It’s happened, my spirited kiddo has officially entered the… tweens. YIKES. Actually, we’re making a pretty smooth transition (so far). I attribute this transition to, what else, books. 🙂 A few years ago now, (Amazon informs me it was Dec 11, 2009) I read one of these books, and it had a huge impact on … Continue reading
At 7:31am Hanna raced around the corner yelling, “Did I make it?” She looked at the clock and her face fell. She looked at me with a bit of hope in her eyes, and proceeded to make her case. “It’s only ONE minute!!” As I looked at the clock, and wished so much she’d succeeded … Continue reading
Everyone believes it. It’s been ingrained in our brains since the moment we decided to become Mothers. However, (and this may blow your mind!) we are not responsible for our children. In fact, the idea you are responsible for your children is the biggest lie told in parenting, and it’s what keeps us fighting for … Continue reading
Friday night was Hanna’s second ever “fun show”. It’s a horse show, with the emphasis on fun. She participated in 6 events. She placed in all 6. I had so much fun watching her. I was insanely proud of her. One last video from last night’s show pole pattern. Posted by Jackie Lee on … Continue reading
It was an hour and a half past bed time. The 3rd time she’d been up for no reason. She gently put her hands on my back and began to rub. “OMG just stop touching me and go to bed!” I snarled. Her head hung down and she slowly walked out the door. Quietly she … Continue reading
My day was not off to a good start. I’m sore as hell from my workouts, my daughter is screaming about everything, and then my husband got up and decided it was a good time to tell me how I’m not being consistent enough and my daughter is “out of control”. After bursting into tears … Continue reading
It recently occurred to me that trying to move toward a life in balance without really knowing what that means to me is kind of like wanting to go to Brooklyn, but only deciding to go to the East Coast. I think it is going to take a crystal clear vision of what a life … Continue reading
When I was pregnant I attended birthing classes, I ate right, I exercised (some), I created a birth plan. I felt in control and ready to roll. I knew how my birth was going to go, how my parenting was going to go, how my life was going to go. I’m not sure where I … Continue reading
