Oh sweet school how we’ve missed you! I can’t believe those words are coming from my own mouth. Me. The once upon a time super crunchy mom who wanted to homeschool my kids before I even had them. I had whimsical fantasies of what it would look like. And I had an invisible bubble aroundContinue reading “Back to school and back to “Just Darcie”!!”
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Summer “break”
Sumer break is coming to an end. And it’s bringing so many conflicting emotions Feelings I know I’m not alone feeling. But feelings causing me angst regardless. I remember being so excited when the bus dropped the girls off on that last day of school. I met them at the bus stop dancing with excitementContinue reading “Summer “break””
New journey for mama-bug
This is a very vulnerable post from me. And way overdue! Life has been crazy (crazier than usual) for me recently. I decided to finally sit down and share some news. This post is vulnerable because it’s about me and only me. And it’s about my struggles with my weight. Which I’ve never been comfortableContinue reading “New journey for mama-bug”
Over the river and though the woods to grandmother’s house we go…
This past weekend was my mama’s birthday. It always falls around thanksgiving. This year Ron was on call for the holiday weekend. So we had thanksgiving here with our favorite guys. But I planned a surprise visit out to western mass to celebrate my mom! We left early Friday morning. It took me days toContinue reading “Over the river and though the woods to grandmother’s house we go…”
Navigating SPD
Gosh it’s been a whirlwind fall! School started in September like usual. But it’s been non stop crazytown ever since. The twins started preschool unexpectedly a few weeks after the big girls. They go for a couple hours a day, 3 days a week. The same week they started school we had an evaluation withContinue reading “Navigating SPD”
4 Lobe Day
⚠️Warning ⚠️ This post contains graphic material (not photos). In honor of this week being my 9 year anniversary of “4 lobe day”- a funny phrase my husband came up with to make light of an otherwise bleak situation – I’ve decided to share my story. This journey has been a pivotal and monumental partContinue reading “4 Lobe Day”
Toddler days
It’s been about 2 weeks since the big girls started school. We’re getting into our new routine. It’s different. It’s good. Actually it’s really good. We have hard days. We have good days. I’ve changed gears. They’ve changed gears. With just the littles home I have to do a lot more planning with activities andContinue reading “Toddler days”
Not always sunshine and rainbows…
Parenting is such a roller coaster isn’t it? One minute you have tears in your eyes because you love your children SO MUCH. And the next you have tears because it’s so hard. They don’t tell you how hard it is. You hear stories from friends of course. And if you’re like me you probablyContinue reading “Not always sunshine and rainbows…”
Who needs a thyroid anyways? Me. I need one.
The year was 2003. I was a 22 year old hairstylist. No health problems. Just a normal young adult who struggled with my weight but nothing else was wrong with me. That summer I got pretty sick with sore throats and fevers that lasted on and off for about a month. I saw the doctorsContinue reading “Who needs a thyroid anyways? Me. I need one.”
#WorkingMamas.. a day without 2!
As a new mom I never imagined saying to myself “I *only* have 3 kids today! What shall we do??” But that’s how today started. My sweet mama came for a couple nights to visit us this week and ended up taking the big sister duo back with her for a few nights! They haven’tContinue reading “#WorkingMamas.. a day without 2!”
Ladybug Mama, a peek at life with 5 girls… 