Slaying Dragons: Running the Race Ahead

All this week the Boy and the Blonde’s elementary school have been in the throws of a Fun Run fundraiser. I sat my children down when the first flyers came home in their backpacks and said, “Here’s the deal.. mommy is ... Keep Reading

Adventures in Dragon Slaying
September 19, 2017

Slaying Dragons: An Origin Story

This week is going to be hard. Not in the “we are all busy juggling life, work, kids, husbands, activities, home”….sort of a way. It’s hard because my mother’s heart is being stretched. My beloved 9 ... Keep Reading

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August 24, 2017

Sailing Lessons from a Kindergarten Mom

In the early, dusky morning clammer of messy-bunned moms clinging to their coffee mugs, and sleepy-eyed children anticipating the arrival of a bus…I overheard two of the mothers talking. A simple inquiry as to how the first ... Keep Reading

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June 15, 2017

The 10 Greeting Cards Hallmark Forgot

Around 15 years ago, Hallmark came out with a line of greeting cards under the brand Fresh Ink. I thought they were simply fantastic. One of my all time favorites may still be: “congratulations on your recent body ... Keep Reading

Tales of the boy, the blonde, the brunette, and the baby
May 15, 2017

The Muscle Memory Affect

I have always been one of those people that friends, and even strangers at the park, came to for advice. It’s easy to look around at people who seem like they have all the answers, and feel as if they themselves never ... Keep Reading

Tales of the boy, the blonde, the brunette, and the baby
April 28, 2017

The Great Make Up Inquisition

Its had become apparent over the course of this school year that my little Blonde haired girl was going to give me a run for my money. Ever the quiet and studious one in my mix, she is the least likely to come to me with ... Keep Reading

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February 27, 2017

The King Lear Guide to Surviving Influenza

This February everyone in my house was sick. For a family of six I like to think we do a respectable job of keeping the “if one falls it doesn’t mean we all fall” margain pretty high. We had a good run for many ... Keep Reading

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February 6, 2017

The Curse of the Preschool Quandry

Each year….in early February, an important decision must be made. I line all of the children up in my mind, and assess what schooling path to place each of them on for the upcoming school year. That’s right….the ... Keep Reading

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January 10, 2017

The Otherworldly Child Realization

There are so many days in motherhood where you celebrate with your children as they achieve milestones and goals. Those days are filled with lots of cheers, smiles, and even the occasional high-five might make an appearance. You ... Keep Reading

Tales of the boy, the blonde, the brunette, and the baby
December 21, 2016

The Introverted Child Extrapolation

She is unlike me in so many ways, but the most beautiful gift I have been given this year is the realization that parenting is not about mirroring yourself, but rather a stretching opportunity to see the world through another ... Keep Reading

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December 5, 2016

The Mystery of the Phantom Limb

In the world of amputees, there is a phenomenon referred to as Phantom Limb. Your arm, your leg, is no longer a part of your body…and yet….you feel it. It itches, it’s painful, it calls to you in the night…it’s ... Keep Reading

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November 13, 2016

The Board Game Sanity Formulation

I come from a long line of gamers. One of the most engrained vestiges of my childhood is not a person….but a place. It’s a closet located just inside the foyer of my grandparent’s house, which I believed possessed magical ... Keep Reading

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October 21, 2016

The Airport Confessions of a Recovering Super-Mom

Over the school break, my husband and I flew with our four young children from Virginia to Washington State to visit family. With four children under the age of 7, it’s likely not shocking that it had been several years since we ... Keep Reading

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August 18, 2016

5 Tips For Avoiding Fixer-Upper Destabilization Syndrome

A few weeks ago, I found myself sitting at the kitchen table attempting to sketch out a design for a playhouse themed bunk bed. To know me is to know that I love home improvement projects. I am never short on grand ideas, but I ... Keep Reading

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June 23, 2016

Embracing the Elephant in the Room

The two pink lines starring back at me were causing fireworks to go off inside of my brain. It was the Fourth of July, and I had taken the pregnancy test in order to put my “why am I feeling funny?” fears to rest. I was already ... Keep Reading