Real Life

We listen from downstairs and hear Ella shifting in her bed. A sliver of light from her bedroom slips into the darkened hallway as Tim peeks upstairs to see if she is still awake. It's 10 o clock, three...

I love presents.  There, I said it.  I love wrapping them.  I love opening them.  I love the look of a bunch of presents under the tree (although, with a one-year-old, we are NOT doing that this year!).  Presents...

I have a confession to make about my parenting style: My name is Sherri and I do not like imaginative play. There. I said it. Maybe it’s due to the fact that I was of “advanced maternal age” when...

It was frigid cold, and you could cut the tension in the car with a knife. “Why do I try to do fun stuff?” I muttered under my breath. I was irritated. What was supposed to be the perfect...

'Tis the season for toys! Your kids have sent their letters to Santa, wish lists have been made, and commercials have thoroughly bombarded everyone with new ideas for stuff we didn’t know we needed. Whether you exchange gifts on one...

I am almost certain I’m not the only one in this community of moms who revels in the thought of “escaping” for a few hours (heck, even a few minutes of relief would be golden) from the chaos of...

This morning on the blog, Shari posted some great tips on how to take pictures of our kiddos that are Christmas-card ready.  We hope that her tips come in handy as you all prepare for this season of holiday...

So much crying.  So much. It comes without warning (sometimes). It comes in the morning, at lunchtime, in the middle of the night. Sometimes it's a couple of sad tears flowing silently down the cheeks. Other times, it's the full-on "ugly cry" that...

Hi, my name is Christina and I’m happy to have the chance to share with you a bit about my homeschooling experience in celebration of American Education Week! How We Decided to Homeschool I grew up homeschooled by a certified teacher,...

For some reason, I always knew I would try to breastfeed when I had a baby. Like, since I was a kid I knew I would. I was three when my younger brother was born, and my earliest memories...