I try and live my life by this mantra. When the kids say “it’s too hard” I try and respond with something along the lines of “that’s okay. We do hard things in this family.” Or if they say “I’m scared” I say “it’s okay to be scared, but let’s do it anyway!” I was…
Continue reading →Having two kids’ birthdays within a month before Christmas is always a bit of a wild time around here. Darby’s actual birthday was last Thursday and we started the day with presents and Coco Pops of course! Darby is always so incredibly grateful and thankful when he receives gifts and he (and all my kids)…
Continue reading →It’s been a hectic couple of days around here, and since things come in threes, (allegedly) we can all breathe a sigh of relief until the next trifecta of life events come along. #1 – I had to take Jules to the hospital yesterday with a wheeze and a cough that would have been given…
Continue reading →My friend Beth and I completed the Jetty 2 Jetty 5k today. Fresh-faced pre-race: And a sweaty mess post-race. Well I am at least. Beth barely broke a sweat 😆 Today marks the end of a crappy fortnight that can, quite frankly, go and have adult relations with itself. It’s been rough. And sad. And…
Continue reading →