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The fewer words said, the better

Once upon a time…
There was a sweet little girl who liked to read.

And because she likes to get in character, she started wearing this bonnet everywhere.

And she was very cute.

When her mean mama said she couldn’t wear it to school, she wore this headband instead. Adorable, no?

Only she was covering up THIS.

Curse you, scissors.
Does anyone [...]

She’s quick, I’ll give her that

The temperature was a FRIGID 73 degrees.
The fighting began the moment we got in the van.
Rachael wraps up in a blanket sitting in the back of the van.
Peyton counters by grasping the edge of the blanket and whipping it away from her.
Peyton snaps: It’s MINE!
Rachael whines : Mommmm, Peyton just grabbed that blanket that belongs [...]

The one where I admit I have seriously bad mom moments.

**Which I may have already admitted on NATIONAL TV to Oprah (just in case you missed it), but let’s go for round two, ya’ll!**
I am a very loud person.
Let’s all take a moment so my mother can catch her breath from falling off her chair laughing (plus, if everyone could say a prayer for my [...]

Ok, where’s my tissue when I need it?

I have awesome friends. They have awesome kids. They love my kids. They touch my heart.  I have AWESOME friends.
Mandy Willis is 7 years old. She has Neurofibromytosis and is battling Optic Glioma and other non-malignant brain tumors.  She and Rachael have bonded since we met in the spring, becoming the closest of friends. How [...]

The new crack

There are words that, when strung together, just make your heart sink.
“Ummm, the principal needs to speak to you.”
“I missed.” Regarding anything having to do with the bathroom.
“I didn’t do it!” Regarding everything else.
I have a new one!
“Guess what I found in the couch?”
At this moment, there is no thought that there couldn’t possibly be [...]