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The Countdown

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:31:42 EDT

Cue the singing angels: just a few more days of school and we will have completed first grade. It's possible that I'm more excited than my child.

We've had a great year in school.

How to Orchestrate a Mama Meltdown

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:54:51 EDT

Step 1: Prep her the night before by getting up several times. Demand a drink. Go to the bathroom once or twice and make sure to let her know that you are awake. Cry for a nursing session and then take an hour to fall back to sleep.

Dear Husband,

Mon, 6 May 2013 11:50:15 EDT

I know you don't usually stop to read this. Mommy Blogs are not really your scene. But maybe just this once, read on.

We've been doing this long enough to know that marriage is hard.

Literature 101

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:10:50 EDT

Reading is one of my favorite things to do. It's a priority for me to make time to read each day. Any time I can sneak in a few pages, I do.

This Is Three

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:39:40 EDT

Justus turns three this week. I remember when Matthias turned three I was feeling pretty self-righteous about managing the terrible twos just fine. Sure there were some tantrums thrown in there, but nothing unmanageable.