Posted March 5, 2014
I have previously mentioned that I am not a good mom when my kids are sick. I usually have only about a day’s worth of nurturing and patience in me and then I start to slowly descend towards more of a Annie from Misery type caregiver rather than Florence Nightingale.… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted February 24, 2014
It’s a big week here on the Prairie Homestead. Our little Cowbaby turns one this week, sniff. It’s always such an overwhelming day for me. On one hand I am so proud of this sweet little boy and how he has grown from a tiny little baby that can only… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted February 19, 2014
Around the Prairie Homestead keeping things clean can be a bit of a struggle! More often than not as I get done cleaning one area of the house and move on to another the Cowkids and Cowbaby are right behind me making it messy again. Most of the time I… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted February 10, 2014
One of the joys of having a whole herd of children is seeing who each child resembles in personality and looks. Our first child, Cowboy J looks almost exactly like The Cowboy, we even had an Asian man come up to us at the airport and say “He is your… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted February 9, 2014
From the moment I found out I was first going to be a mom, I thought to myself, what kind of mom will I be? In my mind I made a list of the mom I wanted to be. A mom that loved, listened and believed in her children, and… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted January 29, 2014
I bet the title of this already has some people steaming, but I ask you to hang in there with me for a minute. My main advice for mothers is always “Do what is right for your family.” I want it to be clear that all my advice in this blog is… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted January 22, 2014
As a mother of four kids that are fairly close in age I have heard just about every comment in the world…”Don’t you know how that happens?” “You sure have your hands full!” “Why are you having another one, you already have a boy and a girl?” (Seriously that one… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted January 2, 2014
As I write this post, I am squinting my eyes as the words shift and blur on the computer screen. You see, last night was a rough one here at the Prairie Homestead. It’s not tears in my eyes (though that may come later) making it hard to write,… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted December 17, 2013
Anyone that has had a baby, or knows someone that has recently given birth, knows about the dreaded baby brain. As a mother with a small baby you find yourself in the middle of telling a story, staring at your friend’s raptly listening face, having no idea what you were… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted December 9, 2013
I’m feeling a little haggard this morning, and more than a little thankful it’s the day for my weekly Starbucks date with friends. You see, last night my children tag teamed me…this is a phrase that I have come up with for a strange occurrence that happens when you have… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
