Life after loss with one teenager, two surviving triplets and a rainbow baby
My husband and I have a regular discussion whenever we see a new, amazing idea come out. It goes something like this: One of us: Why didn’t you think of that? The other: Why didn’t you think of that? One of us: That is such a great idea, you should have thought of it. The other: Well you could have thought of it, you know. Rinse. Wash. Repeat. Inserting a different great idea every time and a trip to buy {Read More}
My kids love to look at pictures of themselves and since we have a total of close to zero photos printed out and in albums, we are constantly in negotiations for my beloved laptop. I recently discovered the perfect solution to the “they steal the laptop, I bribe them to get it back” dilemma. It’s these cute books called “Find Me If You Can!” The fabulous creators will take a photo of your child and place it on every page {Read More}
I have a procrastination problem, especially when it comes to Christmas cards. But last year changed it all, because I received some fabulous cards from some fabulous friends and they all came from the same site. So when I was finally mailing out my cards, which hopefully arrived by Easter, I vowed to get my act together this year. I swore to my snowman hand towels that never returned to storage, I would order from Minted.com like all my organized, {Read More}
I try to feed my kids healthy foods. I also avoid taking all of them to stores and restaurants like the plague. My husband’s hours are long so sometimes this leaves us with nothing but the dreaded drive thru on busy days. Since ordering water would label me as the uncoolest mom to ever drive a minivan I usually compromise with juice. I was given the opportunity to try out Juicy Juice Fruitifuls and decided to swap them out for our typical {Read More}
This post is brought to you by gooey, creamy, delicious KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese. Start making digital macaroni art at DinnerNotArt.com today. ————————– My children have always had a penchant for making messes, especially with food. From an early age we had to lock down the fridge, the cabinets and clear the counters of anything that looked remotely mess-worthy. So, introducing crafts that use food to play with has never been something of interest to me. They play with {Read More}
Congratulations to commentor #120 Rosanne, you have won this giveaway! Let’s discuss a few facts: 1. I have three young children at home. 2. They are young yet not young enough to nap daily. 3. I’m a bit of a germaphobe. 4. Indoor play places are similar to letting any entire preschool class sneeze in the face of your child. 5. Only one of these three young children goes to school. 6. Preschools run on the by the time I {Read More}
Having a teenager is a little bit like walking a tightrope. You tiptoe along, hope you are maintaining a balance between offering love and support, and encouraging independence and confindence. Having a teenager with autism is like walking a tightrope with no net. To be the parent my daughter needs me to be I have to send her off into the world each day. I have to hope that people are kind, accepting and forgiving. I have to cross my {Read More}
Fact #1,253,486 that I am not sure if I’ve shared here: I’m a bit cheap frugal when it comes to shopping for myself. When it comes to clothes I love finding nice versatile pieces and jeans that don’t make my butt look flat but when it comes to clothes that are actually comfortable, day-at-the-park clothes? I don’t buy any. I don’t buy any because, why buy them when I can wear a sweatshirt from college, my little brother’s t-shirt that {Read More}
I'm Jessica, 30-something mom to five, four in my arms and one in my heart.
On any given day you will find me taxi-ing a teenager, mopping up our latest "art project" and trying to remember when I turned the crock pot on… all the while, looking for the closest Starbucks drive thru. more
