Sometimes, being a mom is just so dang difficult! If you've read last week's post (titled Just Do Your Best), you've seen that I am exhausted these days. After having talks with some of my fellow mama friends, we've come to the conclusion that sometimes it's the small victories that help us to get through each … Continue reading Small Victories
Mommyhood
Just Do Your Best
These days, it feels like I have a new mantra: Just do your best, Andrea. When you forgot about a library book and ended up having to pay an overdue fine once you finally returned it... just do your best. When you are too tired to make dinner, so now it's leftovers two nights in … Continue reading Just Do Your Best
A Christmas Emergency
♪♪ One little Emmy playing on the bed. She fell down and gashed her head. A trip to the emergency room and the doctor said, "She'll need 6 staples in her head." ♪♪ So yep, that was how our Christmas turned out yesterday. We had gone to church in the morning as usual, and then … Continue reading A Christmas Emergency
Love
I was thinking about love the other day, and what a wondrous thing it is. The archaeologist in me wonders where the human race would be without love and who the first humans were to label it. Love is not necessary for our survival, yet it's so essential to us that I don't think we … Continue reading Love
I Do Not Feel Like Super Mom
It is past the baby's nap time. He doesn't like pacifiers, and I do not want to be a human pacifier. He is screaming his head off in his crib. I do not feel like Super Mom. My daughter caught a cold from someone in her class. Her nose is drippy and I am trying … Continue reading I Do Not Feel Like Super Mom
Baptism and Birth Stories
Our son was baptized today! Logan was a good boy and didn't cry or fuss too much during the ceremony, nor when the water was poured over his head. He gave the people around us some adorable grins. We used my husband's baptismal candle from when he was baptized as a baby. And Logan looked … Continue reading Baptism and Birth Stories
Growing Up
It's bittersweet for me to say that Emily will be starting preschool in less than two weeks. She is so excited! I am a mess. I'm excited for her, but also a mix of amazed, worried, proud, sad, eager... Being a teacher, I've always heard parents marvel at how quickly their child has grown up. … Continue reading Growing Up
I Am More
I am more than just a mommy... I am a nurse. I can make bumps and boo-boos better with lots of hugs and kisses, and soothe tummy aches and fevers with mint tea or a cool wash cloth. I am a teacher. Not only do I teach my children the alphabet, shapes, and numbers, I … Continue reading I Am More
The Truth About Being a Working Mom
This article from The Bump.com (see link below) pretty much sums up my life right now with trying to juggle being the mommy of my 2 precious children, a loving wife, a productive teacher, a fun friend, and my quirky self. It is not easy! I often take work home with me. Some days I don't … Continue reading The Truth About Being a Working Mom
The Joys of Christmas
I love this time of year! There's my birthday and of course, Christmas. Mugs of delicious hot chocolate to sip. Twinkling lights all around the city. Decorating our Christmas tree and house so that everything is festive. Favorite movies such as The Holiday, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Serendipity, and Love Actually. Cozy nights spent by the fireplace. … Continue reading The Joys of Christmas
Moxie and Mishaps 