Screen time is a big controversy in anyone’s home. What’s too much? What’s not enough?
What I did Right This Week: I Was Not So Hard On My Kids
I often forget how hard it was (is) to be a teenager, but they have it rough too and sometimes they need a little slack.
Nine Surprising Reasons I am Finally Able to Keep my House Clean
I’m the last person I ever thought would be writing about how I keep my house clean. Because it wasn’t clean. It was a disaster for decades. But lately, after having a messy house for so long, I’ve been able to keep my house clean and I’m pleasantly surprised at how possible it’s been and how good it feels.
What I Did Right This Week: Played a Game With My Kids
It was the last day of summer break and I wanted to do something with my kids. I wanted to give them some undivided attention. Something to break up the monotony of being on their screens all day.
This Was Going to Be a Tutorial But That Would Have Been Too Hard
Yes, that’s right. I’m writing a blog post about how I was going to write a tutorial, but was too lazy to even attempt to make the thing.
What I Did Right This Week: Prayed For My Kids
I love the little buggers even though they mostly drive me nuts. I often look at them and am in awe of their amazingness. The more they grow up the more I”m impressed with what they’ve learned, who they’re becoming, and how responsible and kind they are. I love them more than life itself. Therefore I want them never to suffer. Ever. At all. But that’s impossible.
Simplifying Back-to-School Shopping
Back-to-school shopping. It’s at once exciting and terrifying. And for the same reason.
What I Did Right This Week: Let My Toddler Watch YouTube
I know little kids shouldn’t have any screen time at all. But I stand by this statement.
11 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Having Kids
I thought I knew what motherhood was like before having kids. I thought I knew what was in store for me. I absolutely did not.
Resources for the Desperate First-Time Mom
My sister recently became pregnant for the first time (Yay!!!) and asked me expectantly for a list of books I read to get ready for the baby when I was pregnant. She’s eager for any information I can give her. The problem is that there is a wealth of information out there, not all of […]