The Day the Internet Broke

Hard to believe they were at each other's throats just an hour before.

This day was shitty. And not because the Internet broke. It did, but that’s besides the point. After a busy week, today was like a cherry stuck on top of a melting sundae. The stress built and built until I was one of those sweaty, crazed, snarky, snappy moms that I hate. I had consult […]

The Caravan Arrives

One of those token buildings that signifies Narragansett.

Well– we made it in one piece. Not that traveling an hour and ten minutes to Narragansett Rhode Island is the same as Yugoslavia or anything, but when you’re hauling kids and air mattresses and air conditioners, it feels a bit like a production. It took us almost the entire day to move into our […]

Vacation-Eve

I wonder what you can tell about a person based on what they pack?

If you’ve been around these parts for any length of time, you know what happens to my blog when I go on vacation. Normal people would just leave it quiet for a week, but we all know that word flew right out the window a long time ago. My blog turns into one of three things: […]

4th of July | 2013

Andrew and Naomi were playing hide-and-go-seek in the basement with the kids.

4th of July with 5 children under ten isn’t the epitome of relaxing, but it sure is fun. We tromped over to Mom and Dad’s house this morning at 9am. Complete with hot tea and donuts, we met up with my parents, my sister, her husband, and her two children- 2 1/2 and 1. Add our […]

Day One | Pirates and Brainwashing

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Day one of summer vacation is coming to a close. I still never quite figured out my summer blog challenge, but that’s okay. It’ll probably be a big conglomeration of all of them. It was relatively calm for day one I’d say. In past years, there would be a week of fighting and idle mischief […]

What Do Parents REALLY Need to Teach Their Kids?

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What is on your…I must teach my kid this before he grows up list? I’m slightly irritated kids aren’t born with a list. There are lots of things I think are no longer necessary, but I’m not sure other parents will agree.

Teaching a Child to Ride a Bike | Life Lessons

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Bike riding is a lot like life. Julie goes into her bike riding lessons with Eden, finding a few life lessons along the way.

The Last 72 Hours | Mega Parenting

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Julie’s turning into a Mommy blogger– just for today. She’s got to get a load off of her chest. She hates that phrase. It sounds like a big ol’ pile of shit. And poop should never be near your boobs.

Mother Guilt | Why I Feel Like I Suck at Raising Evan

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Julie hopes that coming clean with her less than stellar parenting choices with Evan will help purge her of her mother guilt. It worked…sorta.

Eden Turns Six!

I'm thinking that it was some drunk sicko that thought of the idea for blowers.

Celebrating Eden’s sixth birthday with manicures, mammoth sunflowers, and of course- cake and tacos!

My Passionate Love of Chapstick

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Julie gives you the secret to a passionate life- chapstick. Not really, but you’ll learn about what makes her jump for joy.

The Best Way to Spend 30 Minutes

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If you only had 30 minutes, what would you try to accomplish? Julie goes through the 10 tasks she tried to squeeze in 1800 seconds.

The 10 Dumbest Purchases I Have Ever Made

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[wp_ad_camp_3] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2_pM-2Uutw] Welcome to the my first installment on the Monday Listicles blog hop. This week, we’re talking about the dumbest purchases I ever made. I even got behind the camera for this list – Happy Monday!

Recovering from Vacation

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Coming home from vacation requires another vacation. Whether you are a parent or not, you know exactly what I’m talking about. The top 11 things I hate about real-life re-entry. 1. Unpacking. I swear packing seems like such lighthearted fun and unpacking is akin to scraping your ass on a piece of sandpaper. No one […]

Lying to Your Kids About Sex Toys

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Has your child ever found a sex toy hidden in your bedroom? Julie’s friend did, and the conversation that ensued was hilarious.