We have welcomed a new guy to the family. As if I needed another guy in this house. But he is amazing, so I allowed it. Milton is his name. Getting kids to eat is his game. Milton was an Instagram discovery, like many great things. So I ordered him and he arrived in a … Continue reading Welcome to the Family, Milton!
You guys. I am barely hanging in there. Hank had his tonsils out a week and a half ago and this mama is one tired, exhausted, tired mama. (So tired, I said it twice. Ugg.) This morning I was about to post my weekly article, and then I realized…I had not written one. So that … Continue reading Picking Toys – A Primary Repost
Happy Valentine’s Day! I am cool with Valentine’s Day. It is fun and sweet and all that stuff. But I am really into Galentine’s Day. February 13th. Ladies celebrating Ladies. That is where it’s at. Don’t get me wrong, I am not anti Valentine’s Day. I love the love, the flowers, THE CANDY. I love … Continue reading Sweets and Treats!
Any mom of a child I work with doesn't need to read this, because they already know all of this information I am going to spew onto the internet. Today we are going to talk about power words. No, not "hot button words," power words. There is a big difference. Power words are my favorite. … Continue reading Up is better than Cup
Hi, I am a 32 year old Fibrous Dysplasia presenting with a bone tumor in the posterior 8th rib. How horrible does that sound? Or you could just call me “Andrea.” My friends call me “Andee.” Because I am not a diagnosis. I never have been. My kids won’t ever be. Your kids won’t be … Continue reading A Child First
I love playing pretend. Even at thirty-two. I am way into it. And so are my boys. I am making them do it. Forcing them. Not really. But if they didn’t like it as much as I did, I would. My kids are really really good at it. (They are really good at everything. I … Continue reading Chefs and Cowboys
WARNING: There is a super gross picture of Hank's tonsils on this post. Proceed with caution. You have been warned. (Also, he was eating Goldfish crackers just before I took the picture, so that explains the orange residue). Life doesn’t go as planned. I am having one of those days. Hank was supposed to have … Continue reading On The Edge of My (Dinner) Seat
I love pictures. My house is covered in them. There is not one inch of this house that isn’t decorated with a photo or special piece of art that has some type of sentimental meaning. The photos are strategically placed in areas where my children are most likely to have meltdowns. It is a calming … Continue reading The Missing Mom
A New Year always sparks the opportunity for change. New Year’s resolutions are always hopeful and encouraging. As a younger woman, my New Year’s resolution was never what it should have been…go to the gym, eat more salad, drink less. Boring stuff. As a wiser and less ridiculous woman, my New Year’s resolutions are a … Continue reading Big Things!
Everyone knows I love Christmas. It is so sparkly and lovey and huggy. I love it. And I love Santa. I know, I know. Some people aren’t big into Santa. But I am way into using him as a tool of bribery for the whole 24 days of December. I DO NOT give my children … Continue reading A Ho Ho Holiday
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