My kids have almost always reached for my morning coffee. Occasionally I would let them have sips. But after a while I started to worry about stunted growth and caffeine craziness.
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SOL 22: that’s all folks
Today is the last day of the Slice of Life writing challenge. I give you the things I heave learned this year.
Continue readingSOL 22: mom has run away
I am writing this slice from the quiet of a hotel room. By myself. Purposely. Why? Because I have three kids, 2 of whom don’t sleep well. I have a husband who, god bless, can sleep through a freight train in our room. I am TIRED. I haven’t slept in 4 years.
Continue readingSOL 22: Cookie Monster to Cookie Monster
My dad is semi retired. He has a part time job that usually keeps him busy closer to full time depending on the season. I have three kids and a full time job. Let’s just say we don’t necessarily run in the same circles. I’m a homebody with my party of five and he’s the social butterfly I was in my 20’s and early 30’s. I couldn’t keep up if I tried. We don’t get to see each other as often as I would like.
Continue readingSOL 22: singles
The big kids were in bed by 8:30. Aaron asked if I wanted to watch a movie. He mentioned he just downloaded a movie he hadn’t seen before. Apparently it has a really good soundtrack. Had I seen it? Um? It’s from 1991. I have seen it probably a dozen times. Why hadn’t he?
Continue readingSOL 22: 4-4-4
Today I am borrowing this writing format from Tammy’s Reading Life who borrowed from someone else. The best ideas are almost always inspired by someone else.
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SOL 22: a whole lot of togetherness
On not school nights we have a few family traditions I wouldn’t change for the world. We try to have an early dinner. Then we quickly clean up and get into PJs. That’s when we settle in.
Continue readingSOL 22: see you later, alligator
Today was the day I had been dreading. The weather captured the mood perfectly. Rainy. Cold. Windy. Random hail. Peek-a-boo sun. It was as confused as we all were.
Continue readingSOL 22: word games
It’s become sort of a tradition with McKenna and I. At some point during the day when neither of us is losing our minds with the loudness of the boys, we work on the daily Wordle. As a friend recently said—it’s just enough. It’s not an endless time suck like TikTok or Instagram. It’s not a toxic tragedy like Facebook. All of which I enjoy. It’s just…enough.
Continue readingSOL 22: letting my skin breathe
In May 2007, my mom, sister, and not yet year old nephew snuck away to Florida for a long weekend. I called in sick to a job I was leaving at the end of the year and we just enjoyed some time in the sun. It was so great to play hooky.
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Karyn In The Kitchen 