I have a love-hate relationship with any holiday outside of Christmas. Christmas is totally my jam and I literally start planning in August. This might seem excessive until you consider several factors: we have ninety-eleven children, we're a single-income family, and Christmas just plan makes Mama happy. And heaven knows Mama could use some joy …
Happy 4th of July!
We brought the kids to a free event at the park. There's free hot dogs and ice cream and a pretty decent live band. It's 80 degrees with a nice breeze. I managed to convince everyone to wear matching clothes and it's sort of picture-perfect in my mind's eye. And then there's the reality of …
Pook, part 1
Proud Mama Alert: Pook is fan-freaking-tastic. This kid is the smiliest, giggliest, goofiest baby I've ever known, which is really saying something when you consider all she's been through. This short little video encapsulates her spirit and just MAKES. ME. HAPPY. See, Pook and Boogie arrived early and with much drama. I left my 32 …
Breppist
I have a fervent love for kid-speak. We have adopted many of the kids' -isms as normal everyday lingo. A few examples: Lemmalade: lemonade Bubba-ga: Bubble Guppies Chonk: a universal curse word, i.e., "that is chonking awesome!" Numnum: coffee (I wholeheartedly support this one) When Bean was a little, breakfast was "breppist". And lemme just …
Picky Eater Hack
Back in the days when I contributed to our nation's GDP, I went to culinary school and worked as both a chef and a caterer. Cooking is a passion of mine, which often comes in handy because the tiny army I created has a passion for eating. Often. And in massive quantities. I have stockpots …
Meet My Boyfriend
I'd like to introduce you to someone. This is my boyfriend Clark. We're engaged in a brief but vigorous affair that will last approximately 29 days. Clark's predecessor was Duncan and he lasted 34 days. It's hard to say who will follow next, as we haven't been introduced as of yet. This is Clark. And, …
We’re New Here
It was always my plan to be a mom. It was not, however, my plan to be a mom of five kids. Nor did I ever think I'd have not just one set of twins but two, or that I'd one day willingly give up my career and stay home with these five little monkeys …
My Five Ring Circus 