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  • Tales From The Too-Late Solutions Club

    Why is it that the most obvious solution takes forever and a day to dawn on us—while we suffer in silence like noble martyrs of mild inconvenience? Case in point: we live in a very old stone house. The kind that’s charming and historic and also seems to run on spite. The first-floor walls are… Read more

  • Braced For It: Our Orthodontia Era Begins

    We’ve officially entered Middle Childhood. And Middle Childhood = Orthodontia. Not for just one kid.  BOTH.  Because why suffer gradually when you can suffer all at once? The dentist told us in October: “April’s probably the time.”By June? “Maybe another six months.”Meanwhile, I’m sitting there thinking: I already set aside the money in my FSA.… Read more

  • I Swear I Did Stuff: A Domestic Mystery

    I spent the weekend being productive.At least, that’s what I thought I was doing. I didn’t lounge. I didn’t binge-watch a single thing. I was busy. I was doing things.Little things.The five-minute tasks you put off until they pile up like a week’s worth of vacation laundry.Nothing flashy—just quiet, nagging nonsense that needed to be… Read more

  • From Excavators to Eye Rolls

    I am lucky to have two healthy children.I’m luckier to have one of each. I’ll be honest—I think I was a little bummed when we found out our first was a boy. I secretly hoped for a girl. But looking back, I’m so glad he came first. I’m as Type A as they come, and… Read more

  • Marriage Means Never Using the Dryer Correctly

    “THE SWIMSUITS DO NOT GO IN THE DRYER!” I yelled down the stairs to my husband. I’ve told him this countless times. Also: Do not do the laundry. I know, I know… I’m supposed to ask for help. But when it comes to laundry? I don’t want the help. Because his way of helping usually… Read more

  • Mom’s Summer Life Skills Camp

    School’s out… fooorrr the summerrrrrr!!! Finally. No more back-to-back sporting events.No more homework.No more concerts, recitals, or showcases.No more birthday parties or end-of-year chaos.No more limbo about what next school year might look like. Just. Simple. Summer. Camp. Beach. Repeat. That’s our rhythm—and I love it. Because summer is a simpler season for us, I… Read more

  • Relaxation, Mom-Style (or something like it)

    Have you ever seen the Bluey episode called “Relax”? The Heelers are on vacation, and instead of running to the sunny beach, the kids want to play in the bathtub. Bless Bandit—he tells Chilli to just go to the beach by herself. So she does. Hat on, sunscreen applied, ocean sounds in her ears, sun… Read more

  • 10 Hilarious Lessons I Learned on a 6th Grade Field Trip

    Hi Mamas!  Happy Tuesday!   We are now 3.5 weeks into Maycember, 1 full week to go.  But who’s counting?  ME.  Totally me! The other week, I had the honor to chaperone a field trip with my 6th grade son and his class.  I’ve helped out in the classrooms a lot, and organized social events at… Read more

  • May is for Moms: what will you do?

    Hello, Mamas!  And welcome to This Is Mom Life! Momming is HARD.  But what I’ve found makes it a little bit easier is being able to commune and commiserate with others going through it too.  And that’s what I hope to do here: share my stories, from the chaos of weekday mornings to the unexpected… Read more