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New Year's Ready
The time between Christmas and New Year's is so awkward. All of that hard holiday work, the late nights shopping, baking and wrapping is over with and the actual holiday is gone in the blink of an eye. Time to take down the decorations and find a home for all of the new carefully thought out and wrapped toys and gifts that were torn open in ten seconds flat. While I'm not a New Year's Resolution maker I do think this is a great time to reflect on your year as a mom, as…
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How to Have a Better Night's Sleep
1. Clean your kitchen....yes, seriously. I know it seems like a given but wipe/clear your counters, empty your sink, do a quick sweep of crumb, clean tables and high chairs, set a clean slate for the next day (only to get messed again, but still!).
2. Get everything ready....I've said this before in other posts and I'll say it again...purses, jackets, lunches, hats/gloves, backpacks, baby bags...have everything ready to go and in one spot to grab and go in the morning.
3. …
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Mom Defeat
A toddler, a baby and a teen. This is my life currently. 13, 4 and 1. Yes, I know I must be crazy. Anyways, some days my four year old is sweet and my teen is smart and responsible and the baby mellow as can be. Other days not sot much. Today falls into the "other" category. I think they were in a secret competition for who can behave worse than the next. This is what usually seems to happen on these kinds of days. Pouches and cups were thrown, countless tantrums wer…
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