One of the best things about being married is that, if you find the right person, you can complement each other. One person's strengths can fill in for the other's weakness. One person can handle one part of running the household while the other person covers another area. There is no place in my marriage … Continue reading I Can Only Keep So Many Things Alive
We are right in the middle of Spring Recruiting, also known as the time of year when people are most likely to be surprised that my football coach husband has to work. (“Really?!? All spring?? What are they even doing?”) But this time of year can be a challenge because you had a minute during … Continue reading Top 5 Things That Change When My Husband is on the Road
Last week I took my two youngest girls with me to Belk to look for an Easter dress. Lily wanted to come because she loves stores and fashion, and honestly the mall is magical to her. She gets to go maybe twice a year. She changed into a cute outfit, brushed her hair out,and grabbed … Continue reading “She Doesn’t Look Like a Ballplayer”
Enough time has passed, enough sleep has accumulated, that I can tell this story now. The story begins in December of 2016 with my husband watching our 5 kids. Whenever my husband has the kids with him, even just a few of the kids, people will comment on how great it is that he can … Continue reading Dad Fail: How an Elf Ruined Our Sleep
We had been warned, I suppose. By Accuweather. By the park ranger. By the actual weather we drove through to make it down the one lane trail of a road to the blocked entrance to the campground. But we made it. We were starving. We were tired. We were perhaps a little dramatic. But we … Continue reading Camping in the Rain: Surviving the Elements
To start off the kids' spring break, and our stay-cation while Nick is headed out recruiting, we decided to try to get in our first camping trip of the year. The forecast looked...doubtful. I was determined not to live up to my previous status as "fun-killer" when it comes to anticipating problems with an adventure … Continue reading Hiking in the Rain: Overcoming Obstacles and Roadblocks
I would love to write about something wonderful like an adventure out in the wilderness or a camping trip to somewhere beautiful. But today I’m going to talk about the thing that never ends at my house. Laundry. I love a good "life hack" or "pro tip" when it comes to house/mom life because let's … Continue reading Supersizing Laundry Day
