It's starting to set in. We are actually moving. I have the boxes piled up in the living room and the bubble wrap is just sitting there looking at me as if to say, “ok, let's get this show on the road!”. And there's my kitchen, with all my cabinets full of every kind of cooking aid you could imagine, just taunting me. I imagine it's saying, “HA! I dare you to attempt to get everything packed with 3 kids and a dog needing you every moment of the ...
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Why We No Longer Take Road Trips #kiasocialclub @kia
Content and/or other value provided by our partner, Kia Motors Road trips are a thing of the past for me and my hubby... or at least for now they are. Some of our favorite road trips were right before we got married. We use to take frequent road trips on the east coast until my toddler came along- then our trips became shorter, and infrequent. She gets car sick and we haven't been able to control it, nor do we know when it will hit her, as it ...
Yard Sale
Have you ever had a yard sale? I hadn't...until this past Saturday. We're moving and I've been waiting and waiting for a free Saturday to be able to unload some of my unwanted items. With 3 kids we have an overabundance of toys and outgrown clothes. I've even handed down lots of kids clothes only to be returned to me in case I could hand them down to somebody else. And now with a move quickly approaching, I just want to have less of a load to ...
Back to School Lunch and Snack Stress
Yes, I realize school started weeks ago and October is almost upon us, but I'm still struggling with the stress of packing lunch and snacks for my two boys. Last year they were in school half days so I only had to pack snack, and they went in the afternoon so we had lazy mornings in pajamas where I was hardly stressed about putting some fruit or raisins in their backpacks by 12:30pm. This year is completely different. I decided to enroll both ...
Mommy’s Night in with #EstrovenPink
It's not often that mommy gets a time out for herself, and when this mama has some girl time, it's ALWAYS extra special because these days are few and far between. Usually we opt for a Lady's Night Out, but this weekend, we decided to have a low key night and stay in. I invited three of my closest girls over but we all know those last minute surprises that come up when you have kids, so only one mama was able to make it. Regardless of it being ...
A Mom’s Stress about Moving
A few months ago my husband and I explored the idea of expanding our house. And as time passed we found ourselves in the process of buying a whole new house! We're now thinking of scheduling a closing within the next 30 days and the stress of moving/packing/transitioning is starting to set in. I'm not terribly concerned with the physical move. Although that's in the back of mind I have my two boys in forefront. I visited a preschool last week ...
Is my Baby Boring?
I really hate to even admit this, but after being around 2 very active, chatty, loud boys I find my sweet little baby girl a bit boring from time to time. My boys are 4 and 3 years old and I had them home with me this summer 24/7. Our summer was filled with great things like laughter, adventures, trips to the Zoo, Botanical Gardens, and the Hall of Science. And some not so great things like fighting, wrestling, screaming, whining, complaining, ...
Have you seen my friend Summer?
Dear friends: If you see my friend Summer, tell him to SLOWWW down. Okay, maybe it's too late for that because Summer is gone already. I feel cheated. As if a good friend left without saying bye. My toddler is turning 3 and starting classes and my newborn is 4 months old. Quoting my toddler "it's not fair!" and I couldn't agree more. So, now that Starbucks has released their Pumpkin Spice latte, the change of leaves is inevitable. Fall is ...