been asked this a thousand times, and I’ve asked this a thousand times. The “what” just naturally falls off of my lips. About 2 years ago, while running, I was listening to Shmuley Boteach (wonder if he got beat up for his name [...]

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