Life in General

Children’s Museum or Judgement Museum?

It really should be called the Judgement Museum. It’s very subtle. Quiet looks and silent glares. Forced smiles and controlled tones.  I can’t think of another place that is quite as stress-filled as a Children’s Museum. It’s well masked by all the gleeful chatter and banter of kids exploring, running, playing and squealing. But behind… Continue reading Children’s Museum or Judgement Museum?

Life in General

Have you checked your handbag lately?

I’m at a red light, looking for my lipstick. I know this light will last for over a minute, and that’s more than enough time to feel for my lipstick and quickly put it on, a time-saving mommy trick when free minutes are few and far apart. I start digging through my handbag and feel… Continue reading Have you checked your handbag lately?

Behavior & Discipline, Motherhood

Some more about raising boys…

With a newborn in one hand and most of my kids home, I’m keeping my summer bucket list pretty simple. Organize the kids’ closets. Organize my cabinet. By “my cabinet” I mean my personal arsenal where I keep all the most valuable items in the house and all my weapons, including those that can easily… Continue reading Some more about raising boys…

Life in General

Boys will be boys…and maybe that’s ok!

The house is spotless and I try to hold on to this weekly moment in time - the minute after my house cleaner leaves and the seconds before the kids sail through the door; the moment when every toy is away, the counters are bare and sparkling and the floors are swept and mopped -… Continue reading Boys will be boys…and maybe that’s ok!