kids

• Are you smarter than a kindergartner?
  Last week on Instagram, I posted this pic and caption: You thought I...
  
• Paint War Gender Reveal
  This past month, life has been going along and I really haven't felt inspired...
  
• Who writes blog posts at 3am?
  ME, THAT’S WHO. Why? Well, sometime around 2am, Matthew woke up screaming...
  
• On Raising Tony Soprano
  {an actual conversation that took place today in the car} Carter:...
  
• The post where I cry and make up words.
  Look, I don't know if it's all this fresh cold air suddenly blowing through...
  
• Whenever I need a reminder, I read this...
  “All my babies are gone now. I say this not in sorrow but in disbelief. I...
  
• Like Dr. Evil. Only shorter and with more hair.
  Carter: “Mommy?  Can I have those scissors?” Me: ...
  
• Four years ago....
  He was one and half years old....  ...but his paws were still the...
  
• Come Fly with Me: An Airplane Party!
  (This post circa 2010 is being re-published by special...
  
• M+C+Mommy
  I read you some old retired posts from my blog tonight for the first time...
  
• Thank you for the advice, Anna Quindlen.
  "I wish I had not been in such a hurry to get on to the next thing:...
  
• The Worst Balloon Maker Guy In the History of Balloon Maker Guys.
  {Kids Eat Free Night} Oh, wow....what did the balloon guy make...
  
• At least you didn't have to deal with HER this morning.
  I've only been back blogging a week and I'm ALREADY on vacation?!?...
  
• Rules of the Pool
  On yesterday's post, I received this comment from Kmama: I'm so glad...
  
• The $1000 costume.
  TRICK OR TREAT!  Sorry I ate all the Reese's Peanut Butter cups but...
  
• You and I.
  You love anything lemon.  ME TOO.  People are lucky we don't...
  
• 10 Things You Need to Know Before You Have Your First Kid.
  When I was pregnant with my first, I soaked up all the parenting books,...
  
• Pool side.
  1. Oh.  You have your baby.  In a bar.   2. I heard...
  
• Mac Attack.
  Due to a long story that I'll later tell, I needed to get my kids a new...
  
• 5 and 8.
  I remember when I was a walking zombie. I was young but I felt so old....
  
• The other firsts.
  There are certain moments that I clearly remember being so excited for as a...
  
• Six {aka the Spongebob party}
  Guess what day it is today? Annoy Squidward day? No, silly.  That's...
  
• Rear view mirror.
  When did we get here, boys? The car rides without sippy cups of...
  
• Screwed.
  Hi.  I am super tired.  I was going to write you a fresh post today...
  
• I bet I failed at parenting more today than you did.
  Today at the park, my kids kicked off their shoes.  GROSS.  But we...