Guess what? This was the first whole week I’ve been on my own with all four kids! And I survived! My mom’s been helping me the other weeks, but this week I wanted to go it by myself. It included two overnights by myself too, when my hubby was out of town. It feels great to …
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Real Life Mom Moments: What IS IT About Toilet Paper?
Ok but seriously. WHAT is it about toilet paper that makes toddlers all giddy? Maybe it’s the fact that they can shred it into a million pieces? Or feed it to the dog? Or clog the toilet when they decide it’d be fun to throw a whole roll in? Whatever it is, my kids LOVE …
31 Days of Real Life Mom Moments
I have four kids under three. At this point in my life, I have PLENTY of real life chaos going on inside the four walls of my home and everywhere we venture out to. Every day there are several instances when I look around and simply have to laugh at the predicaments I find myself in. …
To The Ones Who Raised Us
There are these people. Let me tell you about them… They were the ones who brought us home from the hospital as tiny babes. They spent countless sleep deprived nights rocking and feeding and snuggling us. They changed our diapers. They watched us grow into curious toddlers. They listened to our tantrums and taught us right …
Snuza Trio Baby Monitor Review & 2 Snuza Giveaways
I can hardly believe my little Case is already three weeks old! And that he’s my FOURTH baby! I’ve been thinking back a lot lately to the early newborn days with my firstborn, probably because he was also born in the fall and the season brings back all kinds of sweet memories. When I think …
5 Tips To Get Back Into Running After Having A Baby
Getting back into running after having a baby can be overwhelming. Today I’m guest posting over on Minneapolis Running and sharing tips that work for me to get back at it after baby. I’m about five weeks out from exercising again and I can hardly wait! You can check out my tips here: 5 Tips …
Case’s Birth Story
We had our FOURTH baby on Sunday! I definitely still haven’t gotten used to the fact that I’m a mom of FOUR. Crazy. Before time totally gets away from me, I wanted to take a few minutes to document how this little man came into the world. Okay, where to start… Last week Wednesday I went in …
A Letter To My Last Baby, Days Before You’re Born
My sweet baby boy, You’ve spent the last several months growing inside me, and it’s now only a matter of days, minutes, or hours until you’ll make it known that you’re ready to enter our world. You consume my thoughts, little one. I think about how excited I am to hear your innocent newborn cry, to …
Lululemon Giveaway Winner
Congratulations to Melinda Schlosser for being selected as the random winner for the Lululemon Giveaway! As a busy mom of two boys, I’m so excited for her to get a little treat for herself! Melinda, I’ll be in touch via email soon! A huge thanks to everyone who entered – I hope to do more …
A Thank You Note To Stay-At-Home Dads
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post called A Thank You Note To All The Good Dads. I received a comment from a mom who said she appreciated the sentiment, but if she wrote the letter, it would be from a very different perspective. Since I can only write from my own experiences, I …