Dear Nate… Last night, when you put your pajamas on all by yourself, we discussed what a big boy you are. I said, “You are growing up so fast!” And you agreed, “I AM, MOMMY!” You have the attention span of a fourteen year old, the vocabulary of an eight-year-old, and the interests of a...Continue Reading
BEFORE: The rusty, dated bathroom lighting and wallpaper My strange relationship with exercise (by this I mean how I went to the gym for two years to work on my computer instead of working out) nicely illustrates how I’m afraid to suffer. I went to the gym’s café every day and watched hundreds of people...Continue Reading
When we bought Best of Times Beach House, it needed a lot of love. It had “good bones” (realtor-speak for “good luck finding the bones under all its scars and cellulite.”). But the ugly scars of bad paint and the cellulite of dated wiring and rusty fixtures didn’t daunt us as much as they probably...Continue Reading
Today’s Fraudulently Asked Questions is with Me, Tina, the Mama, the one wrangling the crazy kids this summer. And that’s exactly what we’re talking about today…summer. And crazy kids. FAQ #1: School’s been out for a month. How is your family filling the time? Tina: First it was swim team, swim team, swim team. Then...Continue Reading
For a couple years now, I’ve separated the women of the world into two types: those who wear Lululemon workout wear and those who do not. (For those of you who have no idea what Lululemon workout wear is, congratulations! You definitely know which category you fit in! And you probably don’t care about this...Continue Reading
In our family, we give our kids a choice: for your birthday you either get a party or a gift. Because the Hergenrader kids have always chosen the party, I’ve never actually given any of our kids a birthday present. This year, though, I want to give the twins a gift. I want to give...Continue Reading
Swim Meets are Long. The Good…. My kid wakes up every morning at 7 (IN THE SUMMER) to swim laps at the pool. What is this fresh madness? Who does THIS? Thousands of kids across Houston do. As a non-athlete, I find this dedication inspirational. I’m also SO GLAD the meets are long because it...Continue Reading
Dear Elisabeth… The other day, when you went to Target with me, we talked about a lot of things. We talked about how much you love Rapunzel, about whether or not your friends would have fun at your slumber party, and about your “biggest dreams in the world.” You changed the subject, but there was...Continue Reading
With Nina With Patience So, here’s my funniest story from last week. On Tuesday I was driving all these kids home from VBS. Even though I was blasting the AC, it couldn’t keep up with all those sweaty bodies in my backseat. Everyone was cranky, tired, and hot. Nate was also whining about his tummy....Continue Reading
Months ago, my friends, Holly and Michelle, and I came up with a creative solution to the scheduling conflict that is our children’s birthdays. My twins and their sons all have birthdays about a week apart. These four kids have been good buddies since they were three-years-old, but they’ve never attended each other’s birthdays because...Continue Reading
