The first word that came to mind when someone asked how my day was today was “relentless.” My day was relentless. From the moment the alarm went off in my freezing cold bedroom to right now, I have been counting down the moments for this day to end. I could have predicted this, but I didn’t. Here are the signs it… Read more »
There’s this thing that happens when you see pure joy on your child’s face and anything that was stressing you out, frustrating you, worrying you, suddenly becomes unimportant. Today was a total perspective reset, and one that I realize now I desperately needed. It seems like the healthier I get, the “better” I get, the more I realize how much… Read more »
As part of the Family Overhaul I mentioned on our Facebook page the other day, we’re trying to implement more structure to make sure everyone stays happy and on track. That’s what made me realize I haven’t updated the boys’ daily schedule since January. Which probably explains why we’ve been letting them watch WAY too much TV and we all… Read more »
We have a few hard and fast rules in our house: No hitting or hair-pulling. Be nice to the dogs. If it takes more than 5 minutes for an adult or 20 minutes for the kids to pick up the family room, the kids have too many toys. My house looks like a disaster are most of the times the… Read more »
As part of our effort to create more structure in our family, we’re going back to basics with a list of daily tasks that need to be completed for each area of the house. Here are the daily activities that keep our household running smoothly.