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Midnight Snacks Run in the Family

I haven’t slept through the night in seven years. Well occasionally when my parents take the boys overnight, but other than that, nope. Even if all my boys sleep through the night I still find myself getting up in the middle of the night. However, the norm is that at least one of them always gets… Continue reading Midnight Snacks Run in the Family

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Toddlers Don’t Understand “Weekend”

My typical week day starts with my alarm going off at 5:45am and me pushing the snooze button till 6:05. I drag myself out one leg at a time wishing I could just call out sick, which I never do because I’m a stickler for rules and the guilt of calling out when I’m not… Continue reading Toddlers Don’t Understand “Weekend”

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Not The Kids This Time

I often lose sleep. I doze on and off throughout the night. Just like every parent out there, the kids are the primary reason. Bad dreams, colds, the boogie-man, and the occasional “Mom, I had to pee,” or even worse, wetting the bed. It happens A LOT and with three kids the probability of being woken… Continue reading Not The Kids This Time