Category: Family

  • What’s a “perfect mom”?

    Let me be clear, I am in no way a perfect mom. I had someone make that comment to me the other day and it has bothered me since. I’m not sure exactly what a perfect mom even is. I love my kids, but they drive me nuts. I love spending time with them, but…

  • So far…

    So far…

    So, after all that worrying I did about my son, Dex, starting school…he’s been doing amazingly well. It’s hard to get him to eat and get dressed in a timely manner, but other than that, it’s been great. It’s been 2 weeks, and as crazy as it sounds, he’s been even better at home. I…

  • Letting our kids grow up…

    My son started kindergarten today. I’m both happy for him and heartbroken, scared, etc. My husband & I met with his teacher, the school psychologist & principal yesterday to go over what the plan is for him and the evaluation for an IEP. He’s in a great school & they all seemed like they know…

  • Doing life wrong?

    Doing life wrong?

    “You have to let your kids do what they want to do. That’s how life works. You’re doing it wrong! You guys are doing life wrong!” This is what our 5 year old son told us a few months ago. Not going to lie–it’s stuck with me. Maybe he was on to something. I feel…

  • Socializing as a kid, adult…

    Socializing as a kid, adult…

    Our son starts kindergarten in just a week… I’m super excited for him, but a complete emotional mess. Any time I start to think about it, I get all teary-eyed. I’m not ready for him to be gone everyday. Everyday for the next 12-13 years. Then gone even more after that. Why do we make…

  • How to deal with stress?

    I feel like if my husband summed me up in one word, that word would be stressed. I don’t handle stress really well. I’m not someone who can just let things go. He doesn’t let much get to him, I, on the other hand, let everything get to me. If I’m not stressing about our…

  • It’s been a while…

    There has been a lot going on lately. My grandpa, who’s 98 & I’ve seen at least once a week my entire life, had a stroke almost 2 weeks ago. It happened after him & I got back to his place from running errands. I, thankfully, was there with him & called 911 in time,…

  • Family trips & tantrums…

    Family trips & tantrums…

    We took the kids to Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek Michigan this weekend. Now, we have been to A LOT of zoos–before the kids came along, my husband & I would take trips all over to visit different ones. With the kids, we still do that. Binder Park is one of our favorite. Michigan…

  • Adventures in cleaning!

    So, the kids have basically taken over the house. My goal is to take at least some of it back! Before we built our house, we lived in a 3 bedroom apartment–it was a decent size for an apartment & when it was just 3 of us, space wasn’t an issue so much. Our son…

  • Our favorite–Oatmeal Raisin Banana Muffins!

    Our favorite–Oatmeal Raisin Banana Muffins!

    We love, love, love banana bread in this house–in any form! And muffins are always the best for on the go. Or for breakfast, lunch…you get what I mean. I’m not a professional baker, but my son & I make awesome banana bread. That means awesome muffins! This is our recipe: 1/2 cup oats 1…