I’m just going to come right out and say it: I’m done with Christmas cards. Like, forever. I always thought of sending out cards with yuletide greetings as a right of passage… Things real grown-ups do: Buy a housePay billsStart a familySend out Christmas cards featuring happy family every December 1st I was excited to…… Continue reading I’m Done With Christmas Cards…Forever
Author: Jennifer Otto
Sleeping on the Couch With My Sick Baby Girl
Isn’t it funny how every time your child is sick, they seem completely fine when you take them to the doctor? My daughter had a fever and a slight cough. She’s only 5 months old and the next day was, of course, a holiday (because it’s not a holiday unless one of the kids is…… Continue reading Sleeping on the Couch With My Sick Baby Girl
Here’s why I hate school fundraisers
It’s fall ya’ll! That first-day-of-school excitement has come and gone. There’s a brisk chill in the air, leaves are beginning to change colors, and pumpkin spice everything is in full swing. The holiday season is fast-approaching – which means store shelves are lined with pumpkins, blow-up turkeys, and Christmas lights all at once. Our children…… Continue reading Here’s why I hate school fundraisers
When The Camper Gets Closed Up For Winter
Today, we packed up pillows and linens. We emptied food from cabinets and cleaned out the fridge. We emptied the contents of our medicine cabinet into a tote, and bagged up unused rolls of toilet paper. Lounge chairs and garden ornaments are stacked in the shed. The fire pit, now cold, is left with only…… Continue reading When The Camper Gets Closed Up For Winter
My Kids Don’t Realize They’re Actually Best Friends
My oldest son once used his three-year-old brother as part of a living room parkour challenge. My two sons wake their sister some mornings by wearing a scary clown mask. Oh, and every once in a while, my daughter is caught persuading her younger brother to give her his toys – only to, moments later,…… Continue reading My Kids Don’t Realize They’re Actually Best Friends
A Strand of Hair Sent My Infant to the ER
Once upon a time, I spent three hours in the emergency room, with my infant daughter, all because of a strand of hair. Yeah, I know what you’re thinking, because I said it out loud, myself, AT LEAST six times while in the waiting area: How the hell did this happen? That evening, we were…… Continue reading A Strand of Hair Sent My Infant to the ER
She Just Cries Harder
My little girl is just two months old. Fair-skinned, deep blue eyes, and sometimes curly hair that I’m certain is turning a shade of strawberry blonde. She has chubby cheeks and pouty lips, and a birthmark that covers one eyelid almost entirely. She. Is. Stunning. I know every inch of her little face. Every crease…… Continue reading She Just Cries Harder
Is it me, or is life expensive?
Today, I spent the better part of my morning making a meal plan and grocery list. It took a couple hours. Yes, hours. I start by checking which coupons, sales, and rebates are currently available. Then, I start making my lists, based on the best deals of the week. If it’s not an absolute necessity…… Continue reading Is it me, or is life expensive?
This school year was supposed to be easier, but it’s not
Today, to me, there is nothing political about this. This isn’t even about science. I don’t want to argue. I’m not here to moderate debates. It’s true – Somewhere in the back of my mind, I hold opinions too. They’re currently being stored in a file, under the name: “What’s It Matter, Anyway?” I. Am.…… Continue reading This school year was supposed to be easier, but it’s not
I’m a socially awkward mom
I like to think I’m an easy-going, friendly, maybe even charismatic person. I picture myself the life of the party: hair always on point, outgoing…an assertive trendsetter. Oh, and witty AF. I command a room. Truth be told – this is just me in my own brain. The way I see myself crushing it in…… Continue reading I’m a socially awkward mom
I Wore This Yesterday 