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Lynley Phillips would hole herself up in a cottage to write for weeks on end. Well, only if she wouldn't miss her husband and kids so much, and she couldn't handle knowing the beds were unmade and the dishes piled up in the sink while she was gone.
Until then she'll keep analyzing her children at Save the Philips Family. She also tweets and you can find her on facebook, too.
Sometimes I reflect back and consider things I would tell the younger version of me. For example, I wish I could whisper in the 18 year old ear of my former self and say, “Puh-lease, for the love of your parents and all that is dear, do not get that tattoo. Although it might look [...]
Moms often struggle with finding the balance between keeping a house running (laundry, vaccuuming, dusting, mopping, more laundry) and interacting with their young children. Instead of tending to daily chores while small children play under foot or nap, have children help with the household chores. Toddlers have the ability to help with various chores around the home, [...]
So last night we decorated the ol Christmas tree. In the forty-five minutes it took us to do this, I believe there were two spankings administered, a few trips to time-out, some biting, some pushing, some fussing, lots of crying, and one Mommy who angrily stood guard over the box of ornaments less a toddler [...]
Halloween night is an exciting time. Children in search of Halloween candy, running around, dressed in fun costumes, anxious to see how full they can get their trick-or-treat bag. Regular parking lots are transformed into areas filled with games and contests. Festive treats are prepared. Mom and Dad attempt to take no less than seventy-two pictures of [...]
I am not a big connoisseur of any type of leafy green vegetable. Quite honestly, green beans and zucchini are about as far as I am willing to venture into the whole green veggie scene. While in Kenya one summer, I was often invited into other’s homes to share a meal with them. The invitation [...]
Check out these rules before heading out to the public swimming pool again… Yesterday afternoon the temperature gauge in my car read 109 degrees. Unless I have unknowingly moved to Arizona and am planning on xeriscaping my front yard, 109 degrees is not okay with me. Due to our extreme heat (which will continue until [...]
Ever wonder what happened to that grocery list made yesterday or not understand why the pediatrician’s phone number seems impossible to locate when a child becomes ill? Does planning a date night seem like an impossible task because the idea of writing down baby’s schedule, hiring a babysitter and tidying the house make you feel [...]
As we approach Easter Sunday, I thought we should celebrate the resurrection of our Savior by making Rice Krispie-shaped Easter eggs. I kid, I kid. We all know rice krispie treats were not at the empty tomb. Anyway, I thought a little Easter fun this morning would be great and considering my kids love marshmallows, [...]
The other day as our family of four were riding along in the Phillips’ family station wagon, Isaac inquired, “Mommy, why do we celebrate Easter?” As I again cursed the hospital for not sending us home with some sort of kiddie question/answer book for these type situations when they handed us over our newborn babies, [...]
The first day of spring and my husband and I were fortunate enough to be able to leave parenthood behind for a few hours and escape on a date. As we exited the movie theater that evening, we were greeted by an unusual sight. It was snowing. Large, wet flakes fell furiously from the sky. [...]
