Category Archives: Mothering

History Can Wait

“Put down the book, Ilana. It’s time to do history.” Even as I’m saying it, I realize it sounds weird. She’s absorbed in a thick novel, reading it for the second time. (I didn’t homeschool so we could have School … Continue reading

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5 Months

[Note: Don't forget to enter to win the giveaway of organic papaya products here. You have until Wednesday and there are only a few entries!] The other day an online friend emailed to ask when the baby was due. Baby … Continue reading

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{pretty, happy, funny, real}

Last week we recuperated from a particularly nasty virus of some sort. This week we’re back at school. I’m very thankful for this, because without the routine of school my days felt a little boring. {pretty} What’s pretty to me? … Continue reading

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There Are No Words

Last week a group of parents had the world rocked under them. There are no words to describe the pain and anguish they are experiencing. There are many things I’ve wanted to say here this week but it all seems … Continue reading

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This Is Not a Blog Post

This is not a blog post. Right now I don’t have time to blog. Because I spend all my time doing this: “That’s ok, I’ll just spend the next several months hanging out on your hip Mom. Carry on…” – … Continue reading

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Which Comes First: Your Marriage, or Your Kids?

The following is a guest post from Stacie Mahoe. Stacie is a blogger and mom of 7. We met several years ago through our membership in SoloMasterminds, a community of online business women. In this article she shares her view … Continue reading

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Why I Can’t Get Anything Done

Over the weekend I realized why I’m having such a hard time getting things done. All the big kids were gone and it was “just” me, hubs and the 2 youngest. Still, I couldn’t get anything done. I have goals. … Continue reading

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Jim Gaffigan on Homebirth

Have you ever heard of Jim Gaffigan? I watched one of his stand up routines on Netflix and hubby and I laughed until our sides ached. Unlike so many comics, his act is actually PG rated, which is refreshing. We … Continue reading

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{pretty, happy, funny, real}

{funny} Ruby jumped off the coffee table onto her big sister, who was sitting on the sofa. Which is nothing unusual. Ruby is quite the daredevil athlete. What was unusual is that she began refusing to walk or stand and … Continue reading

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Toddler: Good News, Bad News

It’s official. Ruby has given up naps. (Lord help me!) After complaining about naptime woes here and here, and trying various suggestions and other things (including ideas from Elizabeth Pantley’s excellent No-Cry Nap Solution), Ruby has finally decided that  naps … Continue reading

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