Archive for September, 2012

It took a really, really, really long time and a lot of tight pants before I realized my eating habits were out of control and my exercise habits

I'm not sure what I thought parent/adulthood would be like.  I imagined a husband, kids, a job, managing finances, buying cars... you know, the stuff commercials are made

There are a lot of drawbacks to being a parent who works outside the home. If we're being perfectly honest, yeah... most of the time I look forward to

Howdy from the from front lines of maternity leave. In case you missed it, this little guy showed up 8 weeks ago.  Say hi to Oliver (or Oviler

Naively, I thought that as soon as my trio started full-day (8:30-2:30) preschool I'd have oodles of time on my hands.  I'd manage to get my work done,

Last week, my mom and I went on the hunt for pajamas for my toddler. One would think that since it’s still over 90 degrees outside daily in

After 2+ weeks back into the working mom gig, now with a 4 year old and a baby, I'm oh-so happy I decided to get a bunch of

It’s been a long time since I’ve worked outside of the home in a job that wasn’t for my parents at their jewelry store, or at the school

The other day when I was sweeping the floors, I glanced over at my husband and Abby playing. They were giggling and smiling and having so much fun.

When I was at the doctor a few weeks ago, an old issue of  a working mom magazine was laying on the floor.  On the front cover, it

In this ever-advancing technological world we live in, it seems that people are always trying to re-invent the wheel or act like they have discovered the best way

Let's face it.  Having kids reveals more of who you are, and reveals more about your relationship and how much stress and joy it can take. I think having

I’m a full time, bureaucratic working mom.  I do not have a flexible work schedule.  Sometimes I work weekends and often times bring work home with me.  But

I'm not a fan of cleaning the house. Even before Abby came along I wasn't a fan of spending my free time on the weekends cleaning house. I'm

I’m two weeks into a new school year, I’ve learned all my students’ names, I’ve submitted six assignments into our online grading system, I’ve met a handful of

I am the Queen of Guilt, especially when it comes to worrying about how we parent Daniel: are we spending enough time with him, are we interacting enough

When I became a mother, I expected myself to keep a "perfect" house.  I wanted hospital corners on the bed, dustless baseboards, and shiny floors.  Even though I

Over the past few months, I’ve had to take several days of sick leave because baby boy had a fever.  It was a weird virus thing that seemed