3 Things I Tell My Kids Each Day Before Preschool That I am Trying My Best to Live

When my kids started preschool in September, there was an issue with my boy and a boy in his class.  He was upset because this boy called out that he's a flapper.  You know, how some kids flap when they're excited? His cousins took to saying "He flaps when he's happy.  HE IS FLAPPY!" And then …

The Trolls Movie (Begrudgingly) Made Me Happy

If you haven't seen the movie Trolls, or don't want it to be spoiled for you, stop reading.  If you have seen it or you don't really mind knowing what happens in advance, let's go to the movies! My kids will be 4 in January and they said that of all the movies we've seen …

A Hopeful Halloween

"HAPPY HALLOWEEN MAMA!", they yell when I walk in their room after they've been awake already for almost 2 hours. "Why have you been up for so long already?  Why didn't you go back to sleep?" Just like those Disney commercials, I  hear, "WE ARE TOO EXCITED TO SLEEP." I can't fault them there. I'm pretty …