Appreciating the Small Things
I have always been someone who looks at the bigger picture in life – not the little ways to get there. When I have an idea, I typically share it with my...
The No Thank You Bite
Our twins had just turned four when it began. I set their green and pink plastic plates in front of them and that was their cue: “I don’t like this.”...
Mud Pies and Other Things That Terrify Me
by Amber Harder
I will be the first to admit that I do not care for sticky, messy, dirty, or slimy things. My mom tells the story of when I was a little...
A Smile Goes A Mile
I remember it clearly. It was the middle of the night. I had just finished a doozy of a diaper change. He was lying there just chillin’ on the fuzzy...
Getting Down with My Kids
by Amber Harder
I should track my steps each day. It has to be close to 100,000. I’d say 30,000 steps come from getting everyone three meals and three snacks a day. About...
Days of the Angry Red Chest Bump
It was a day. Nothing special, nothing overly traumatic. Just another day in a long series of similar days, the mundaneness in and of itself more notable than anything. An...
Leaving the Nest
by Kate Kearns
We stroll into the store. I reach down for your hand, but you swat it away and confidently head toward shoes and accessories. We tidy up the bedroom, and I...
If Children Wrote Thank You Notes
One of my favorite “get to know you” questions is asking someone what they are better or worse at than 95% of the population. It is usually pretty entertaining and...
A Tribute to the Potty Training Mom
“Wow, Momma, that was a BIG poopie! Good job.” My son loudly offered me this praise in the Target bathroom. At the beginning of potty training, this comment would have...
You Can Sleep One Day. Just Not Today.
by Meghan Yancy
Sleep. Is that an actual word that exists in #momlife? I hear of people who have this phenomenon that happens to them at night where they fall asleep and then...
…And Then We Had a Family Bedroom
by Amber Harder
When I take the time to step back and examine in my life, I am often surprised by the mom I am versus the mom I thought I would be....
Prepping For The Pukepocalypse
Can I get an amen from those mamas out there who’ve already used all their vacation days taking care of sick kids and/or sick selves? While my kids have dodged...
Family Fun Ideas for Spring and Summer
I am a huge Minnesota fan, even in the negative 2-degree weather and snow through April. I think the best part of springtime in Minnesota is all the lakes we...
