Instead of the Dishes » Entries tagged with "Kids"
Resolutions: Eat, Play, Write, Play Some More
The first day of the new year is coming to a close. We’ve already said goodbye to 2009. I hope that you are as excited as I am about the promise of this new year. As that Semisonic song goes, “every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” Normally I am not one to put big stock in New Year’s Resolutions. However, this year I have some very real goals that I plan to make good on. I think having this blog to write these goals in actually helped me to think harder about what my goals should be. Plus, I recently learned that you are 10% more likely to reach a goal if you share that goal with someone else. So, now you can all hold me accountable. Buy More … Read entire article »
Filed under: Fitness, Grocery Shopping, Health, Health & Fitness, Homemaking, Write & Blog
Potty Training Aftermath
I’m starting to realize that I might be one of those oblivious moms; the kind that just does things without thinking too far ahead, or considering what might come next after the present hurdle or milestone is surmounted. You would think I would have learned my lesson. I couldn’t wait for Carina to start talking. Now she won’t be quiet. I was so excited when Callen army crawled across the floor at nine months, and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mommyhood
Garage Door Mayhem
This morning I loaded up the kids in Craig’s truck with the usual comedy of errors: multiple trips in and out of the house; chasing Callen from truck door to truck door (it’s a four-door truck) as part of his routine of climbing into the truck and then catapulting himself around on the inside of it with a sort of enthusiasm rivaled only by super bounce balls; loosening car seat straps to fit winter coats, wrestling, buckling, and then tightening the straps again; returning to the house to spray down Callen’s brand new cloth backpack with Shout after realizing that he drug it though motor oil that had been dripped on the garage floor; and finally climbing into the driver’s seat, my head pounding, with a combo Carina Whine-fest and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mommyhood
I Have Commitment Issues
Right at this moment, I should be writing about three different articles that I have floating in my head. Really, there’s nothing to stop me. It’s 9:10pm and the rest of my family is in bed… asleep…probably. And therein lies the problem. Before kids I loved commitment. If anything, I was over committed. At work, I took on duties that were not part of my job description. If I thought of something that would help my coworkers or the organization I worked for, I took it on and made sure it got done. In my free time, I was committed to training for sprint distance triathalons. And of course, I was committed completely and without competition in my love for my husband. Now, “after” kids, I have a hard time with commitment. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mommyhood, Write & Blog
Boxtops for Education
A few months after I starting playing the Grocery Game, I started collecting Boxtops. I was amazed at how many I had after just a few weeks. Boxtops are little coupons that you find on many grocery items, such as Betty Crocker products, Juicy Juice, Chex Mix, Kleenex, and tons of other products. Each coupon is worth 10 cents to your local school. You simply save them and then turn them in to the school … Read entire article »
Filed under: Education, Grocery Shopping, Mommyhood
Rock A Bye
I just finished rocking Callen to sleep for his nap. Lately, this little activity stirs emotion in me like no other. I know that the days of rocking are numbered. He’s 20 months old now, and getting more independent by the day. In his waking hours, he’s an active go-getter: climbing, chasing, talking, throwing, exploring, and making messes along the way. A virtual mini-man, he’s hard-headed, humorous, and hungry. But, for those few minutes between when we wrestle pajamas on and when I lay him down in his crib, he is my sweet, cuddly baby boy; happy to nestle his head beneath my chin and share a book. When the book is finished (for the second or third time), he helps me turn out the light, and I ask him if … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mommyhood
Grab My Button!
