motherhood

First Day of Middle School

I’ve been a nervous wreck for the past year about my first born starting middle school. Like seriously, it feels like I just dropped him off at kindergarten with his little dinosaur lunch box and a bag of Goldfish. A full laundry list of worries would pass through my mind. Will he keep his same… Continue reading First Day of Middle School

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Art Night: A Near Mom Fail

I nearly had a mom-fail tonight. I completely forgot all about Art Night. The kids even made cute invitations to Art Night, and I forgot to mark the THREE calendars I have…well, four if you count the monthly calendar the school sends home that clearly indicates Art Night is April 27th! Yeah, go Mom! Fortunately, one… Continue reading Art Night: A Near Mom Fail

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Reptile Handler

A few years ago we had a Reptile Birthday party for my son Logan. Logan has been obsessed with dinosaurs and reptiles since he was two. The party was awesome! He absolutely loved it. He was beaming the entire time. Logan has since reached lovely tween-hood and nothing makes him smile like that anymore. UNTIL… Continue reading Reptile Handler