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WFMW: Tea Cups and Princess Dresses
On the way to my mom's house on Saturday, Annalyn gasped. "Mom! I'm not wearing any pants!" Don't worry, friends. I didn't let my daughter out of the house half naked! She was wearing a long dress. For quite a while now I've had her wear tights, leggings or shorts...
Song Lyrics Gone Awry – and Grace
I'm a word girl. Which means, when it comes to music, I'm a lyrics girl. Which means some of the most played songs on the radio right now are really getting on my nerves. Don't get me wrong. My love of pop music has not diminished, and the latest songs by T-Swift and...
Same As It Ever Was
I cranked up the music because nothing makes cleaning enjoyable but music makes it a little better. It doesn't, however, drown out the soundtrack in my head: This sucks! I hate cleaning! Why doesn't it ever end? Stupid dishes! Stupid dirty floors! Why do we have so...
WFMW: Hearing Your Voice
Dear friends who don't live close enough to me: I miss you. I'm still protesting the fact that you moved away/didn't move closer in the first place. But you know that. What you might not know is that I have a solution. Sadly, it's not a cul-de-sac for us to all live...
What I’m Into :: January 2015
Awww, look at that baby! That baby who's not a baby anymore! We didn't do a big blowout birthday party this year, but we did have cake. And, really, is there anything more disgusting than an adorable baby-not-baby smeared with frosting? In the real-life category of...
WFMW: A Tip for Shopping with Kids
I am one of those people. When I go to the grocery store - or any store, really - I will circle the parking lot until I find the right spot. And if someone is pulling out of that right spot? I will wait. With my blinker on. Because getting the right parking spot at...
2014 Year in Review (Finally!)
Looking back at 2014 makes me a little dizzy. It was a big year, a busy year, a good year, a hard year. I was tired every single day of the year, but I'm pretty sure I smiled every single day of the year. Having a baby will do that to a person. I missed the acceptable...
WFMW: Baby Bathtub as Snow Chair
Two days before Christmas break began, we woke up to a winter wonderland - and a snow day. From the second she looked out the window and squealed, Annalyn couldn't WAIT to play in the snow. She was prepared, after all. She had a winter coat, gloves that matched and...
The Stage You Didn’t Warn Me About
I know Annalyn isn't that old. And I'm pretty sure I've raised her these past seven-plus years. But I do not remember that first 12 months. I really don't. Every time Adrienne does something new, I'm just shocked. Shocked! And certainly amazed, like any good mom....
Enough Moments
Last Friday was a really bad day. I made light of it on Facebook, calling it a no good, horrible, very bad day. But it's more accurate, more honest to say it was the kind of day that wore me down, that pushed me to the edge and then pushed me one foot farther. It was...
Nothing Like It In This World
You know full well as I do the value of sisters' affections: There is nothing like it in this world. - Charlotte Bronte We didn't plan to have children six years apart. Someone recently told me that when kids are six years apart, their birth order personalities are...
Finding Peace in the Process {Guest Post}
I didn’t dream of being a mom. I just assumed I would eventually have kids. A people-pleasing, first-born child, I was a good student who went to college and never changed my major. I interned and worked as a news reporter – just as my print journalism degree would...