Category: A Mommy’s Life

We are extremely lucky that my girls still have four healthy grandparents.  They also have four great-grandparents.  We are also very fortunate that they have not yet had to deal with the death of a …

There is this funny rule about watching children:  The more adults there are around, the less children get watched.  Hubby and I learned this lesson for the first time on Honeybun’s 2nd birthday when we took …

Before we even moved back to Florida, I sent in my resume in response to several dance teaching opportunities.  I continued to submit my resume after we moved until the fall openings stopped popping up.  …

When went in for my 28 week ultrasound, I finally got the all-clear.  My nasty little placenta has finally done the right thing and gotten out of the way so I can go ahead with …

Persistence and problem solving are two skills that are very important.  While they can be taught and are worked on extensively in school, some children naturally have these skills and others just don’t.  I have …

The girls and I are getting ready for our next airplane adventure.  My girls are no strangers to air travel; Sugarplum’s first flight was at 5 weeks.  Honeybun took her first flight at 4 ½ months …

I get really frustrated when I leave my children with other people and they are constantly sitting my children down in front of the TV as soon as I leave.  Honeybun can recite to me the …

Every person has their own special talents, value and worth.  Mommies are obviously no different yet somehow we are constantly criticizing, judging and tearing each other apart.  Nothing makes a person more defensive than when …

I have to say, one of the best things about living in South Florida is the weather (actually, maybe the only good thing about being in South Florida).  While we have our rainy season and …

Nothing in my mommying life makes me more outright angry than when my children argue, backtalk and give me attitude.  In the most extreme cases it makes my blood boil and my heart feel like …