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I have said that more times than I can count. It’s a running joke with our friends and family. Two hours later, we show up sweaty and dirty in our “town” clothes (i.e. our good clothes that started the...

Ohhh garage sale season.  I'm not sure garage sales ever truly go away since Oklahoma weather is all over the place and we can have 80 degree days in February, but for me, May through September is prime time...

  I’m obsessed with initials. My last name starts with C and I have C’s all over my house. It gets a little out of control at times…but I still love it! Similarly, I love to use my kids’ first initials...

Summer is more than just a date on the calendar. It's a way of life, especially in our Oklahome-sweet-homa. From April to October, the temperatures climb and so does the feeling of fun in the sun. It's time to...

My husband is awesome. His love for books belittles screen time, and it makes it really easy for him to instill that in our kids while also encouraging me to do the same. Not to say I don't turn...

As the temperatures go from warm to hot and the air conditioner blasts all day long, I find myself looking for literally any way to escape the heat. This includes when I cook meals. There is nothing I hate...

Our laundry situation was fairly under control until we added a third baby to the mix.  I had help for about a week after my c-section, and after that I was completely on my own for most of the day....

I know I'm not the only one feeling it. The climate of the social interweb right now is a stressful place. What once was a place to connect with friends that live across the country is now a hot...

Grade school science class is where your children might first hear about recycling. I used to sheepishly duck the question, "Why don't we recycle, Mom?" There's nothing like your own children calling you on your Earth Day principles. Under the...

I'll admit that the idea of working from home for a few weeks was appealing. And for a few weeks, it was great. But here we are, way more than a few weeks into this mess, and while some...

Years ago I would have described myself as a frequent reader.  Before college and graduate school sucked the reading for pleasure joy out of me, and before books about little blue trucks, curious monkeys, and hungry caterpillars took over...

May 20, 2013 is a day I will never forget.  The week leading up to that day, we had been warned of a massive storm but everyone went about our business. This is Oklahoma and things can change on...