Lessons Learned

Yesterday was my 10th Mother's Day. A decade of motherhood has taught me a thing or two:

If you take a pad of Post-it's to church, you're likely to end up with a 'kick me' sign on your back.

A unibrow can develop before one turns 8.


Waxing a 7 year-old's unibrow isn't as traumatic as it sounds.

It takes 1.5 minutes to cut your own bangs AND hide the evidence; 2 hours and 20 minutes for anyone to notice, and 17 months to grow them out.

Flushing a dead goldfish only prompts weird questions later on when a family member dies.

Strawberry and carrot kabobs with a side of Ranch dressing is perfectly acceptable for breakfast in bed on Mother's Day.

It is possible to be afraid of your own Halloween costume.

If you're at a loss for words...

[you'll want to pause the music player for this]

FAKE YOUR OWN DEATH!

But, the most important thing I've come to know is:

I have really great kids!