I’m sitting here in bed at 7am on a Friday morning, training Leon to not get out of his closet-bed before 8am. Before 8am is my time. And besides, it’s spooky to wake up to a one year old drawing on your eyebrows with a pen at two in the morning. Very spooky. The closet… Read More Day Two: Take One
I have one subscriber on this blog. It’s me. Sure, that’s not the whole story. But the point is, I have one now. I’ve done the whole blogger thing backwards if I want to be a “real writer.” I created this site at 19, and yet haven’t blogged consistently for more than a month. I’ve… Read More One Subscriber
So, if you’re one of the overachievers that came here RIGHT after this week’s YouTube video, you rock. As a reward, you get to see the guts of our week here in a screenshot. Sorry about the delay on getting the customizable printable up (because . . . I mean, look at all the stuff… Read More How We Plan Our Week
Road Trip!!!! Traveling with a baby and toddler doesn’t have to be a nightmare! In fact, with a little extra preparation, traveling with two under two can be a joy! We spend a LOT of time in the car, so here are some of my top tips for making the journey a little more peaceful.… Read More Tips for Traveling with Two Under Two
“Falling in love is a feeling, staying in love is an action.” Today I showed up at church boiling mad at my husband. Like, the, I-Can’t-Even-Look-You-In-The-Eye-And-I’m-Probably-Going-To-Poke-Your-Eyes-Out kind of mad. We had a little disagreement before we left for church, but Elisha’s the guy that quietly processes, and I’m the one that needs to talk it… Read More Three Ways To Stay in Love
Today was one of those hard days you don’t realize was hard, until you find a moment of quiet, and all of a sudden that pile of insignificant little troubles tips over and nearly buries you. Maybe it’s the sweat still crawling on your skin, because you haven’t had the chance to shower after exercise.… Read More Hard Days
Elisha and I were pretty “on time” before kids, but as soon as Leon came along, we started showing up chronically late. Like, 30 minutes late. Or, we’d be on time with my hair still wet from the shower, Leon’s bottle missing from the diaper bag, and Elisha still showing signs of stress. It got… Read More Two Steps to Always Arriving On Time with Kids
While Elisha and I don’t sail the seven seas, we do love to travel for extended periods of time. We road trip to San Clemente, California every year for a few weeks to get some Vitamin D (in fact, we’re here now!), we travel to friend’s weddings, company trips, and family functions . . .… Read More How to do Extended Travel on A Budget
Are you an “urge” deep-cleaner? You know, the one that cleans when you feel the urge in Spring, or before guests come over, or as you nest in your last trimester? I was a only-deep-clean-when-you-feel-the-urge cleaner, and as a result, my ceiling fans literally were not dusted in over a year. My bathroom tub would… Read More Monthly Deep Clean | Simple Systems 2018
Until three months ago, my diaper bag on it’s best day, was your diaper bag on it’s worst day. (And I know your diaper bag has some pretty bad days.) For some reason, it was a magnet for banana peels, bottles of sunscreen, lotion, bobby pins and dirty diapers. I didn’t mind the garbage so… Read More What’s in my Diaper Bag? Organizational Secrets