Becoming Mom

3 things I wish I knew before I became a mom #vlogmom

by Andrea on April 19, 2012 · 11 comments

Oh, Kadi from Our Seven Seeds had such a great question for today’s #vlogmom! Honestly, I have far more than 3 answers to this, some serious and some silly. That said, I shared my answers in my video below and I would love to know yours! What are 3 things you wish someone had told [...]

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Hats, grace and pink sunglasses {becoming mom}

by Andrea on April 16, 2012 · 8 comments

There seems to be a lot of hat-wearing these days. Oscar loves to wear hats and put hats on his baby brother. Calvin loves that Oscar is playing with him. Jerry is wearing the hat of dad, husband, friend, landscaper and breadwinner, while I juggle the hats of homemaker, mom, wife, friend, blogger and travel agent. [...]

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Thoughts on Postpartum Depression from somewhere in the middle. {Becoming Mom}

by Andrea on April 4, 2012 · 5 comments

At roughly 8.5 months postpartum with my second child, I had an epiphany. I’ve been walking around numb for days (weeks?) wondering what in the world is going on. Am I tired? Lonely? Stressed? Unhappy? Angry? Sad? PMS-y? All of the above? None of the above? I have no idea. I get this thought in [...]

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The post that was going to be about tots

by Andrea on March 20, 2012 · 7 comments

I had the absolute pleasure of having dinner last night with some amazing local bloggers at one of our favorite meeting places, The Busy Bee. We often choose this location because of their semi-private and spacious loft and the overabundance of tater tots on the menu. Bloggers LOVE tots. If you follow any of the [...]

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The little things are the biggest things {becoming mom}

by Andrea on March 12, 2012 · 7 comments

Sometimes I look around and I sigh. I think really? Is this what I am doing every day? It’s time to get groceries again? It’s time to wash their clothes again? And then all of a sudden, my 3 year old who couldn’t even pronounce the word downstairs a minute ago is explaining to me [...]

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You’re doin OK mom {becoming mom}

by Andrea on February 27, 2012 · 13 comments

Today I took Oscar to his preschool and he was so excited to go back that he hopped right out of the van without so much as a glance in my direction. This is kind of a big deal because in the first couple weeks when he had a few days off between school days, [...]

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A mother first, but not only a mother

by Andrea on February 8, 2012 · 7 comments

I found myself saying this to my husband the other night. My boys are my first priority, absolutely and without question. But that implies that I do have other priorities in my life, a statement that I am just not sure holds much truth these days. In this season of young children, it is so [...]

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What was the highlight of your week?

by Andrea on January 13, 2012 · 1 comment

How is it Friday already? I mean really. This week was a blur. And it’s not because I was so busy or rushed or running around. I mean we had our week. It was a relatively normal week with a sick baby and a dada with a bad back thrown in for good measure. I [...]

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Me Time {Becoming Mom}

by Andrea on January 8, 2012 · 1 comment

As Calvin frantically swatted at his nose no longer able to breathe freely, I pondered my own selfishness. Here is my child, helpless and lacking the knowledge to be able to blow his own nose, yet I am irritated at the interruption to my evening. Thinking only of how we just got him on a secure sleeping [...]

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Muppet Legacy {a week of thanksgiving}

by Andrea on November 22, 2011 · 8 comments

It’s funny how simply trying to be thankful can unearth a host of emotions. Saturday we were given the opportunity to attend an advanced screening of the new movie The Muppets. I won’t say anything about the movie other than it is definitely a must see. Jerry and I took Oscar and we all loved [...]

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