Today is my birthday {it is Elvis’ birthday too, in case you care}. I have had a wonderful day full of love, laughs and family. Feeling retrospective I decided to chronicle thirty three things I have learned about life {not in any particular order} Polka dots and hot pink make me smile. There are few…
Tag Archive: parenting
Candid Conversations
Last month we talked about protecting our boy’s eyes and ways we can be proactive as moms of boys in this way. In the comments many of you asked for concrete examples of what conversations like this would look like so I decided to share a few examples from my own parenting experience as well…
Holy Housewives- Book One Wrap-up
I apologize for the lack of posting the last few weeks {my site was hacked} but I am up and running again {except that you may still see a warning in Firefox, does not happen in IE} so I will try to sum up my final thoughts on the book today and briefly touch on…
Time is fleeting…
I am feeling rushed. Urgency knocks on the door of my heart. Have you done enough? Have you taught them enough? Have you equipped them for this journey? A faint knock on the door of my heart beckons me away from urgency and toward comfort. I answer that familiar knock. Then I remember that all…
Overcoming the sense of entitlement
If you ask my children what they want for their birthday it will most likely be some type of electronic device. Jared got a new cell phone last week for his 14th and Matt is already talking about what he wants for his birthday in September. We are a fairly conservative family financially. We don’t…
The Fun House
We (my hubby and I) long ago decided we wanted to be the “go-to” house for our kid’s friends as they grow up. That way we have our finger on the pulse (so to speak) of what is going on with our kids and the friends that they choose to hang out with. That was…
Think on these things
As our children get older, it is important to place decision making in their hands more and more. Where better for them to make mistakes or missteps then under the umbrella of our authority and guidance? While it is easier said than done for this mama to relinquish control (hello? I am a recovering Type…
Training up a Child(ren) when you don’t agree
I love my husband. He loves me. That being said, we often have differing opinions about raising up our boys. Not that one way is better than the other, just that we come at this parenting thing with different experiences, different ideals and different wounds. Yes, I said wounds. I have found in my almost…
Savor the Moment
They are stinky. They are sarcastic. Their gangly arms and ever growing feet take up the whole couch as they sprawl out to watch Little People, Big World with their dad and I. They laugh at things I find inappropriate. They leave their boxers on the bathroom floor and leave the cabinet doors open in…
Introducing: Me
Well, hello there! I am Melissa, aka Multi Tasking Mama. That is me (with the glasses) and my friend, Jessie, meeting MckMama at Blissdom. (she is so sweet and genuine in person!! just like on her blog) I have been blogging since June ’08. Blogging has been such a blessing in my life. It combines…
