In the fall, each of my four kids — specifically in their three year old classroom — have learned the Five Little Pumpkins rhyme. This year, it’s Diva’s turn to learn it and present it on Halloween while dressed in whatever costume she finally determines she wants (so far, it’s a superhero zombie unicorn). As … Read more
My kids love to read. I’m not sure why, but one of their favorite things to read ever is non-fiction, fun fact sort of stuff. It might be because my husband and I are natural nerds (oooh, band name!), or it may simply be because kids are naturally curious. Either way, when given the choice, … Read more
September 11. I can’t hear the date without a small shiver and a flash of sadness. I want to be able to fully celebrate the day. It’s my mother-in-law’s birthday, and I love her! We absolutely do celebrate the day and find happiness. But the memory of September 11, 2001 stops me cold. I was … Read more
Just this week, my friends and I were discussing the need to relax. We laughed and laughed about the last time we truly relaxed and felt relaxed. For me, this is hard to pinpoint. About four years ago, before Baby Diva was even a full-fledged plan, Math Man and I made a quick two night … Read more
Last night, Math Man and I kissed each other goodnight, and I realized: we’ve been kissing for a decade. A decade. While our children now take up more of our time than anything else does, there are still those kisses with him that remind me why we fell in love in the first place. I’ll … Read more
It’s summer. I love summer. Except when I hate summer. Honestly, summer is my absolute favorite time of year other than Halloween (come on — costumes!) because everything is lazy and relaxed and there are more naps in my daily routine. But I also hate summer. Summer is hot and sweaty. Summer includes mosquitoes and … Read more
It has been a long couple of years, it feels like. I’ve made some major headway into finally growing up. This year, I’ll cross the line over into 40 (gasp!), and it’ll be an opportunity to really be an adult. The poem theme for my bloggy friends this month is “rebirth.” I wasn’t sure what … Read more
Four kids. Four kids and people keep asking us if we’re finished. Yes. We’re finished. No, we aren’t having any more. Our family is complete, and we’re happy. A little crazy, but happy. The end is here, and we are blessed beyond measure. These four kiddos keep us hopping, but they make us smile and … Read more
Every season, I think to myself: this is my favorite season. But it really always comes back to one: fall. There’s just something about the leaves and the crisp air and fall gatherings that remind me of the joy of fall and why it’s truly my absolute favorite. My kids and husband love fall, too, … Read more
September 5th is Be Late for Something Day. What better way to celebrate than to wait 8 days to write a poetry all about being late? This month, our blogging friends poetry theme is all about being late. This isn’t too hard for me to think about. I’m rarely actually late, but boy do I … Read more