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Mom's Mixed Feelings on Childhood Sports
In truth, I enjoy the kids being active. Not only is it thrilling to watch your child meet or exceed a goal, it is wonderful to become immersed in the community. As a kid, it's easy to make friends....
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Are We There Yet? Part 2
By: Marguerite Ashton My experience last year was an eye opener as to what not to do when you’re relocating your parents. As a crime writer, I know how important it is to do your research. I started...
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Picky Toddler: Mealtime Mischief
By: Marguerite Ashton I can only guess what toddlers think when you put certain foods in front of them. Especially, vegetables that aren’t up to their “consistency standards.” It took a while, but...
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Is it Bedtime Yet?
So far, I’ve written about the middle of the night and the crack of dawn, but at least that early riser will want to go to bed earlier, right? No way! Bedtime is the greatest form of evil in the mind...
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Clean up, Clean up: The Song
By: Marguerite Ashton Yes, I’m talking about the popular song sung by the famous purple dinosaur of the 90’s - Barney. It was the same song I used for my older children when they were little to help...
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The Oddest Forms of Alarm Clock
Sleep! Remember the good old days when you could lay, twisted in the sheets and listening to the birds chirping, people chattering, or vehicles cruising by, just outside your window? The sun would...
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Are We There Yet? Part 1
By: Marguerite Ashton I’ve been told that the three most common stressful events in a family’s life are divorce, death of a family member and moving. In August of 2013, I almost lost my mom who had...
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I’ll Take a Caffeine Drip with That
There still exist cultures that encourage girls to become mothers shortly after demonstrating their ability to do so. Somewhere, there is a sixteen year old changing a diaper, while simultaneously...
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Table Talk Required
By: Marguerite Ashton Finding a day and time to have everyone come together for a family meal and share what’s going on in one other’s lives has been a tradition in families for years. It has been in...
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My Name is Darcie and I am a Chronic Apologizer
If you have been following along, you will have noticed a theme to the posts that I have written since this blog was started. In the book, which will be produce from a compilation of posts at some...
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Finding Mommy Time During the Holidays
As I write this post, I'm watching Holiday Inn, with Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire. I'm a huge classic movie buff and what better way to prepare for the upcoming holidays than watching Christmas movies...
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Child Number Three, in Two Kid Home
I grew up in a small town, with plenty of room to run. My parents stopped at two children and my sister and I were nearly four years apart in age. I think this is the reason that I enjoy space....
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In the Battle of Kids Versus Interior Design… the Kids Always Win
As a parent, I have learned a great deal. Time will do that to you. In addition to knowing the diapers least likely to leak, recognizing the intriguing nature of the toilet, and attaining a skill...
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Is it Bedtime? Mom Wants to Know.
Raising two little ones, eighteen-months apart is a challenge. Keeping from pulling my hair out, is even more difficult. They are very sweet, most of the time, but I’m pretty sure they know how to...
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It’s My Least Favorite Chore. I Blame the Laundromat.
Darcie and Chris with their son, 2005 When I met my husband, he was the relatively new owner of a building in downtown Biddeford, ME. If there is a ‘rough area’ in Maine (which is debatable) this...
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Motherhood: v2.0
After having five children, I still wonder why we mothers weren’t given an instruction manual on how to raise modern children. My mom showed me her manual, which worked for my three oldest kids,...
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Mommy: The Beginning
“You mean on the table? Right there? In front of everyone?” With a smirk, the reply was, “That’s what I’ve heard.” “Is that true? It can’t be.” And, from elsewhere in the room, “Dar, it’s natural....
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