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Although I haven't done any funny kid conversations or sayings lately, trust me it isn't because … [Read More...]
I adore making applesauce, it's simple and so yummy. Homemade applesauce is something that my kids … [Read More...]
Moms, you know how much time we spend on our feet each day. As a stay-at-home mom, I have the … [Read More...]
A Wordless Wednesday post that is actually virtually ... WORDLESS! Miracles do … [Read More...]
Although I haven’t done any funny kid conversations or sayings lately, trust me it isn’t because they don’t happen on a daily basis. There are far too many times when we need to keep a straight face and deal with something calmly and seriously with them and simply have to leave the room to get [...]
One of the first things I heard today as I was still in that not-totally-conscious-of-the-world-around-me state was an interesting conversation floating across the house from the room several of our boys share. This Is the Puller3000!!!!!! You just pull it here and the door comes toward you. (Monkey says in a big booming announcer voice) Immediately [...]
Children definitely crave that moment when they are in the spotlight all by themselves. Who can blame them? In today’s world of hustle and bustle and running around to keep up with the next guy over we often lose sight of the pure individuality each child needs and deserves. Last night was J-man’s school musical [...]
The life of a parent can be such a busy one, there are definitely times when it can all feel overwhelming. Lately I’m finding that in addition to the usual stress, I may also experience a bit of anxiety and even insomnia. So today, I wanted to take a moment to address all of this [...]
As you can imagine, life with my Twinky Dinks (aka. twins) in school has been interesting to say the least. Through the years I have given you all tiny little hints into the reality of life with them, but the full truth… well, I may have underestimated your ability to handle it. I apologize! In [...]
We all know about the multitudes of stages our children go through from infancy through adulthood and beyond. But what I have found most amazing is that we rarely hear about how that affects us not only as parents but in every way. There are definitely Parenting stages and around here, we have embarked on [...]
Oh so often, through my day to day tasks there’s a certain couple of nursery rhymes that pop into my head. They are striking because typically they go perfectly with what I’ve been doing that day. As I go to and from store, school, etc that lovely nursery rhyme with the piggies going to market [...]
Let’s face it, some kids are naturally picky eaters. As parents we have a choice, help them become creative eaters who try a variety of foods or feed them only what they like leading to unhealthy eating habits and questionable health. Today we’re talking about how to get kids to eat healthy, and below you [...]
I recently was contacted by a subscriber and she shared her heart and a few challenges that she’s having with her kiddos. As I read her email, I felt her pain and the frustration of the part of parenting that sometimes can be so hurtful…disrespectful children. My kids aren’t perfect. We’ve had plenty of hiccups [...]
There was a song we sang a lot growing up and the lines in this song ring so very true today, yet so little time is spent reflecting on their importance. Here’s the first verse: O be careful little eyes what you see O be careful little eyes what you see There’s a Father up [...]
Welcome to A Frog In My Soup! My name is Shera and I am the mom behind the "Soup" or the "Frogs" whichever you happen to be reading about. My hubby and I have been married for 18 years. We have 6 sons that frequent these pages: CJ (16), Salesman (13), Tater (12), J-Man (8) & The TwinkyDinks (or Tweebs depending on their mood) - Bugs & Monkey (6 & 6). This blog is a little piece of my life, a large piece of my sanity and even a bit of my heart thrown in. There are days I laugh … Read more
