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If I could hop into the Tardis with The Doctor and go back twenty years to give myself one piece of parenting advice, it would be this: Delight in your … Continue reading Hey, Dr. Who… I Need to Go Back to 1995
We have been into this summer thing for two and a half days now and I am already losing my mind. As a rule, my work/parenting goal is to keep … Continue reading Peace in the Pressure Cooker
It has been a rotten week so far at the Gragg house- major damage was discovered from a long simmering chimney leak. Now, there is a big hole in my … Continue reading Laughing Into The Abyss (Don’t Mess With Me- I’m CRAZY)
My oldest daughter entered the world on a cold, early spring day. In the middle of the grueling work of late labor, I looked up from my hospital bed to … Continue reading Mt. Vesuvius in a Onesie…and a Prayer for Mother’s of Newborns
I have a friend who is the kind of mom I always thought I should be. She is soft-spoken, patient and sweet. I, well…I am just..not. She home schools her … Continue reading A Prayer for the Mom Who Blew It Today
Hi, everyone! If you loved my blog post a few days ago, A Prayer for the Mom With Small Children, I have great news for you. The post was picked up … Continue reading A Prayer for the Mom With Small Children- Free Printable Download Here!
Who doesn’t love a freebie? (Especially when a cup of coffee can cost four bucks. How crazy is that?) I have a lot of new readers to the blog so … Continue reading A Little Love-n-Light to Go With Your Cup O’ Joe
She was pushing a double stroller at 7:30 a.m. I spotted her at the end of the sidewalk and pulled my dogs over into the grass where I had them … Continue reading A Prayer For The Mom With Small Children
My little one was learning to read and the Christmas story was giving her a few slip ups. What’s with this two dads buisness? Kinda confusing… Don’t miss my … Continue reading Christmas Flashback Video/Learning To Read
My middle daughter’s teacher arrived for our meeting with crutches and a leg brace. “What happened to you?” I asked. “Well,” she said. “You are not going to believe it. … Continue reading Parents Gone Wild, The Sequel
Whenever I find myself tempted to return to education, I am always cured by exposure to crazy parents. They are everywhere- raging at the park, scheming in the halls, slandering … Continue reading Parents Gone Wild
She is a piece of work. Wild child. Spunk, flash, fierce affection, steadfast devotion, hot tempered, and sweet. A friend of mine spent time with her in the orphanage when … Continue reading Nobody’s Getting The Bird