I never wanted to be “that” mom. I grew up with a very health-conscious mom. She was crunchy before it was trendy, and home-schooled my sister and I before it was culturally acceptable. She made us drink these nasty green drinks that literally tasted like vomit, she put tofu and spinach in lasagna, she never…
Mom Life
One Stuffy Nose
It’s 4pm. I just got out of the shower and got dressed and did my make-up. It’s almost dinner time, and I’m just now ready for the day. I pawned the kids off on screens so I could go shower and feel human. Today has just been about playing catch-up from a sleepless night with…
“Mom, Why Do We Do Schoolwork?”
Today was our first “official” day of homeschool for the school year. In my head I had pictured an elaborate breakfast laid out for my children (although their hunger to LEARN would take precedence over the organic, homemade muffins I’d crafted with love). We’d start our day with a devotional, the pledge of allegiance, and…
“Do You Still Love Me?”
I was thoroughly humbled today. By my 4 year old. We all woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. Everyone was fighting, irritating each other, or otherwise causing chaos. After hours of the kids just being ridiculous, I hid in my bathroom for a few minutes of doom scrolling to keep…
When I Can’t
Today was rough. By 10am I had already yelled more than I care to admit. Amy had already exerted all the strength her 42 pound two-year-old self could muster against me as I tried to get her into her carseat, then once she realized we were going to the gym she lost her ever-loving crap….
Consistency
Did you know it’s hard to do things when you have kids? I can’t seem to be consistent about anything. The MuTu System, my music, this blog, the laundry, meal planning, anything. My life is a sporadic mess of dirty diapers and coughing kids and laundry that needs put away (or moved from the washer…
Choosing to Be Happy… Even When You’re Not
I’m a big believer in happiness. I’m all about it. I love being happy, making others happy, and finding ways to be happy. I read a book a while back that basically changed my life. I think it was called “You Can Choose to be Happy.” I think I lent it to someone else cause…
Who’s got the time to eat?!
I basically need seven arms. Between lugging around a monster baby of 20 lbs (and she’s not even 5 months old yet) and trying to keep up on the house and chasing a toddler and trying to remember to pee, it can be hard to eat healthy. Or at all. But I have issues when…