Number of comments: 1 Remember when I said that I had nothing better to do on THANKSGIVING DAY than to pick a winner for the personalized pillow contest?? Surely... [...]
Number of comments: 3 Paula and I were recently talking on Facebook about being easily distracted and unable to accomplish anything that needed to be done. Well, not actually... [...]
Number of comments: 3 This morning, my darling dear Emily, ya know, the sick one ... walked past the window on her way downstairs to assume her position on... [...]
Number of comments: 23 Do you all remember when I was taking bets on when Emily would get sick and the person who guessed the closest date won a... [...]
Number of comments: 5 You might get the vibe from reading this blog that there is a lot of sarcasm in this house. It's just the norm and everyone... [...]
Number of comments: 7 Last week Emily, who is in kindergarten, ran off the school bus with an assignment that was requested to be completed at home. My heart... [...]
Number of comments: 1 Alert! Alert! Alert! At the moment I'm posting this you have exactly 1 day, 5 hours and 21 minutes to get your tickets to "The...'" [...]
Number of comments: 3 Earlier this week when Jake arrived home after school with the news that his "girlfriend" broke up with him ... I tried to be a... [...]
Number of comments: 3 Saturday. Halloween is different when it falls on a Saturday. I believe that a lot more people venture out to beg for the good stuff.... [...]
Number of comments: 8 Yesterday afternoon, all four of the kids and I were hanging out in the living room ... counting the minutes until Big Daddy came home... [...]
Number of comments: 1 Wow ... a lot of you responded to this little somethin' something' of a hillbilly contest? I mean, really, who holds a contest asking you... [...]
Number of comments: 27 Emily just informed me that 9 out of the 22 kids in her kindergarten class ... were out of school with the sickie yickies today!... [...]
Number of comments: 7 Posts have been scarce again, but really, it's very temporary. And I mean it, NO LIES this time! Anyway - this was sent to me... [...]
Number of comments: 5 Yesterday afternoon I was driving Drew to football practice. I decided to take the girls with me, because Jake has a little girlfriend now and... [...]
Number of comments: 4 My friend and fellow blogger, Jody, is hosting the first ever "I Blog Conference". Is that not an amazing idea? A conference for us bloggers... [...]
Number of comments: 6 Do you remember this summer when I never blogged? Well, I did actually blog, because I specifically recall logging into this little platform thingy and... [...]
Number of comments: 8 Guess what I'm doing today? Nothing. That's right. Nothing. Nada. Zero. Zilch. I'm not driving anyone to school. I'm not even getting out of my...' [...]
Number of comments: 4 Drew is able to play tackle football this year. Remember? This is something Jake has always wanted to do this, but never weighed enough. The... [...]
Number of comments: 5 The following conversation took place between my darling daughters last night at dinner. Their hamburgers and hot dogs were being served to them outdoors and... [...]
Number of comments: 6 Get up. Seriously ... get off the floor!! I know you fell out of your chair seeing An Iowa Mom highlighted in your feed reader,... [...]
Number of comments: 10 The day before yesterday, Molly and I were snuggled up in a chair just talking. You know, because conversations between a four year old and... [...]
Number of comments: 3 The winners of the Shawn Colvin LIVE CD are: Lori A. Minyo Stacie You have all three been notified by email as well. Please respond... [...]
Number of comments: 9 Okay. Here is the deal. I miss blogging. I do. A lot, actually. Surely the majority of you out there are simultaneously rolling your eyes... [...]
Number of comments: 14 It wasn't too long ago that I was asked to review the Shawn Colvin LIVE CD. I am embarrassed to admit that I had never...' [...]
Number of comments: 12 Many would probably disagree with me, but I feel like I've been a mother for a LONG time. Mind you, I've only spent 11 of... [...]
Number of comments: 5 Maybe it's just me, but I believe there is no better satisfaction for a mother, than this: An overtired child, who insisted she was NOT... [...]
Number of comments: 12 I've been asking myself that question most of last night and all of this morning. You see, it seems as though my responsible, sweet, caring...' [...]
Number of comments: 7 Last night the boys asked if they could sleep in the basement. Scanning the calendar and verifying that we had nothing on the agenda for... [...]
Number of comments: 7 Do you guys remember a while back when Molly did this? Well, she did it again. And I was wondering, is being a bratty, conceited,... [...]
Number of comments: 2 I'm not a party person. Well, let me rephrase that. I AM a party person ... but only certain kinds of parties. When a friend...' [...]
Number of comments: 4 I did. Emily always seems to amaze me. And this beautiful, sunny day ... also known as "day two" of summer vacation ... is no... [...]
Number of comments: 9 Big Daddy would say that a miracle has actually taken place. I listened. What he doesn't know is that I do actually listen to other...' [...]
Number of comments: 3 This kind of stuff usually comes through on email ... but after reading it, I found it worthy of sharing. 1. Life isn't fair, but...' [...]
Number of comments: 6 Yup. That's me. You show up here expecting to be entertained by my hideous and, most of the time, unbelievable life. But, once the page... [...]
Number of comments: 2 because if I didn't, I swear I wouldn't know if I was comin' or goin'. Last week I received an email from a reader asking... [...]
Number of comments: 11 Yesterday when I dropped Molly off at one of her final days of preschool for the year, her teacher had Molly's "portfolio" out and asked... [...]
Number of comments: 4 Last weekend was a "split" weekend for us. Jake had a tournament in Ankeny all weekend and Drew in North Liberty. Before we needed to... [...]
Number of comments: 10 This morning my oldest son was putting his lunch inside his backpack, getting ready to leave for the bus stop. "OH YEAH!" he calls out.... [...]
Number of comments: 3 Yesterday morning Big Daddy entered Emily's room to wake her and Molly for the day. A sleepy little girl barely opened her eyes and groaned... [...]
Number of comments: 1 Okay ... so I was getting ready to tell you all about today and the boys ball tournaments. But then I realized that I never... [...]
Number of comments: 7 Guess what we're doing? Well ... maybe I should say, "Guess what THEY'RE doing?" ... because I'm not doing it. I'm in here, telling you... [...]
Number of comments: 9 I don't know how it happened or who it was that made it happen ... but I was nominated for an award. And by "nominated"...' [...]
Number of comments: 10 I'm just sharing this with you because I'm always kind. Always thoughtful. Always ready to help. So, I just wanted to give you a heads... [...]
Number of comments: 5 It never fails. My children will go HOURS without even looking in my direction, let alone actually stooping so low as to actually speak to... [...]
Number of comments: 5 Okay ... so our baseball fields could have doubled for The Great Lakes on Thursday night at Drew's baseball game. One kid made contact with... [...]
Number of comments: 10 I never really thought about how my children ... or any other kid, for that matter ... viewed me. Come to think of it, I... [...]
Number of comments: 7 While I appreciate your emails, some kind ... some not so much ... inquiring where the hell I've been and why I have been a...' [...]
Number of comments: 8 Well ... maybe not TASTE it. I guess I technically could, but I personally don't particularly care for the taste of chlorine. Especially in high...' [...]
Number of comments: 7 This afternoon I opened my email and found this one line email from Big Daddy: You haven’t blogged since last Friday……what’s with that????? Ya know,... [...]
Number of comments: 3 How many times have you said you were going to make time for yourself and organize a "moms night out" with your friends, only to... [...]
Number of comments: 7 So, I'm walking through Walmart this morning, and tears are welting up in my eyes. Surprisingly, those tears weren't forming because I had to make... [...]
Number of comments: 2 The night before last Big Daddy was doing his nightly ritual of playing "Tickle Fight". There is never shortage of willing participants, as for some... [...]
Number of comments: 0 Hey Iowans! If you have a facebook page and haven't already joined ... please consider becoming a fan of the Iowa Moms Network on Facebook....' [...]
Number of comments: 14 I am raising a brat. Or should I say, "we" are raising a brat. Shoot, I'm not taking full responsibility when Big Daddy plays just...' [...]
Number of comments: 5 I would like to share with you the excitement my second child ... my baby boy ... displays when I call out that it's time... [...]
Number of comments: 3 Alright ... So we all know that Emily went to Kindergarten Round Up yesterday. You saw the picture ... remember the one with the crapper... [...]
Number of comments: 6 I think it's safe to say that Molly likes the camera. Honestly, if someone were to follow her around 24/7 with one ... she'd not...' [...]
Number of comments: 1 My big girl on her way to "Kindergarten Round Up". Of course, I was the only parent there without my camera. Emily kept asking why... [...]
Number of comments: 8 As parents, we are constantly reminded as to how fast our children are growing up. While we can't help but envision ourselves doing a happy...' [...]
Number of comments: 15 I don't know about you all, but the Easter Bunny loves to visit our house. And the children absolutely LOVE having him sneek in and...' [...]
Number of comments: 14 One day last week Molly and I decided a quick jaunt to Target was in order. I mean, really, isn't a trip to Target ALWAYS...' [...]
Number of comments: 9 Can I just take a quick moment of your precious time to fill you in on a little something about me? I absolutely love being... [...]
Number of comments: 12 Really. I am sharing with you a conversation between Molly and myself that took place less than five minutes ago. Forgive me for any typos... [...]
Number of comments: 9 I originally tried to post this on Monday. Jake's actual birthday. But I was having issues and it never happened. But I'm posting it now...' [...]
Number of comments: 13 Whatever virus or germ that has infested my children must like it here ... because it won't leave. Now understand, I was under the impression...' [...]
Number of comments: 16 For many months I keep hearing, "Twilight This" and "Twilight That" and never paid much attention. I mean, come on, I'm a mother of four...' [...]
Number of comments: 8 Desperate times call for desperate measures. Isn't that what they say? And what does it mean when people say "Isn't that what THEY say"? Who... [...]
Number of comments: 4 Okay. I'm getting a little suspicious now. Though I usually play this game with my kids, I feel like I should be reveling in a...' [...]
Number of comments: 15 I'm sure you really won't care ... because this is just one of those things that I have to "blog" because I don't want to...' [...]
Number of comments: 2 The winner was chosen using Random.org - Here are your random numbers: 7 Timestamp: 2009-03-11 14:45:38 UTC which means NANCY L will be going to... [...]
Number of comments: 5 Do you remember a long time ago when we had a little situation with the dentist? The kids dentist? And me not liking to take... [...]
Number of comments: 1 If you are a high school musical fan ... and live in Iowa (or somewhere close to Moline, IL) ... you'll want to enter to...' [...]
Number of comments: 8 As I mentioned previously, our weather has finally turned "Spring Like" ... at least for the next couple of days. After that, Lord only knows... [...]
Number of comments: 4 That's right. Me. The one who usually won't shut the heck up, has nothin'. Well, I've got somethin', but am starting to feel much better,... [...]
Number of comments: 10 You'll never guess what? After months of freezing cold temperatures and snow and wind and just down right nasty weather ... it's supposed to be...' [...]
Number of comments: 7 7:30am - "Mom, can we watch Tinkerbell?" --- "No, not right now, why don't you color?" 8:15am - "Mom, can we watch Tinkerkbell?" --- "No,...'" [...]
Number of comments: 13 I don't know the answer to that question ... but damn it, I'm gonna try. I woke up this morning thinking, "Hmmm, I'm ready to...'" [...]
Number of comments: 2 Obviously, I haven't posted today.I'm usually FULL of stuff to share with you all ... but miraculously my children have been somewhat well behaved. And... [...]
