Children | Stacey's Mothering Moments

How to obtain sleep deprivation

1. Have children

b. After children go to bed and the house is quiet for the first time in 14 1/2 hours, stay up reading/watching television/playing games until way too late.

5. Out of desperation and desire for long sought after sleep, allow various children to sleep in your bed. Specifically, but not limited [...]

An Hour In a Day

I gently nudged her towards the door, her preschool teacher taking her hand and propelling her forward even more. I backed away slowly with words of reassurance for both of us. Her teacher smiled and pulled her in, tears streamed down her face and her shoulders shook with each sob.

I turned and walked [...]

Mother’s Day

I still remember my first Mother’s Day. I had visions of breakfast in bed, not lifting a finger all day and finally being given the credit I deserved for wiping bums and noses all year. This was going to be the day I was showered with love, affection, and gifts. It was going [...]

Industry

Recently, certain of my children were off-track for three weeks. And of those children, a certain boy had a bucket list of things he needed to accomplish during his break.

I tried my very best to accommodate him and we had some high adventures. Including, but not limited to, making a volcano just [...]

Growing up

My babies are growing up. I told them not to, but they aren’t listening. And this week is Birthday week. A certain little girl turned 3 yesterday.

She sang Happy Birthday to herself all day. But not the regular version. Oh no, no, no. She sang her own version of what she has [...]

Super Powers

The lovely Stasha has graciously allowed me to pick next week’s listicle and is simultaneously helping me with a linkup I have recently started. How cool is that?!?

The topic is An Hour In a Day. Make a list of 10 things that happen in an hour in your day and come link [...]

What my pet thinks

When I was little, I thought the best thing in the world would be to be a cat. I mean, really. What do they have to do all day? Eat, sleep in the sunshine, poop, meow, sleep some more. Who WOULDN’T want to be a cat?!? So of course I grew up to own [...]

How to sew stuff

I don’t really sew. I don’t. Really. Ok, so I have been sewing stuff. I swear it’s a temporary hobby. It takes up too much space, I’m not very good at it, and cursing is often involved. It’s not pretty. But since I have recently taken on some sewing projects, I thought I’d give [...]

Miscellaneous

Is miscellaneous a title? Hmmm. Well it is now.

I am happy to report that we survived Spring Break. Now, two of the kids are back in school and two are off track. So, basically from now until August, we are perpetually off track due to four different school schedules.

Good times.

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Dear Baby Boy,

Son of mine, you have grown like a little weed. You are still an infant, but only barely. You are rapidly turning into a very busy and slightly destructive toddler. You are walking, my little one and now you finally have your very first tooth. Time is rushing by so fast that I’m [...]