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October 19, 2017

5 Things I Don’t Miss About Raising Kids (and 5 Things I Do)

Raising kids is tough. There are times you think you’ll never survive. But you do. And looking back, you realize it’s one of the best, most life-changing jobs you’ll ever have. Still, certain parts I would never have the stamina to relive… Getting them on the morning bus – Every parent knows this last-minute […]

September 21, 2017

A New Guilty Pleasure (And It’s a Doozy)

You know when you start doing something and at first it feels strange, but then you grow to love it? You look around and wonder if you’re the only weirdo doing this? You even feel guilty for liking it so much, but can’t seem to stop. Here’s how my new guilty pleasure went down this week…

June 25, 2015

The Night Poopsie Came to Town

None of us know when we’ll be tested in life. Some tests are big. Some are small. A test my husband Randy will never forget came on a June night, involving several confused neighbors, two police cruisers, and a Chihuahua named Poopsie. That late afternoon I’d brought Poopsie home from the pound. Our two little […]

July 30, 2012

“Survivor” Is for Sissies!

I have an idea for a new reality show like Survivor. It’s called Motherhood. In this show, the contestant must spend one week alone in a home with two children. There can be no school, babysitters, or help of any kind. The contestant must provide food, clothing, baths, sleep, and entertainment twenty-four hours a day for […]