As a parent some days are challenging. Those days make you yell or cry or feel so overworked you can’t imagine things being harder. We’ve all been there. I’ve been there. On the flip side some days are just sort of magical. Those magical days, no matter how normal and boring they might seem on the [...]
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7 Comments »Last night we set up Maddy’s brand new alarm clock. What use does a four year old have for an alarm clock? Several actually. We’ve been working with Maddy for a while on a morning routine. You see my child with her stay-at-home-mom has had a pretty easy morning routine for most of her life. [...]
The holiday season is here and in full swing. With this magical time of year there are generally presents. Lots and lots of presents. Bows and baubles. Ribbons and paper. This stuff is everywhere, and really it is like crack for kids. They just can’t get enough. Who doesn’t like gifts? I like gifts. We [...]
Four. The number four packs a punch. Madeline turned four recently and it hit me harder than previous birthdays. With one, two and three I remember feeling surprise as to how we had reached those ages so soon. I remember feeling a little nostalgia for the past but also a lot of excitement for what [...]
There are not a lot of things that cause me to lug out and step up on my soap box around here. I’m just not one to lecture or assume my beliefs are the beliefs to have. Generally my soapbox collects dust sitting unused in the far reaches of the hall closet or basement. However, [...]
Posted in Catherine Evolving, Motherhood & Parenting Tags: activism, eating, food, health 12 Comments »The other night while out at an event a few friends and I got into a discussion about marriage. The question posed was this: “What will you tell your daughter, marry for love or marry for money?” Well, I blurted out love. Actually it went more like this, Love(!) of course(!). I married for love. [...]
Posted in Catherine Evolving, Motherhood & Parenting, Pure Catherine Tags: love, marriage, Motherhood & Parenting, parenting 5 Comments »Parenting. Is. Scary. I think I tend to be one of those moms who over analyze, worry and plan too much. My worst fear besides what every mother fears the most, is that I will royally screw up my child. Sometimes my power as Mom is intoxicating and exciting, but most of the time it [...]
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