For young girls in the 80s like myself, rainbows were everything! Rainbow Bright influenced our styles and early on we learned that ROYGBIV could add wonders to a crayon drawing.
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When Life Gives Your Friend Lemons
A few weeks ago I texted a good friend but didn’t hear back from her that day. This isn’t really unusual because as moms we have all been there.
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Do You Have What It Takes To Be Called “Boy Mom?”
After the birth of my third son, I had officially clinched the title of “Boy Mom” and there was no turning back.
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First Impressions
“Hey Hun, they said that their baseball game was cancelled and they can come over tonight after all,” he nonchalantly says.
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Can I Make My Lunch “By Mine Own?”
My boys have just recently been asking to make their own lunches at home. Part of me thinks, Oh gosh, this is going to be a complete mess and they will probably be consuming something with less than 2% nutritional value.
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Being an Imperfect Mom in an Insta-Perfect World
You’ve heard the expression, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” But what happens when my pictures are hiding a thousand words?
As I scrolled through my Instagram pictures, I realized that I am only showing about half of what my life actually is.
My perfectly cropped picture is hiding my messy house. The beautifully toned filter is covering up the lack of sleep I got from having young children. After 20 tries and a few death stares, we manage to get one family picture where we are all somewhat looking at the camera.
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Everyone Burns Their First Pancake
Well friends, everyone burns their first pancake and I have been burning mine since 2014. My first son has become the guinea pig in my experiment called “Motherhood.”
This phrase has become my badge of honor. I wear it with pride knowing I have failed many times in motherhood to have earned it.
There have been great days where my mothering game was on point. And I have had failures that are still cringe worthy. Either way, I am learning to just keep flipping.
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