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The Firstborn
I could go on to have 100 more children, but this one will always be my baby because it was his eyelashes and bright blue eyes that first made me somebody’s momma.
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iPhones, Technology, and Grandmomma’s
On Monday, Bean and I were driving home from school and he had his toy cell phone in his hand. He held it up to his ear and very clearly said, “Hi Grandmomma!”…
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Who’s Paying for This Kid?
First, I’m going to apologize to those of you who tune in to my blog for things other than childbearing and child-rearing because those seem to be the hot topics here lately. But…
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For Sentimental Reasons
As my due date gets closer and closer (April 4, by the way…), I find myself getting a little sentimental about my Bean Man. I think it’s the idea that soon it won’t…
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Valentine’s Day After Children
Sunday night, Chris and I went out to dinner for an early Valentine’s Day. We tried a sushi place for the first time and we were not disappointed. I think I ate my…
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TV Time Out
I’m not one of those mom’s who keeps vigilant watch over how many minutes or hours of TV Bean watches. As long as he has more hours doing active, creative, stimulating things than…
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Scenes from Bean’s Weekend
1. We took Bean to the local farmer’s market this weekend. It was a beautiful morning and we needed fresh fruits and veggies for the week. We go pretty often and I love…
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The Sister Speaks (About Being Married)
Last week I asked my sister to guest blog on MC. She’s actually a really great writer and her perspectives on life, marriage, love, and family are so fresh and relatable that I…
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Not Enough Hours in the Day
Rachel (who has been reading my blog practically since it began…) asked me a question this week about how we balance our schedules around the house. I answered her in the above Q&A…
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Where Have All My Brain Cells Gone?
This week I have been brain dead. I blame work. There’s lots of stuff going on there as we get ready for the state’s standardized testing in a couple weeks. It’s nothing that’s…
