Things No One Tells You

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At the precise moment you are being complimented on your toddler’s behavior or your parenting skills, all hell will break lose with the little one.

Ladybugs do it doggy-style.

Everything you own will acquire a fine layer of goldfish crumb and /or boogies.

Most of the time, your car will smell like cheese.


75% of people don’t think they are living up to their creative potential (via Adobe State of Create Study)

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How teachers send moms secret messages.

An inordinate amount of “cleaning up” will involve you throwing away toys while your kids are distracted.

They’ve lived long enough, so don’t make them wait for anything unless you want a bad case of cranky pants. Seriously, that cute gramma will rip you a new one.

Four years ago, my husband was laid off and the jobs never came back. Instead of getting down on himself or the economy, he took his father’s advice to follow a dream he’d had for many years: A line of greeting cards that kids can color and send. He started Cozmic Fun Lines and worked diligently to create really awesome Color Me…Gift Cards. Round one of voting is now open. You can vote 1x a day through April 3. The Top 10 entries will move on to round 2 (April 11-24). Please help us spread the word by encouraging the folks you know and love to support my family’s effort to stay independent while spreading joy! You can vote every day!

It’s not that it’s hard to grow old, it’s just that you never stop thinking of yourself as being young.