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Why God Made Rocking Chairs

Why God Made Rocking Chairs

**Originally Published April 5, 2011** Bedtime in this house is challenging, to say the least. A constant dance of whose going to break first… the parent or the child… multiplied by 3. We know we have done it wrong and we know we are paying the consequences of our inconsistencies and spoiling. So we expect it. Every night. [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:49-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|26 Comments

Kindergarten: I Think I Can Talk About It Now

Kindergarten: I Think I Can Talk About It Now

I wrote this on August 20, 2011 when my now 7 year old went to Kindergarten. My 4 year old, Megan, my youngest, will be signed up to go starting Friday. So.. I repeat these words as all three are now going to be elementary school next year. Hold me… Monday marks a major milestone [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:49-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|5 Comments

I Sat in Their Room and Cried

I Sat in Their Room and Cried

I try really hard, especially now as a single mom, to keep my patience in check when it comes to my kids. I really, really try hard not to yell at them, not to take my personal frustrations and stress out on them and to remember that they are just kids. Learning and messing up [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:49-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|4 Comments

Thank You Michelle Duggar… I Think…

Thank You Michelle Duggar… I Think…

I am always looking for new and exciting ways to discipline my kids. There was the whole stand in the corner phase which meant I was being punished because I was standing in the corner holding them there. The very popular “you get an M&M if I catch you being good” phase. That ended when I ran [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:49-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|78 Comments

I am Quitting A Day in Motherhood…

I am Quitting A Day in Motherhood…

Yes. You heard it here first. Straight from the horses mouth. I did not stutter. I did not hesitate. I did not flinch. I am quitting A Day in Motherhood!! […]

2016-05-11T15:35:49-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|27 Comments

How Many Moms Does It Take…

I was in a particularly good mood the other day and wanted to reward my daughters for being my daughters. We threw out the soft sided pool that they had last year because it had cracked and frayed in the hot, Texas heat. So when I thought of something that was not wasteful or would [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:50-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|35 Comments

Chocolate Milk at Bedtime: Yay or Nay?

Chocolate Milk at Bedtime: Yay or Nay?

**Originally published 8/3/2011** I am at my friends house tonight. We have eaten dinner, have had great conversation and our 6 kids have happily played – loudly -throughout the evening. We decided before I got here this evening that this would be a sleep over. That way, I could indulge in adult beverages and not [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:50-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|26 Comments

Hey Gwyneth, Come Live MY ‘Routine’ Motherhood for a Day

Hey Gwyneth, Come Live MY ‘Routine’ Motherhood for a Day

It has never been my style to go after people who do dumb things. I have so much dumb in my life that it could be considered hypocritical. But sometimes, I just have to speak. Because the dumb is too big! Recently, Gwyneth Paltrow announced her ‘uncoupling’ from Chris Martin. I did not care much [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:50-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|21 Comments

Burn, Goody Bags, Burn

Burn, Goody Bags, Burn

It is time to take a stand in this country. This country of over excess, over doing it and overly ridiculous expectations. But we can't make changes over night. We need to start small. Small like the over the top, extravagant birthday and other party staple called Goody Bags. You know, the bag stuff with [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:50-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|6 Comments

My REAL Day in Motherhood: My House Update 2014 #Update14

My REAL Day in Motherhood: My House Update 2014 #Update14

After the separation and divorce last year, I started a long, but mostly fun, purge of the house my girls and I are still in. It is their family home and I am doing all I can to make sure it is updated and safe for them to live the rest of their childhood's out [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:50-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|3 Comments

I am Not His Ex-Wife, I am Their Mother

I am Not His Ex-Wife, I am Their Mother

I realize that this post might ruffle a few feathers. I realize that I am speaking from my own experience. And I realize that my ex-husband will read this and unleash yet another round of hatred and immaturity on me. I also realize that all family units are not the same. Not all mothers are [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:50-05:00By Lori|Guest Posts, Raising Daughters|28 Comments

14 Tips to Make Your Blog More User Friendly

14 Tips to Make Your Blog More User Friendly

As a full time blogger, as in, this is the job that brings in the income for the girls and I, I visit a lot of blogs. As a Campaign Lead for Collective Bias, I see a lot more in fine detail. There are so many amazing blogs out there that I have a hard [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:50-05:00By Lori|Promo Writings, Raising Daughters|4 Comments