I have been at my wit’s end, trying to figure out effective ways to discipline my munchkins. Time out seemed to be ineffective, and spanking was regrettable and pointless. I was sort of feeling out of control.When I saw this post by Johanna at My Crazy Blessed Life, I had to give it a shot. I love […]
Update : September 2014 My husband mentioned, just yesterday, that one of his favorite plants that I’d purchased was the Wandering Jew. I, reluctantly, told him that I was fairly certain it hadn’t made it. I am not so great at maintaining the lovely garden we are continually creating, and some things just don’t “Make […]
This morning, I was feeling a little cooped up. It was rainy and dark, and my baby girl slept in until almost 11. I decided that this was as good a day as any to go shopping. My husband needed more work clothes and I needed to figure something out for dinner. I’m a cheapskate, […]
This little beauty “should” grow 6-10 feet tall! We purchased it at Home Depot in February and planted it in the North-East corner of our yard. Thus far, it hasn’t grown all that much. We chose this plant for some height, and because it is an evergreen and low-maintenance. Despite the fact that it hasn’t […]
When I was planning our first “Me & the kids” flight, I was panicking about losing one of my kids in the airport. How do you even begin to prove that your child IS your child? And if someone is asking my child, trying to find out where I am, how would they figure it […]
I had a big cleaning day, yesterday. I vacuumed, I mopped, I straightened, I organized… all with the help of my two munchkins. I even finished packing lunch for the super fun playdate we had today. BUT… just after I finished packing said lunches, Hubby looked at me and said, “That’s brave,” in reference to […]
Okay, stay with me here… I remember watching an episode of Nanny 911, where a mother was desperately trying to get everyone ready to get out the door in the morning. Her children were at her pant legs, whining that they didn’t know where their shoes were, that they needed their clothes on, that they […]
