I’m the mother of a 13-year-old boy who is smart, funny, athletic and more handsome then he understands. He, however, hates to read. He’s always hated reading. It is easily the number one thing we fight about. I’ve tried bribing him many different ways over the years. Things that have worked with his brother, have…
How did this happen?? We now officially have a teenager in the house. Happy, Happy Birthday to my Brendan Bear… (Also realizing we spend many birthday dinners at Steak N Shake!)
I really don’t know when it all happened. There was a time, not that long ago, where my children would be mildly interested in sports and sport news, but would rather play with toys. Suddenly, my oldest, who is now 11 and in the 6th grade, has become sports obsessed. It’s kind of awesome, and…
I now have a middle schooler. And a midlife crisis. I honestly have no idea where the time has gone. How did I get so old? How is my baby going into 6th grade? It’s been a great school year. For the first time in a long time, I feel like I haven’t had to…
My oldest son, Danger Cook, has been asking to redecorate his room for awhile. I kept putting it off since we’re never around saying, “wait until winter break when we’re home.” Well, that was stupid. I didn’t think about how tired we would be from holiday fun, or how messy our house would already be…
Parents are busy. It’s a constant game of Frogger. You have to keep moving or you’ll get run over by a car, a bus or giant log. You learn early on as a parent that you have to pace yourself. Parenting after all is a marathon. This past weekend, however, was a sprint and we…
It’s back-to-school time for my kids! Are they excited? NO. They are excited to see their friends. But that’s about it. I did ask them what they were wearing to the big day and they looked at me like I’m crazy. “The same thing we wear everyday, mom.” To which Brendan added, “I hope the…
My little baby boy is 10 years old today. It’s pretty emotional for me. Ten is a big deal. Double-digits. Two hands. We’ve always used “ten” as the thing in our house. As in…”you can get a cell phone when you’re ten…” “you can stay home alone when you’re ten”…”you can play Call of Duty…
I have a love/hate relationship with birthday parties. I get really excited and pin 800 different ideas on my Pinterest boards. And then I have anxiety for weeks before the event trying to make all the things. It’s awesome, scary and exhausting. We have having a small party for my son’s 10th birthday. In exchange…
A great birthday party with Creeper cake pops! Here’s a picture recap. Can’t believe my little man is 10 years old!