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- The Ends (10/18/18)
- Dumb classic horror flicks (10/11/18)
- What to expect when you're expecting — teenage girl edition (10/4/18)
- It's my real (9/20/18)
- Keep the river flowing (9/13/18)
- She won't be hosting (9/6/18)
- The answer is yes (8/30/18)
- La La Land (8/23/18)
- Worried about what if's (7/26/18)
- She survived! (7/19/18)
- New dress day (6/28/18)
- Blame it on the heat (6/21/18)
- Swimsuit shopping, uggh!! (5/31/18)
- Busy babies (5/24/18)
- Final last day (5/10/18)
- So excited to graduate (4/26/18)
- Tuxedo rental (4/12/18)
- Super Parent Award, Part Two (3/29/18)
- Super Parent Award, Part One (3/22/18)
- So many lists (3/15/18)
- Road Runner vs. Coyote (3/8/18)
- Own it (3/1/18)
- Time for a time out (2/22/18)
- Couldn't be prouder (2/8/18)
- Just get the corndog! (2/1/18)
- 'I wonder ...' (1/18/18)
- Lunch money ring (1/11/18)
- Quick to judge (1/4/18)
- Merry Christmas, everyone! (12/14/17)
- The countdown to Christmas (12/7/17)
- Population key to many issues facing Nebraska (11/30/17)
- Just 'Mom' (11/16/17)
- Those seven dreaded words (11/2/17)
- Not just a jersey (10/26/17)
- Disappearing act (10/19/17)
- Coulda been worse (10/12/17)
- The best busy ever (9/28/17)
- A reminder that I'm human (9/14/17)
- Not falling for that baloney (9/7/17)
- Point taken (8/24/17)
- Klassy Kitchen (8/17/17)
- Senior moments (8/10/17)
- Another mom surprise (8/3/17)
- Reverse me (7/20/17)
- Not today (7/13/17)
- Summer vacation rules (6/29/17)
- Stand proud and cheer loud (6/22/17)
- ‘Teenage Train’ (6/15/17)
- Dose of perspective (6/1/17)
- The Wrath of Mom (5/25/17)
- Random carthweels (5/18/17)
- The 'Plan' (5/11/17)
- Alone time (5/4/17)
- Parenting agenda for teenage girls (4/27/17)
- Family movie night freakout (4/13/17)
- Michelin Man (4/6/17)
- Came back to bite me (3/23/17)
- Little girl messes (3/16/17)
- Where do I start? (3/9/17)
- A balancing act (3/2/17)
- No perfect time to be sick (2/23/17)
- Angry Valentine (2/16/17)
- Angry Valentine (2/16/17)
- Surface parenting (2/9/17)
- Sneakin' around (1/26/17)
- Fight or forgive (1/19/17)
- Drama dealings (1/12/17)
- Classic jam (1/5/17)
- Ode to Pre-Christmas (12/22/16)
- When life was easy and fun! (12/16/16)
- To My Dearest Daughter (12/8/16)
- Poor old girl (12/1/16)
- Poor old girl (12/1/16)
- My patient hunter (11/17/16)
- Reality check (11/10/16)
- Panic in the park (10/27/16)
- That blasted water bottle game (10/20/16)
- Anniversary thank-you's (10/13/16)
- Just wanted some alone time (10/6/16)
- What goes around comes back around (9/29/16)
- Don't cry over spilled milk (9/15/16)
- Saving a buck (9/8/16)
- Saving a buck (9/8/16)
- It's the little things (9/1/16)
- Sally Salesman (8/25/16)
- First day of school -- again (8/18/16)
- Olympic vibe (8/11/16)
- Makin' fun of Mom (7/28/16)
- To my young teen daughter (7/21/16)
- An awakening (6/30/16)
- Mother's Log (6/23/16)
- Accidents happen (6/16/16)
- Accepting my age (6/9/16)
- Softball Sundays (5/26/16)
- Bring it on, birthday! (5/19/16)
- Mother's Day gifts (5/12/16)
- Track meet tan (5/5/16)
- Gettin' her done (4/28/16)
- Bribed my baby (4/21/16)
- Subs and smoothies (4/14/16)
- Subs and smoothies (4/14/16)
- The words shrunk (4/7/16)
- Honk if you're happy (3/24/16)
- Don't make me pull this car over! (3/18/16)
- You OK, Mom? (3/10/16)
- My TV shows (3/3/16)
- Bacon and fish (2/25/16)
- My first Sweet Sixteen (2/18/16)
- Snowed-in winner (2/11/16)
- Alone in the bathroom (1/28/16)
- Old Mom category (1/21/16)
- Marks on my hands (1/14/16)
- Me vs. him (1/7/16)
- A new Christmas (12/31/15)
- Fierce fan mode (12/10/15)
- No more cardboard boxes (12/3/15)
- Fancy fan (11/19/15)
- Calmly praying (11/12/15)
- Just a couple of compliments (10/29/15)
- Fix-it failure (10/15/15)
- Please accept my apology (10/8/15)
- Accidentally abandoned (10/1/15)
- Lollygaggers (9/24/15)
- Last piece of pie (9/17/15)
- A Mom Journey (9/10/15)
- Don't argue with Mama (9/3/15)
- Be careful what you say (8/27/15)
- She'll always be my baby (8/20/15)
- Vacation expectations, third and final round (8/6/15)
- Vacation expectations - Round Two (7/30/15)
- Crazy season, great memories (7/9/15)
- Hubby ... thank you (6/25/15)
- Hubby ... thank you (6/25/15)
- Prayers for Superman (6/18/15)
- Can't script this (6/11/15)
- Sports parents (6/4/15)
- Not feeling very nicey nice (5/28/15)
- Teenager Tips (5/14/15)
- Dear Third Child (5/7/15)
- Been there, done that (4/16/15)
- Taking ownership (4/9/15)
- Track lingo (4/2/15)
- If You're Happy and Ya Know It (3/26/15)
- Overflowing trash cans (3/19/15)
- Keeping a laundry list (3/12/15)
- Alien invasion (3/5/15)
- The best day of my life (2/19/15)
- Award for Worst Mom (2/12/15)
- Helpful party tips for moms (1/29/15)
- My little gamers (1/22/15)
- Diapers and bottles (1/15/15)
- Bring out Bianca (1/8/15)
- Honor roll sticker remorse (12/11/14)
- When nap time was my biggest worry (12/4/14)
- Sick or not, that is the question (11/20/14)
- Down time denied (11/13/14)
- Brain needs a tune-up (11/6/14)
- Cutting the apron strings (10/23/14)
- Small town Nebraska mom (10/2/14)
- My Little Miss Smartphone (9/25/14)
- Yup ... I'm 'that' mom (9/18/14)
- Ironing blues (9/11/14)
- Make your bed -- it matters! (8/21/14)
- What flew up her nose? (7/31/14)
- Leaving a trail (7/24/14)
- Spreading the love (7/17/14)
- A teaching moment (7/10/14)
- Summer pests (7/3/14)
- Long Tall Sally ... and kids (6/19/14)
- Ideal situation ... wrong! (6/5/14)
- Wishy washy weather (5/22/14)
- Yappin' fool (5/15/14)
- Welcome to my world (5/1/14)
- Be thankful, moms with boys (4/24/14)
- We love short shorts ... Not (4/10/14)
- I'll sing it my way (4/3/14)
- Did I just fall? (3/27/14)
- It's my turn to sit by Mom (3/20/14)
- What's yours is yours and what's mine is ... yours (3/13/14)
- Spring slacker (3/6/14)
- Mistake or choice? (2/27/14)
- No beach, just bleachers (2/13/14)
- Blasted cooking shows! (1/30/14)
- Mom's monkey brain (1/16/14)
- Struggle with change? Ya, right! (1/9/14)
- 'Twas the week before Christmas (12/19/13)
- Candy Crush Christmas (12/12/13)
- Mousey Mahem (12/5/13)
- Recall reality (11/21/13)
- Basketball boo-boo's (11/14/13)
- 85 percent is all you get (11/7/13)
- Batten down the hatches (10/31/13)
- What I wish my girls would hear ... final girl (10/24/13)
- What I wish my girls would hear ... continued (10/17/13)
- What I wish my girls would hear (10/10/13)
- You can tell you're out of shape if ... (10/3/13)
- 'Like, I know, right? (9/26/13)
- Doctor's office torture (9/19/13)
- Faces all over spaces (9/12/13)
- Laundry loot (9/5/13)
- Stitches saga (8/15/13)
- Whoo, hoo, the fair is here! (7/18/13)
- Why do I try? (7/11/13)
- Negative Nellies (7/5/13)
- Softball tan (6/27/13)
- Secret summer experiment (6/20/13)
- From Hotel Brain Damage to Hotel Bliss (6/13/13)
- Signs of summer (6/6/13)
- Sup? Nm. Wbu? (5/30/13)
- Can't fool Miss Smarty Pants (5/23/13)
- May madness (5/16/13)
- Cold but happy (5/9/13)
- Chatterbox (4/25/13)
- Track meet fun! (4/18/13)
- Foul mouth driver (4/11/13)
- Birthday sandbagger (4/4/13)
- Do as I say, not as I do (3/28/13)
- Can't seem to time it right (3/14/13)
- Mom's the co-pilot (3/7/13)
- Things I said I'd never (2/28/13)
- Teenager in da house (2/21/13)
- Bling Bum (2/14/13)
- Never good enough (2/7/13)
- Mama Bear unleashed (1/31/13)
- Is it her birthday, already? (1/24/13)
- When's a mom too old to dance? (1/17/13)
- A clean house ... someday (1/10/13)
- Did you use soap? (1/3/13)
- It's beginning to look a lot like ... well, you know (12/20/12)
- Drive-thru madness continued (12/13/12)
- Drive-thru madness (12/6/12)
- Great for Mom, bummer for kids (11/29/12)
- Daily Thanksgiving (11/21/12)
- Dance moms (11/15/12)
- Pack mule (11/8/12)
- Family picture shock (10/25/12)
- Making a messy fool of myself (10/18/12)
- Filth discovery (10/11/12)
- Poor Daddy (10/4/12)
- Mess mystery (9/27/12)
- My driven daughter (9/20/12)
- Just wanna watch my show (9/13/12)
- Score on school supplies! (9/6/12)
- Back to School blues (8/30/12)
- Dumb mom, smart phone (8/16/12)
- Not a nurse (8/9/12)
- Changing my title (8/2/12)
- A method to my madness (7/26/12)
- The son I never had (7/19/12)
- 911 Emergency: We got a Polly Pocket down (7/12/12)
- No more babies for this mama (7/5/12)
- A gun for my girl (6/28/12)
- Father's Day fun (6/21/12)
- Things you do for your kids (6/14/12)
- Goodbye southern, hello northern (6/7/12)
- Feeling the love on vacation (5/31/12)
- No dancing for money (5/10/12)
- A good day gone bad (5/3/12)
- Mud, glorious mud (4/26/12)
- Making memories (4/19/12)
- Because I'm the mom and I said so! (4/12/12)
- Darned if I do, darned if I don't (4/5/12)
- Spider-1, Mom-0 (3/29/12)
- Duh, Mom! (3/22/12)
- Unappreciated performer (3/15/12)
- Meanest Mom Award (3/8/12)
- NO indoor pets! (3/1/12)
- My competitive beast (2/23/12)
- I'm all snacked out (2/16/12)
- The February Fairy (2/9/12)
- Losing my marbles (2/2/12)
- Too loud, too fast, but super fun (1/26/12)
- Kid free grocery shopping! (1/19/12)
- Dog whisperer wanted (1/12/12)
- Good bye, yoga pants (1/5/12)
- Merry Christmas, Moms! (12/22/11)
- Santa's helpers (12/15/11)
- Freezing day off (12/8/11)
- Sunday afternoon ice bath (12/1/11)
- A mom is thankful for (11/23/11)
- No sympathy for Mom (11/17/11)
- I'm sorry! (11/10/11)
- Halloween in the good ol' days (11/3/11)
- Did you forget somethiing? (10/27/11)
- Thanks, but no thanks (10/20/11)
- Halloween costume tradition (10/13/11)
- Shoe shopping is supposed to be fun (10/6/11)
- Mama knows best (9/29/11)
- You are SO embarrassing (9/22/11)
- Little Miss Independent (9/15/11)
- You're not going to cry, are ya? (9/8/11)
- Feeling like a million bucks (9/1/11)
- The How To Manual (8/25/11)
- Back to school (8/18/11)
- Define 'vacation' (8/11/11)
- A mom's sanctuary (8/4/11)
- Too old for the pool (7/28/11)
- Poor doggies (7/14/11)
- The 'third kid' excuse (7/7/11)
- Life with young animal lovers (6/30/11)
- Salesmen stealth mode (6/23/11)
- Where is that smell coming from? (6/16/11)
- God thought it would be funny (5/26/11)
- So much for making plans (5/19/11)
- One tough garage door (5/12/11)
- The 'joys' of motherhood (5/5/11)