Tonight my boys decided to strip off their clothes during dinner and declare a “Naked Dinner Night”. The grumpy adult in me started to scold them about the rules and regulations of the dinner table, but then something in me stopped. Time stood still. I see Will squatting on his seat in his Lego ... Read More about Naked dinners: A Lesson in Gratitude
Confessions of a Test Addict
“It’s funny. In school you’re taught a lesson, then given a test. But in life, you’re given a test that teaches you a lesson.” –Unknown Author I am a recovering test addict. It’s a sickness really. In college and graduate school (when I got to choose what I would be studying), I loved taking ... Read More about Confessions of a Test Addict
Top Ten Most Disgusting Things I Have Had To Do As A Mother
Usually, I post when I feel I have something worthy to share with the world. Something uplifting, encouraging, eloquent...you know, worth your limited time. But after a particularly disgusting "mom weekend" I have decided to change it up with a look into the less glamorous parts of motherhood. ... Read More about Top Ten Most Disgusting Things I Have Had To Do As A Mother
Treasures in Darkness
My pee is radioactive. No, seriously, it is. I just went to the bathroom and for curiosity sake shut off the lights to see if it glowed. I swear it did. I saw a ring of glowing pee in the dark. During a recent medical test I was injected with a radioactive tracer substance so the doctor’s could ... Read More about Treasures in Darkness
My Not-So-Mommy-Magic
My son says I have Mommy Magic. I can open locked doors from the opposite side. I can make booboos stop hurting with a single kiss. I can tell what trouble the kiddos are getting into when I am not even in the same room (although that one may have something to do with the fact that Will’s little ... Read More about My Not-So-Mommy-Magic
The Power of the “Reset Button”
I’ve found a strategy that has helped me when tensions run high and our household seems to be careening out of control. On those days when everyone is tantruming and crying (including mommy), I call a family meeting to invoke the Townsend Family “Reset Button”. This button is tantamount to ... Read More about The Power of the “Reset Button”