Stories of an AZ Girl Surviving in the Mitten State
“The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” – Ayn Rand My happy place is in my garden so I make it a point to visit it daily. My youngest daughter often accompanies me during each visit. Her happy place is in her mud kitchen (strategically placed near […]
While we were watching a fireworks show, the loud noises scared a young boy about the same age as my youngest. He started to cry so his father carried him away. Instead of empathizing with the young man she made a conclusion. Seriously, I don’t know where she gets this stuff. Loud gun shot type […]
One night my family of 5 ended up crammed into my bed for a pre-snooze cuddle session. Mind you, I own a queen sized bed. It wasn’t the most comfortable arrangement but we probably could have made it work if we were tired enough. Between giggles and various sized feet in my face, my son […]
One of the joys of having a 9 year old and a 3 year old is the randomness that is exchanged between the two. We were out of coffee in my home…and me + three children – coffee = disaster. On our emergency trip to the coffee shop, my son and daughter were arguing […]
Never a dull moment in my home, especially after my kids learned how to say what they REALLY think Whyyyy does she always have to comment on the hair?! And then there is my age…. Thank you son, yes I am older than 13… WAYYYYYY past even. Want more? Click HERE!
I have a little one who will be starting preschool this fall. Don’t let her small stature fool you, she is a 16 year-old stuck in a preschooler’s body. “Dad and Gabie do not need blinkers, but they have them”, my youngest came to me obviously distraught. “Boys do not need eye blinkers. They […]
My child is stuck to me like a leech every second of the day…with one exception, shopping. Yes, the time that she SHOULD be by my side, she would rather run up and down the aisle or hide in clothing racks. She is super quiet when she hides in the clothing rack too. She has […]
I slacked this week and forgot some of the witty musings of my children. There was plenty of drama but I think sleep deprivation masked the usual humor in the situation. Here is one that most mothers of a boy can appreciate. A fight over clothing! Where do you draw the line between comfort and […]
It’s amazing what our little humans think they can get away with…or what they think they can get past our sleep deprived minds. My youngest has a sugar filled carrot that she has been parading around the house. I’m not sure where she got it from or when…but it’s obvious that it’s HERS. “I […]
One of my daughter’s favorite games is throwing a birthday party…Hmm, I wonder where she gets THAT from? We take turns being the birthday girl. The other person “decorates” and wraps a birthday present. When it was my turn, I got a gift bag with 2 items. As I open it, I happily exclaim, “I […]
