To say the phrase, “It takes a village to raise a child” is cliché has almost become cliché in and of itself. But it’s true. It does take a village to raise our children. We learned this firsthand when our daughter was born 5 weeks early. Living literally across the country from most of our […]
Full honesty here :: I try to keep a thick skin and not let too much get to me. {It’s a survival technique that I’ve learned well being at the mercy of the sometimes volatile temperaments of my little ones.} But something DID get to me today. I was at the bank, opening up […]
Summer road trips with littles can be challenging, but with proper planning and preparation, they can be fun and you can arrive at your destination with your sanity intact! Recently I went on a road trip with my kids…let me be more specific:: Recently I took my nursing 5 month old, two year old, and […]
Make sure you soak in every moment! It all goes by so fast! You’ll blink, and they’ll be off to college! Take it all in! Don’t miss a thing! Sounds easy enough right?…wrong! As soon as my first baby was placed in my arms at the hospital I tried my best to follow this advice. […]
Top of the morning to you! You may think that St. Patrick’s Day is only relevant for adults. Typically, it evokes images of dying a river green or drinking your favorite green beer. I’m here to tell you, however, that there is PLENTY of fun to be had with your little wee ones as well […]
Ah St. Valentine’s Day. Love it or hate it, just reading the name probably floods you with memories. As a thirty something adult, I know I’ve had three realms of experience with the day. As a kid, I LOVED it! That morning, we’d prep our bags or boxes with enough hearts, glue, and glitter to […]
Now, I don’t like to brag or anything, but after we took the childbirth class at the hospital, before we had our first kid, I was an EXPERT on breastfeeding. I was a little miffed that they didn’t hand out medals, but the class was only $75, so it’s understandable. Here’s what I knew about […]
I sometimes imagine myself in a Christmas support group, sitting in a circle as everyone introduces themselves. There would be the Scrooges, the premature Christmas music players, the Hallmark Movie bingers, etc. Then it would be my turn:: Hi, my name’s Piper. Hello, Piper. My name’s Piper. I have three children four and under, I’m […]
When I say I’m Catholic, I don’t use it as a fleeting adjective. I was born and raised a cradle-Catholic. I was baptized in the Archdiocese of Detroit, attended Mass every weekend, went to Catholic grade school and high school, fully participated in all of the Polish Catholic traditions of my family without fail, married […]
Our evening starts with a simple sound. A turn of the key and click of the door latch. He’s home. Quickly followed by children screeching and the barking K9 Officer. All is right in the world again. He takes off his uniform and gun and changes for dinner. The kids fill him in with the […]
