Today was kind of an emotional mixed bag. I slept really poorly last night, mulling over a conflict with an old friend that’s been really eating me up since yesterday evening. But even though I didn’t get much sleep and I woke up still feeling kinda grumpy and out of sorts, I had a relatively great morning with the kids…. Read more »
I was a worrier before I had kids, so imagine what happened to my worry when I popped out two in one shot. Then double it. Then double it again. I worry about EVERYTHING. One of them has a bruise, I’m convinced it’s leukemia. I get a cough for a few days, it’s lung cancer. Someone complains of a headache,… 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.