Someday, my daughters won’t pronounce “spoon” as “foon” anymore. Someday, they might not want to sing loudly for an hour. Someday, my son will be running through the house on his way to wrestling practice (yes, my husband made me choose that specific sport) rather than trying to play in the toilet.

I’ve always heard that major life events tend to separate true friends from the rest of them. I was fully prepared that being the first of my friends to get married and start a family would mean that I would inevitably be leaving some people in my past.

One of the ways that you might consider me “old-fashioned” is regarding thank-yous and showing gratitude. I am a HUGE proponent of thank-yous, but especially written thank-you cards. You might disagree. Some of my close friends do.

I did not grow up in a hunting family, and frankly, venison was an acquired taste. After 16 years of experimentation, I’ve learned to “hide” the flavor. To celebrate the kick off of rifle season, here’s my open face venison steak & onion sandwiches.

It’s been six months since I worked outside the home. In many ways, it feels like just yesterday that I was pulling into work. In other ways, it feels as though I haven’t worked for years. I am, by no means, an expert at being a stay-at-home mom.

If you were to ask me in college, where my kids were going to go to school, homeschooling would have been my last option. I had so many preconceived notions about what homeschooling was and the families that chose to participate in it.

It is the 5 (10 on a good day) minutes of the day where I can stop, think, and not be “on”. Don’t get me wrong. I have a job that I love. But being a teacher, I am “on” all day long. It’s an honor and a blessing, but it’s also exhausting.

A few years back, I had one of my most memorable “mean mom” moments. We have a rule that each morning, the boys are to clean their room. For a few months, they started pushing back and playing with toys instead of cleaning up.

Every pregnancy is different, and most women have completely different experiences each time, regardless of how many babies are involved. Having twins first, I naturally knew my next pregnancy would be different. If you’re pregnant with twins and are curious how this marathon is going to play out, here are my stories.

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