A New Level of Disappointment

A New Level of Disappointment

You open your refrigerator and see the carton of milk only to find 3 drops left at the bottom. Maybe it was your favorite bag of chips with just a few crumbs left. You had a craving. You made your way into the kitchen. The container supposedly holding what will satisfy your craving is there.  You [...]

Consistently…A Mess

As a mom of two boys I have to constantly clean if I want my house to be in any kind of order. So basically...it's a wreck. Super messy people...no exaggeration. The boys' bathroom is just terrible. There is a piggy bank tipped over beside the bathtub and close to $2.00 in pennies scattered around [...]

Meat Department Temptation

Meat Department Temptation

Grocery shopping is at the top of my list of things I'd rather not do. I try to avoid going with the boys because it takes longer but their presence certainly makes things more interesting. Tonight as we round the corner of the bakery and move into the meat department section of the store Isaiah's eyes [...]

How To Choose Your Words

How To Choose Your Words

Me: Aaron, What did you have for related arts today at school? Aaron: I don't know. It's a long name. Me: What?!? Tell me what you did there and maybe I can figure it out. Aaron: Well...we touched cotton balls and sandpaper. Me: Why? What for? Aaron: We learned that cotton balls are like saying [...]

Meltdown At The Buffet

Meltdown At The Buffet

Week 5 of Kindergarten The excitement is gone. He no longer jumps for joy as he puts on his TMNT shell book bag. He drags his feet down the three flights of stairs from our apartment to the bus stop. By the time I get off from work and pick him up he's done. More than [...]

Monday Madness

Monday Madness

Sitting at my desk I was desperately trying to complete a report that was fairly difficult. I started a new position at work and I'm learning/working so it's taking me longer to get through assignments. While pulling my hair out on this alone Aaron asked me to fix "Abby". Abby is a stuffed...well used to be [...]