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By: Minivans Are Hot » Blog Archive » The Truth in Blogging

Minivans Are Hot » Blog Archive » The Truth in Blogging — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:05:20 +0000

[...] on this here blog. I’ve let you know the times when my heart has been heavy, I told you I clap my hands at my kids, and who can forget this little escapade? But, for the most part, I like to keep things light on [...]

By: Minivans Are Hot » Blog Archive » We made it!

Minivans Are Hot » Blog Archive » We made it! — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:23:23 +0000

[...] reason got the best of me and I dragged him out of bed around 7:30, clapped my hands several times, and managed to get him on the bus at 7:57 with hair and teeth brushed, and a tummy full of [...]

By: Melissa Cable

Melissa Cable — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:34:54 +0000

not so sure about the drive the kids instead of bus, cuz then you just bump your time later and instead of yelling at 7:55 you’re just yelling at 8:25 . My only thing is that they are dressed, shoes on, back pack together, everything before they sit down to eat. That way I know their ready, they may just have to eat on the road if they choose to be slow pokes. keep up the good fight- clapping and all

By: vanessa

vanessa — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:52:59 +0000

Honestly this worries me! Right now my kids are 3 1/2 and just turned 2 SO I am noticing my neighbors in this next phase of motherhood and they are just SO busy! Hopefully I learn some tricks before my girls get to that age. BTW I love your blog I am glad I found it!

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:04:22 +0000

Love it, this sounds way to familiar to me as well. I too am a hand clapper along with saying we are running late, let’s go, let’s go, let’s go!! Poor Paige it is wearing off on her now, she will look at me some mornings and say “are we running late mommy?”
I have a key rack right inside our garage door and I have to admit I always put them either there or in my purse, try the key rack you never know you might learn to love it!

By: Nicole @ Here's The Diehl

Nicole @ Here's The Diehl — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:17:49 +0000

I’m a hand-clapper these days, too. Ugh. And I’m glad to know that I’m not the only one who waves to the bus driver in my pjs!

By: Kelli

Kelli — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:11:03 +0000

No – Whitney, I think you’re super mom. If only I did that. I do try to be organized, but alas, I always seem to fail miserably.

And I am supposed to tell everyone this: After Lee read today’s post he was all, “No way – you haven’t done justice to the fact that for 6 years I’ve been telling you to hang your keys up so you could find them. You need to tell them that I’ve been telling you that for SIX. YEARS!”

So – yeah, he’s been telling me that for six years…(eyeroll)

By: whitney

whitney — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:51:18 +0000

girl…i can’t imagine with 4. i’m so OCD and type A that i…wait…maybe i shouldn’t admit the following. deep breath: i sit out EVERYTHING the night before (even for my poor little toddler and 6 month old). i mean: cereal ON highchair WITH spoon. diapers laid out on top of clothes (and yes, i go so far as to unfold the diapers – ach!), bottle premade in fridge, sippy full of milk in fridge, vitamin IN closed cereal bowl)…and yes, after breakfast, i get breakfast for the next morning ready and i set out their jammies (and diapers) for the night…AHHHHH!!!!!! i will be a nightmare OCD person when they hit school and have lunches, bags, coats, homework…i need counseling just thinking about it! ha!

i mean, i even make my coffee (put it in the pot) for the next day and put my creamer AND sweetener in the mug. i think i’m insane.

By: carol

carol — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:26:04 +0000

oops, that is me:)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:25:12 +0000

Amen sister! I have struggled with all those same issues too. One thing that has helped a ton, is to drive the kids to school instead of the bus. Even though we are usually out the door withing minutes after the bus passes, it just seems to take most of the stress out of the am, because we aren’t yelling saying, “hurry up the bus is gonna come”. We can relax and leave when we are ready. I also try to set clothes out for the next am or locate shoes, and prep backbacks…but I have to admit, this has NOT been happening lately. Chase gets up early, but Brooke and I sleep till 7:30!!! yes, you read correctly, 7:30. I know, that that is where most of the am stress comes from, but I cannot get myself out of bed any earlier! So, I DO feel your pain, and agree mornings are yuck!!