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I am not a Packers fan. I have never heard of Clay Matthews. But somehow while researching for something for work I came across this video where the man goes grocery shopping and felt I had to share. Because. Well. You’ll see.
Spring has sprung and with it comes the first Saturday of soccer season. As the kids get older, there is no question that sports are getting more competitive. The kids are taking it a little more seriously (and so are the parents), with the added pressure making ensuring the children also have fun a challenge. [...]
This is a guest post from our book club hostess, Mari Our May selection is one of my favorite books read this year. THE UNDERSIDE OF JOY explores the definition of family and the limits of love, postnatal depression, infertility, child custody and the role of step mothers. There’s something in this novel for almost [...]
Every other Thursday morning always feels a bit more frantic than other days because of the cleaners. While we don’t necessarily clean for the cleaners, there is something to be said for clearing the clutter so the cleaners can actually get to the flat surfaces which are in desperate need of their attention. This morning, [...]
After a few hours trapped inside due to cold, rainy conditions, we finally forced the kids outside to tromp in the woods and play on the swing set. While they were out there, I took the opportunity to play with my zoom lens (a Nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6G ED AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens, for those [...]
Today I wore a suit jacket to work (with slacks) and someone asked me why I was so dressed up. I really had no reason for it except that I couldn’t find anything else to wear. I have four baskets filled with my clean laundry and some still hanging on the line in the laundry [...]
You know that moment when you begin rocking out to a song in the car, totally relating to the lyrics of a tune that was clearly written for someone much, much younger than yourself, despite the fact that you are a nearly-40 year old mother with a full-time job, two kids, a mortgage, two car [...]
It’s been a tough weekend for Anders. What started off good, with a sleep over at nana and papa’s, a trip to Target to celebrate surviving his first MCAS, and the promise of a friend coming to visit on Saturday, ended with him suffering from a stiff neck and the threat of going to the [...]
SU lost last night, but what’s really bringing me down today is the fact that Brendan’s best friend is moving to Texas tomorrow. His mom was one of the first of many Jens I would meet after moving to Rochester, but the first mom at the boys’ school who I felt a connection with. I [...]
It’s been one of those weeks. Liz’s 13-year old son Simon got a concussion playing soccer and big brother, Josh, broke his big toe lifting weights. (Note to Josh: Always listen to your mom when she tells you to wear sneakers before you walk into the basement weight room.) After multiple trips to the pediatrician, [...]
The next time we pick up our microphones, which will probably be next week as we seem to be settling into a comfortable every-other week schedule, we will be recording our 300th episode of Manic Mommies. Where has the time gone? To help us mark the occasion, we’d like to hear from you! Leave a [...]
After last weekend’s travel adventure, my focus for this weekend was on spending time with the family. One of my favorite moments, and images to capture, is when two members of our family hold hands. Sometimes it’s the kids, sometimes it’s one of our children holding tight to daddy – whomever it is, it sums [...]
My husband is traveling for work again this week and there are so many things wrong with how my morning went, I actually have some perfect content for Manic Mommies. Blame it on daylight savings time. Blame it on the fact that I’ve had workers in my house for two+ weeks now doing a “modest” [...]
Since Friday afternoon I have been in Austin, Texas attending the South by Southwest conference, and a funny thing has happened while I’ve been here… All I want to do is go home. It started on Saturday. The weather here in Austin had been cold, wet and miserable. Sophie was vomiting and asking me when [...]
As listeners of our podcast know, I returned to my alma mater, Wheaton College in Norton, to speak as part of the College’s Flash Seminar Series, a “student-run program of short lectures on current and engaging topics,” developed with the “intent of creating an informal venue for intellectual conversations outside the classroom.” (Quotes taken from [...]
Looking through the photos from this past week, I’m a little discouraged by the lack of anything worth sharing. But of course the reason is I’ve been running around like a chicken with her head cut off, taking care of my husband post-knee surgery, ferrying the kids here and there, and, need I even say [...]
Odyssey of the Mind (OTM) Competition is today. All. Day. The first problem is at 9am and the awards ceremony is at 6pm. I will be at two different schools today in another town, hoping my team performs their best, but not good enough to advance to states. Now that’s what you call being painfully [...]
On the podcast, we often discuss my overuse of the word “like.” So imagine my joy to read in today’s New York Times that the word “like” became popular thanks to young women and girls who are actually credited for pioneering many vocal trends. Like, imagine that! And uptalk? That’s a linguistic trend, too. Now [...]
It’s been a busy week/month/year, but this was the weekend that broke my back. Four days of traveling, client meetings and family visits were capped off by an early morning flight home that required we get out of bed at the uncivilized hour of four AM, I’m stuffed up, exhausted and a little stressed out. [...]
Hey Austin-listeners and friends! You are invited to meet up with Kristin and other Manic Mommies listeners at the Chevrolet Tweet House during SXSW. Saturday, March 10, 2012 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop 400 Nueces, Austin, TX 78701 The Tweet House opens at 2:00 pm and you are welcome to come early [...]
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