Posted May 20, 2022
“Be patient with yourself.” It’s a simple sentence that has almost 2 decades worth of experiance behind it. Last night a gorgeously pregnant woman came up and chatted with me for a bit, and knowing I was a mom of 5, this first-time mama took a deep breath and admitted… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted May 6, 2022
Why is it SO hard to have the perfect Mother’s Day? Look, I don’t claim to have an actual answer for this…and for that, I apologize. Rather than the usual style of posts we write around here where I share a problem, and offer support and solutions…I fear that this… Read More »
Categories: Parenting, Prairie Life
Posted April 25, 2022
It wasn’t supposed to be me. Standing on the edge, watching my son wrestle…hearing him scream, and seeing my husband rush to him. It wasn’t supposed to be me. Kneeling on the wrestling mat, listening to the medic ask my son if he could move his fingers. It wasn’t supposed… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting, Prairie Life
Posted April 1, 2022
Teach your kids the basics… If you asked your school-age children (ages 5 and up) to tell you what your address is, could they do it? If you asked your children to tell you what the phone numbers of your immediate family are (mom, dad, older siblings) could they do… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting, Prairie Life
Posted March 15, 2022
This last week The Cowboy and I took all 5 of the Cowkids (ages 16-7) on a road trip, a Vegas family vacation! This was NOT The Cowboy and my first time in Vegas, we’ve probably been there together about 8 times. The Cowboy has been there way more than… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting, This and That
