by Stephanie | Aug 28, 2014 | family life, motherhood
When I was eight years old, I started cracking my knuckles. I can’t remember who taught me, or why I thought it was a good idea, but once I started, I couldn’t stop. When I was eight years old, I got the world’s worst. Freaking. Perm. Ever. It was hideous. I...
by Stephanie | Aug 17, 2014 | family life, motherhood, parenting
I walked into the school cafeteria, my third grade daughter clutching my hand nervously. My toddler dawdled behind with my husband, who had taken off work to be here with us. I was so grateful for his presence; he always offsets the anxiety and emotionality that pours...
by Stephanie | Jul 27, 2014 | motherhood, parenting
Welcome back to the Brilliant Book Club! Five bloggers– Deb of Urban Moo Cow, Sarah of Left Brain Buddha, Jessica of School of Smock, Lauren of omnimom, and I– read and discuss a current parenting book. We hope you’ve been reading along with us-...
by Stephanie | Jul 21, 2014 | family life, motherhood
Some of you may know about my song parody series, ParentZ Bop, where parents send me their rewritten lyrics to a popular song and I sing it. I’ve taken a little hiatus in my effort to slow down over the summer, and it’s been a few months since I recorded a...
by Stephanie | Jun 17, 2014 | family life, funny, motherhood
This week is my two-year anniversary as a blogger! We affectionately refer to these occasions as “blogiversaries” in the blog world. I’m going to commemorate it by sharing one of my favorite stories. I wrote this post during my second month as a...
