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Laugh It Off

So this happened last night. Ten minutes after we went to bed. Slept all traces of anger off and now I just laugh. This is gonna be GREAT...

No Matter What

Even when things aren't going so great, I take a deep breath and remind the boys that no matter what, if they are happy, sad, mad,...

The Only Constant is Change

My live-in sister, Sister B, dyed my hair. Hers is now a cute navy blue and she looks like a fairy. Mine is now a ruby pinky-red. Feels...

Boys

Eric's strong genes make boys. Boys are both really easy and really hard to raise. This has been most colorfully illustrated in our house...

Me Time

Know what's awesome? Remembering to take care of yourself so you are ABLE to take care of others. :) There was about a year, year and a...

Morning Routine

Wake up, get boys up Change Izzy and get clean clothes and underwear on boys Turn on Teletubbies and make boys breakfast, complete with...

Never a Dull Weekend

Yesterday morning I started our Saturday off by calling our pediatrician at 8 AM and inquiring if there was some normal reason for my...

Snow Day

Izzy-boo was up all night with a fever and eventual chills. First round of tylenol did nothing but the second round let him play and eat...

With It

Yesterday I was a hot mess for the first half of the day. As we approached lunchtime, Eric took the boys and I out to get Twozies, the...

Weekend at the Westras

I don't know if it's something in the air or a phase of the moon or something else, but this weekend was an emotional rollercoaster....

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I'm Hannah Mae. Mom of 3 boys, wife, eldest of eight. Frank reflections on life with small children, crafting, cloth diapers, and other things left out of the parenting books.

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