Hank started soccer this week. We are hopeful that starting early will give him a head start on his professional career. We have high hopes of scholarships and World Cups. Or we are just hoping this exhausts him and one night a week we do not have to battle for a full hour to get … Continue reading My Son: The Professional Athlete
Baby food. So exciting! The response of a babe trying their first bite of mush is fantastic. It is hilarious and monumental all in the same messy spoonful. I love watching it happen. I am so lucky to see so many little people take their first bite of delight. It is definitely one of the … Continue reading Baby Food: Also, Not Instead
Saturday afternoon Hank and Gus put on their plaid shirts and cowboy boots and saddled up for their first rodeo. Not literally. They did go to their first rodeo, they just didn't actually participate in it. You already knew that, I was just making sure. If you live in the area and have not yet … Continue reading Howdy Partner
This past week Hank and Gus ran in their first track meet. Hank wanted to wear a tank top, because that is what runners wear. That was the extent of our preparation for this momentous event. Hank had big expectations. Gus had none…because Gus rarely does. Hank went on and on all day. He was … Continue reading The Fifty Meter Dash
Yesterday the boys and I loaded up the car and went for a little road trip. We wondered into the picturesque Northwest Iowa. Great things come out of Northwest Iowa….The Speech Mom being one of them. We road tripped about an hour to a gym called We Rock The Spectrum in Orange City, Iowa. And … Continue reading They Really Do Rock
Two years ago this week I became a mom of two. He was a surprise right from the start. Not a bad surprise, just an unexpected one. The kind that keeps you up at night, not the kind that makes you cry yourself to sleep. He still keeps me up at night. I laid awake … Continue reading Sharing the Love
Tongue tied. Such a hot topic. I mean it is right up there with Pippa Middleton's wedding and Beyonce'e baby bump. Right? I sadly did not know either of these pop culture reference until I read them in a People Magazine at my Doctor's office today. So a tongue tie is way more of a … Continue reading Tongue Tied
Manners are huge, right? But here is the thing: they are not huge. I am all about raising polite kids. I spend very little time worrying about my kids growing up to be successful. I do spend quite a bit of time worrying about raising my kids to be nice to other people. So, why … Continue reading No Thank You, Please
Dear 2013 Andrea, I have been thinking about you a lot lately. The hope and drive you had for motherhood. Getting pregnant was trickier than you hoped, so you were sure that this whole mom thing was going to be the easy part. It isn’t. Life does not get better from here. It doesn’t get … Continue reading Life Doesn’t Get Better
I scream, you scream, all toddlers scream for ice cream! The new Bloom Box is out and ready to roll! Get excited! Because it is ICE CREAM themed! I love ice cream. I feel like that is a silly statement. Who doesn’t love ice cream? Which is the reason the new Bloom Box is ice … Continue reading Ice Cream Makes Healthy Eaters….at Stensland’s
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