Things I've Learned This Week

Naptime + Roofers = Fussy Kidlets

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough is tempting, no matter what

Roofers make you happy when Friday at 4:00 gets here

You can get a LOT of cleaning done in a messy room with 15 minutes of uninterrupted time

My Dear Husband is so the man

I’m OK with Aimee going off to work for five weeks this summer-which means I’m OK with her growing up. In fact, I’m learning to love the glorious woman that she is becoming. What a joy to see our children transform, before our very eyes, into wonderful, responsible adults

There has been a coup! Nikki is no longer the Drama Queen. Aria has taken over, forcibly wrenching the crown from Nikki’s hands-that’s either a sign of Nikki’s continuing maturity or a sign that Aria is going to be, well, a handful

Trying to clean out the refrigerators before the trash truck gets here is often an exercise in futility