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#ONENEWFOOD: Teaching Kids to Try New and Healthier Foods
You’ve heard me sing my Picky Eater Blues before, but in case you forgot the lyrics, here’s the chorus: My kids don’t want to eat anything except pizza, nuggets, pasta, and fruit (hey, it’s not all bad!). In fact, nine times out of ten, Annelise will not eat one bite of dinner. I put it […]
On the hard days, REMEMBER
It’s been a hard day. Kids squawking and squabbling. Too much noise, not enough peace. I remember my first night as a mom. After everyone went home and I was alone with my hours old baby. How I marveled at his silky soft skin. His tiny, perfect features. The way he knew exactly where to […]
Week 28: Bring it on- Fight to the finish
First time joining me for the Keeping It Real Challenge? Click here to find out what it’s all about. Let’s talk character flaws. Mine, not yours (although I’d love for you to list some of yours in the comments so I don’t feel like such a loser). Actually, I just want to talk about one […]
Fenway Park comes to Maine
A dream come true: Fenway Park comes to Maine
The butt dial I won’t soon forget
It’s been exactly one year since the most embarrassing moment of my life (to date). How do I know this? Because as soon as it happened, I decided to share it with the world. And apparently it struck a chord (or people just like to laugh at me) because it was the first time my […]
Week 27: The Parent Trap
First time joining me for the Keeping It Real Challenge? Click here to learn what it’s all about. I stumbled upon a parenting trick this week that might change my life. Okay, maybe that’s an overstatement, but so far it’s been quite successful and I’m planning to wring every ounce of usefulness I can out […]
Family Road Trips: Then and Now
My family recently took a road trip to New Hampshire. It was a relatively short drive, just about four hours, but as the seven of us (my parents came too) piled into our minivan, I began to reminisce about the family road trips we took when I was a little girl. Some things have changed […]
‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ Birthday Party Theme
Last fall I happened upon a picture of a cake and immediately knew I had to make it for Annelise’s next birthday. Eight months later, her birthday finally rolled around (hey, I like to plan ahead!) and we celebrated with a Somewhere Over the Rainbow themed party. I had no desire to do a big […]
Week 26: Poetry in Motion
First time joining me for the Keeping It Real Challenge? Click here to learn what it’s all about. We’ve made it to the halfway point of the Keeping It Real Challenge! Honestly, sometimes I wonder what the point is, writing down the mundane facts of my life and sharing them each week, but I’m halfway […]