To my sweet lab Trajan, You are the furry one. The one that trotted through our house long before our kids entered this world. Whose ears are soft like a puppy’s and whose oversized paws seem like you’re still growing into them. The one that loves the water, just like a good lab should. The [...]
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Today is Tuesonday. A Tuesday that’s pretending to be a Monday. Tuesondays usually come after a holiday. You’re tired and weary. Maybe you traveled and have a heap of crap to unpack. Or maybe you lounged around all weekend with that one extra day to slink into relaxation that much more. Either way, Tuesonday kinda [...]
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Every year we pack up the car with sand toys, beach towels and juice boxes and head to the beach. And given that baby brain is rather permanent, every year when we hit the beach, I get smacked in the face with things I already knew. 1. Changing Sandy, Wet AND Poopy Diapers Is Ick, [...]
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Nothing makes me feel more completely and utterly like a mother than a little pair of dangly legs. So trusting. So vulnerable. A little body wrapped around my hips, knowing that I’m here to nurture and care for him, even if he doesn’t grasp what those words mean. Those legs hang limp yet free. Free [...]
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For a few months now, something’s been on my mind. Here I was. A full-time working mama, turned part-time working mama, turned laid off and freelancing. I’m now working with clients on marketing and social media while pouring over Momcomm to turn it into something even bigger. Needless to say, I’m exhausted. But? I haven’t felt [...]
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Before we had kids, we decided we weren’t going to be “those parents.” Ya know, the ones who NEVER went out on dates. We figured we’d at least have a couple of dates a month. Hellooooo, babysitter. Um, yeah. It’s been over four years since we brought Big Roo into the world. We laugh whenever [...]
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I honestly don’t know if this is supposed to be a serious post or a funny one. Some days I’m completely overwhelmed by the insane amount of close calls these kids have. You know, the times that if your child was just one inch closer, he would have slammed his head into the corner of [...]
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Yesterday’s events came almost out of nowhere. A tornado shook up our city and while our house lost only a few shingles, not everyone was so lucky. Earlier yesterday afternoon the kids and I headed down to the Planet Earth celebration(which I’ll blog about tomorrow). We knew it was gonna rain but the weather was [...]
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I’m Melissa. Most people call me Mel. I’m a mama to two boys and a lover of all things outdoors. I'm a marketer who hearts good grammar. I also love Twitter, my Mac and all things techy.
This is Daddy Roo. We met in 1995, got married in 2000 and had Big Roo seven years later. Yeah, we like to take our time. Daddy Roo plays soccer, loves cooking more than I do and takes sarcasm to a level few people can. He’s awesome.
Big Roo is our 4-year-old ball of energy. He’s all boy except for the pink bear he carries around. I embrace the contradiction. He’s already a fan of hiking and camping.
The youngest of the Roo family. He loves eating kiwis, chasing his brother and swinging in our backyard. He also loves attacking his brother with a squeal of laughter.
