Raising Daughters

Sometimes I forget underneath that the overwhelmed, always behind, always wants to do better that I am, too hard on myself person is ME.  The clutzy, silly, ridiculously naive gal who just wants to hear laughter all around her!  So today, I noted 5 things that make me - well - ME and now I share them [...]

This morning, after procrastinating while I got my feelings in check, I finally got down to it and transformed my last baby, Megan's, room into a big girl room!  It's hard to watch them grow but they have to.  And now that it is done, it feels like it should feel.  Like a little girl [...]

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This story warmed my heart, gave me chills and closes out my year believing in miracles!  I hope you'll take a few minutes to watch it! Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Like A Day in Motherhood on Facebook  and Subscribe to A Day in Motherhood.  Video embedded from MSNBC.com

My new puppy that I got so I could give him my Puppy Prep Kit is very helpful around the house.  Here he is helping with the dishes...  dishwasher....  whatever!  LOL

I can admit that I have been a little jealous lately.  My youngest daughter, Megan, has certainly become, what I can only describe as, enamored with my husband.  She wakes in the morning and asks where her Daddy is, wants me to call him through out the day so she can smile like a Cheshire [...]

A blog that started after nagging from the husband has grow and has now had turned to the nagging of the husband! "Write a post for me honey!" "NO, NO post for you!" NerdFamily.com has spawned two nerd related blogs, NerdFamilyThings.com and NerdFamilyFood.com.  Because Nerds need space.  And things.  And food. Comic books, odd contraptions - what [...]

Every year our neighborhood has Breakfast with Santa.  We have homemade pancakes to order, sausage, hot cocoa and coffee and we all meet at the duck pond to celebrate! In the past few years it has taken over dressing the kids up, heading to the mall, spending all of that time - and money - [...]

I am  an extremely blessed person. I have a good husband who works hard, three beautiful and healthy children who brighten my every moment and a job that I love.  Plus, that job affords me the best readers, support and opportunity that I would not have without them. Sure, there are financial struggles, family stresses [...]

Just watch the video. Now do you see why sending my husband to the hardware store alone - with kids - was a bad idea?  :D