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 »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 [...]
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 [...]
Posted in Catherine Evolving, Motherhood & Parenting Tags: Motherhood & Parenting, parenting, worries 6 Comments »If you’ve been to Las Vegas you most likely have a few stories. I have a few memorable stories from previous Vegas vacations myself. I didn’t expect anything overly exciting from this trip but this past weekend was no different. I came home with a whole new set of Vegas stories that don’t involving dancing [...]
She’s growing up so fast. First she started dressing herself and before I know it she had a mortgage and a home of her own. I’m proud of her. When so many first time home buyers have unrealistic ideas she bought a simple little home with curb appeal even if it is a tad small. [...]
Posted in Catherine Evolving, Evolving Kids, Games, Motherhood & Parenting Tags: Maddy, Motherhood & Parenting, silly, toys 2 Comments »Last night Luke came home and I had not planned dinner. Bad Catherine. Okay not Bad Catherine. More like oops Catherine you should have thought about what you were going to feed your family but instead you played with your daughter and read her a big pile of books. So instead of waiting for me [...]
