Teri Farrand, mother if the infamous Tatum Farrand (age 3) was kind enough to submit a view of Mother’s Day that can often be overlooked. For those facing infertility, the challenges often associated with adoption, or even troubles within the family, this weekend can be can incredibly painful to endure. I was diagnosed with recurrent [...]
Bunnies don’t lay eggs. If you follow a bunny, you’ll find a trail but I can promise you won’t want to eat what he leaves behind. How did the Easter bunny become associated with eggs? The first practice of mass egg distribution can be traced back to 15th century Germany. The German settlers who arrived [...]
We’ve all been to baby showers, however it seems like a shower with Maryville Moms is often a bit different. We gathered to celebrate the just-around-the-corner arrival of a new baby girl for the Carlyle family. Adam and Becky moved to town in February (or was it January?!) with boys Caedmon and Liam. I knew [...]
Okay, so maybe I”m not wearing a muumuu… but a bath robe isn’t much better. With the beautiful weather we’ve had, a lot of time has been spent outside. Barefoot. With that said, a lot of trips have been made through the house from the backyard to the front, or to the fridge, or to [...]
I have recently been stricken with a case of “Mommy Brain”. I’m not sure if you have heard of this, but most of you have probably had your own bouts of it in the years since holding your first bundle of joy. For those of you who aren’t familiar with it, “Mommy Brain” is the [...]
Buffets are great. You get a lot of mediocre food at a reasonable price. Did I mention that you get as much mediocre food as you can consume in one sitting? It’s incredible. Lots of crappy food at the low price of $7.99. Unlimited refills on sweet tea and fried chicken…. Mmmm.
I just stumbled across a funny editorial in The Washington Post, of all places. “OK, so only my husband voluntarily CHOSE to live with me…the other three, and the dog, I either made or bought, so I try to give them a break. After all, with me as a mom, sometimes it’s like being given [...]
I’m in the process of writing a snarky post about the trials of motherhood. I just can’t get the wording right. Sometimes words just spew out like vomit (TMI? I know). Sometimes the words flow like a river. And sometimes the words get dumped out like a 10,000 piece lego set, and know it’s my [...]
Using this calendar will allow you to pray thirty-one different biblical virtues into your children. Use it as a guide each month, combining some of the traits for months which do not have 31 days. Claim and believe that God is working each one of these virtues into your children’s lives. 1. Salvation: Lord I [...]
I can’t control myself. You know who’s fault it is? Netflix. Apple. Oh! And especially Al Gore’s for inventing the internet. We can download a movie before it’s even made. The latest phone has only been out 4 hours and we are already wondering what the next model will do. Maybe the next model will [...]
by Allison Becker My boy stinks sometimes. Actually a lot. Most of the time when I pick him up from school, he has dirt on his face or at least some part of his body. I’ve noticed my husband is the same way. His boots always have mud on them. His hands leave smudges on the [...]
Accidents are inevitable. If only kids came with instruction manuals, or at least trouble-shooting guides. This is the next-best-thing. Save it. No – print it. No – tattoo it onto your forearm because we all know that it will just get lost in the abyss of your purse if you don’t. Worst Case Scenario: I [...]
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