Category: Parenting

Here's Selene!

Here's Selene!

She’s now about a week and a half old, so I figured it was time to post about her birth. For some reason I’ve been too tired to do it before now. 😉 Selene was born on January 30 by C-section. I had an OB appointment that morning, and...

Keeping the Kids' Screen Time Under Control

Keeping the Kids' Screen Time Under Control

My kids love television. They love the computer. This makes it a challenge at times to keep the amount of time they spend with each under control. Of course, having them playing on the computer or watching shows isn’t bad within limits. It’s just keeping to the limits. Television...

Keeping Things Fun for the Kids

Keeping Things Fun for the Kids

One of the things I’ve tried to avoid this pregnancy is focusing on it to the exclusion of my other two kids. It’s quite the impact on their lives, after all. They’re both old enough to know that a baby means I will shortly be very busy with baby’s...

My Least Favorite Chores While Waiting for Baby

My Least Favorite Chores While Waiting for Baby

The closer I get to giving birth, the more I loathe doing housework. As any pregnant mother knows, that tummy can really get in the way. These are some of the worst for me: 1. Laundry. It’s actually hard sometimes to reach the bottom of the washing machine to...

Am I Nesting Online?

Am I Nesting Online?

That’s what my husband calls it. He’s quite aware of how much extra time I’m putting into getting my sites ready to handle themselves when this baby is born and about a month after, ideally. It makes sense to me. I don’t nest much in real life. No crazed...