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• Parenting FAIL Friday: Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen.

  I love to cook. Usually. It gets old with minions whining about the little green things (herbs) or how the pasta tastes funny (because it isn’t elbow... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Why Won’t They Let Me Sleep?

  

  I have a friend who did the family bed/co-sleeping thing. It worked out beautifully for them. I’m of the mindset that if you want to try out some parenting... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Scanxiety.

  On the blog’s Facebook page, I put up a little blurb about our less-than-ideal scan appointment with Goo on Saturday. It was the nurse. She was kind. She was... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Parenting FAIL Friday: I Blame Myself.

  

  A lot of people would say I’m a bit of a health nut when it comes to how I feed my kids. I cook almost everything from scratch. Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Things I Don’t Feel Guilty About.

  

  Every now and then I peruse the mommy blog scene to see if there are any new finds. This morning I followed a link on “How to feed your children cereal for... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• I Don’t Do Laundry for Your Protection.

  

  I hate laundry. The Nerd tells the girls not to say, “hate,” because it’s unnecessary and untrue – we may dislike something, but we don’t “hate” it.This is... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Parenting FAIL Friday: I Give Up.

  

  There are days when you nail the parenting thing. And by nail I mean you avoid physical injuries and everyone is fed and loved. They may not be clean. Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• And Then I Remembered – My Mom Was the Most Beautiful Woman in the World.

  

  Motherhood changes our bodies. At least for most. There are some who shrink right back, but I was not one of them. Not my weight, but my size. My feet are, and... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Parenting FAIL Friday: I’m Moving to Australia.

  

  I hate today and I’m moving to Australia.I texted that to the Nerd the other day. It’s a reference to the (fantastic) children’s book, “Alexander and the... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• I Am Doing Something, Whether You Like It Or Not.

  I’ve been relatively silent, I know. Life. Craziness. Finding it more frustrating than enjoyable to try to write a coherent post. Excuses excuses. Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• A Year Ago Today: What Cancer Did Not Do.

  

  One year ago today, my husband and I sat in a waiting room while a surgeon sliced into the right side of Goo’s head and scraped out a small piece of tissue. He... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Parenting FAIL Friday: Is She…twerking?

  

  I love Smush so dang much. She is zany and loving and silly and in a world all her own. Beyond the whole break-all-the-things issue she seems to have, our only... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Parenting FAIL Friday: Look, Mommy! Gloves!

  

  There are certain phrases every parent hates hearing. The ones that make you cringe, and steal just a little piece of your soul. Phrases like, “(CRASH) Sorry... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: ACCO, and Behind the Scenes of Childhood...

  

  It’s still childhood cancer awareness month. We’re still fighting cancer. If you don’t follow me on Facebook, you may have missed that my last organization to... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Universe is Against Me. Also, I’m Crazy.

  

  I quit.I texted that to my husband this morning. “I quit.”There are so many reasons for this. My kid has cancer. There are other health issues in the family tha... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Colin’s Crew.

  

  My last post highlighted The Tommy Fund, an organization whose mission is to help ease the financial burden a pediatric cancer diagnosis brings with it.I told... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• It’s National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. My Warrior is Running to...

  

  Brace yourselves. I will be bombarding you with information, helpful tips, awesome charities, ways to fund research, and how to not be stupid around cancer... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• A Letter to New Parents: Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff. Part 2

  

  Love, and this. Pretty much all you need to parent.In honor of friends that just had their first baby, and friends who are becoming part of a foster-to-adopt... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Parenting FAIL Friday: Manners Are So Important.

  

  One day last week, my Dad-in-law came over for a last-minute dinner. He had spent the morning deep-sea fishing, and supplied the freshest sea bass I have ever... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• A Letter to New Parents: Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff. Part 1

  

  I have a friend who just gave birth to seriously one of the most perfect babies ever. Squee! Friends with babies are the best thing ever because you get to... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING