Posted September 11, 2018
I get it, it’s awkward and embarrassing to have a conversation with your kids about someone touching them in an inappropriate way. It’s scary to even think for a moment about them being molested. What if having the conversation about appropriate and inappropriate touches puts the idea into their head… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted April 23, 2018
Last week I recorded a live Facebook where I showed a bit of our preschool homeschool lesson. The response was waaaay more than I imagined, and I was reminded of how many parents want to help their children succeed in school but are overwhelmed with all the information out there.… Read More »
Categories: #GiveAways, Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted December 6, 2017
I let my family dress me for a week and I have be honest…this was really hard for me. I knew that letting my family dress me would for sure result in a few days of fashion faux pas…after all I see how my kids dress themselves! I wasn’t too… Read More »
Categories: Fashion, Life As It Happens, Parenting, Prairie Wife Style
Posted June 21, 2017
Not going to lie. I dreamt that I should blog about this. Although I have written about married life and my kids from birth to now ad nauseam, I have not written a ton about the fact that I am divorced. Probably I think it is mostly because everyone still… Read More »
Categories: This and That, Wyo Sal
Posted May 18, 2017
My earliest reading memories are of a tall, skinny cardboard book called “Sally Ann the Cow.” It’s spine was mangled and it came with its own cardboard box. I had that book until very recently, and for reasons too tragic to mention, now I have it no longer. That was… Read More »
Categories: This and That, Wyo Sal
Posted February 15, 2017
Yesterday at Mom’s group one of my friends asked me how I felt about being done having kids. It wasn’t a random question… LittleMissH turned two yesterday (best Valentine’s Day gift ever) and during the meeting I mentioned that this is the first time in a decade that I am… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted January 13, 2017
I usually feel like I can keep my sh!t together. I wouldn’t say I’m supermom or anything, but I feel I totally qualify as a “she does a fairly good job” kinda mom. Today I give up. I am done. They. Are. Winning. And by they I mean the Cowkids… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted December 7, 2015
Several years ago I was blessed to have the opportunity to help a very dear friend offer a Spanish immersion for preschoolers class for our community. During this time, I was able to meet several families who shared my biggest passions: our children, language, and education. Samantha attended our evening… Read More »
Categories: Prairie Wife of the Week
Posted July 28, 2014
I am borrowing this concept from an SNL skit called Really!?! With Seth and Amy but I’m sure even if you don’t take the time to watch the clip you’ll pick up on what I’m doing quite quickly. Usually I tend to be pretty easy going, after all with four… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted June 16, 2014
Here in Wyoming the cold tends to drag it’s feet and stick around a little longer than most places. In the mountains there is still snow but, here on the Prairie, it’s been a few weeks since we had snow. I think (hope) this last week brought us our final… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life