You’ve all seen it, the tongue-in-cheek blog making its rounds on facebook about the poor overworked mom who is accosted by the elderly ladies in Target who tell her to seize the day, to cherish the moments while her children are young … because they go so fast. Well this advice, “while all good and right”, bugs poor Glennon Melton, because seizing the day, just “doesn’t work” for her.
Men are Nearing Extinction
Along with the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker and the Amur Leopard, there’s another endangered species nearing or having reached extinction: The Tough Guy. At some point in my 30+ years, men laid down their their brawler, their chin, for Dancing With the Stars. They are sensitive and compassionate now, instead of providers and protectors. My opinion, we need … Read more
Best Music Finds For Babies, Toddlers and Single Digit Kids
So we are a very musically inclined family. Most of us simply love to listen to it for all it’s benefits, but a few of us partake in actual music making. In fact, our oldest daughter, Kerry, is the lead singer and lead guitarist in the band, Wake. I won’t use this space to tout … Read more
The Real Housewives Of Colorado: A Mountain Mom’s Confession
I’m a horrible housewife. I don’t know about any of you, but if I miss 1 day, shoot I’ll just be real honest here, If I’m not cleaning 24/hrs day, my home becomes a wasteland of socks, toys, crayons, paper, books, nerf bullets, and so on and so forth. Piles build up out of nowhere. Bathrooms look and smell like latrines. Sheets walk off beds and drape themselves over chairs and desks. Gloves, boots, hats, are all over and when we need something we can never find it. I simply cannot keep up.
Parenting Style: What Kind of Parent Are You?
I recently had a text conversation with a friend who, despite our similarities in family size, is the polar opposite of myself. Seriously. However, I value our friendship and enjoy conversing because we can relate to each other on a strictly “more is better” philosophy.
Big Party Brewing For The Solemnity of the Epiphany!
Traditionally this feast is celebrated the 12th day after Christmas, January 6th, but this year, in the United States, this feast day has been moved to january 8th! Twelfth Night is a day of partying and feasting … lots and lots of feasting, lots and lots of partying and a day chock full of education that encompasses all 5 senses.
The Grass Is Much Greener in My Yard
I recently saw a fb post written by a wonderful, loving, beautiful mom bemoaning her work situation. She was having an awful morning, she was overworked, underpaid and was simply venting on fb to make herself feel better, she wasn’t necessarily looking for suggestions, just good old fashioned venting. However, in the post she innocently (perhaps innocently) said, “if you are lucky enough to be a SAHM, can you just take a moment to appreciate the HELL out of it” Ooooh, she said “lucky”. Those are fighting words for Stay-At-Home moms like me for whom luck plays no part! The only reason we can crunch the numbers and come out even or slightly ahead is because we MAKE it that way.