Tag: kids
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Three year olds say some of the funniest things
My three year old has my imagination. She is always someone different. Yesterday, she was Doc McStuffins and I was her patient. “You have a bleed on your cheek. When your cheek has a bleed on it, I’ll get some cheek paste for the bleed.” She got sick one day, I’m guessing from drinking too…
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US Birthrate and Fertility Rates Dropping, Many Possible Reasons
I have been reading about the US’s declining birthrate along with the older generation reaching retirement age. The people they quoted acted worried about a smaller working population vs larger retired, disabled and sick/aging population. They named everything from women now choosing to put off having kids leading to a decline in fertility rates to…
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About 1P36 Deletion- Why Do I Even Have To Know?
              Why Do I Even Know What 1P36 Deletion Syndrome Is?               I never thought we would be traveling down this path. I had severe Pre-Eclampsia at 28 weeks and had my baby weighing only 1lb 11.5ozs and 13 inches long. She was on a feeding tube, oxygen and heart monitor. She stayed in the NICU almost…
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Not sure if this is a fail or success
My girls and I decided to attempt bath bombs this afternoon. They had fun mixing and making a mess, they loved using one in the bath but they turned out nothing like they were supposed to. They crumble in my hand and I’m having to keep them in the mold until used. I think I…
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This coming June I’m taking my first ever paid vacation from work
Since I’ll have a full week off, I have decided that the month of June I am going to try to do one post a day and come up with either 1 post or one article to submit to a magazine or blog every day through June. Coming up with ideas shouldn’t be too difficult.…
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I finally figured out the secret to a clean house
Lock the husband and kids out. Maybe all of us can go live somewhere else and just sleep on the beds. I think that’s the only way I’ll keep my house clean for now…
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Rules of my home
No matter how old you are or who you are, nobody is to lick the cat There will be no throwing of chairs or any other objects at the cat The cat is to be pet on demand and fed every time someone goes into the kitchen. The cat food is FOR the cat, it…
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A few things 30 year old me wishes 22 year old newly pregnant me had known.
I have had a total of three pregnancies- my first ended at 28 weeks with a partial abruption and severe pre-eclampisa. She was only 1lb 11.5ozs and 13 inches long and spent a total of 8 1/2 months in NICU. She’s now a small but healthy 7 year old. My second was relatively uncomplicated but…
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You Know You’re A Parent When…
You and your husband are the only ones awake and you announce you need to potty. You put the kids in bed hours ago but Disney/Nick Jr is still playing in the background You have rules such as- 1. No licking the cat. 2. No licking the door. 3. No licking your sister and 4.…
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Day 1- 21 Days of Happiness Challenge
Your task today is to start a gratitude journal. You don’t have to have an actual, physical journal to start (although we all love a good excuse to pick up a fresh, empty notebook, don’t we?). It can be public or private, typed up or written down. You can use sticky notes and create an…