Category Archives: Stephanie

Pink is our signature color

By Stephanie I wanted to write out of the ordinary about our very extraordinary Megan (you- or rather y’all- also know her as Fried Okra). She is hitting the pink pavement this fall to walk in The Susan G. Komen 3-Day for The Cure. How have you been touched by breast cancer? For me personally,…

Reduce, Reuse, Resolve

By Stephanie Every December 31st without fail I have certain goals in my head- resolutions for the New Year to come. And almost always they are great things to aspire to, but not always reasonable. And by February are long forgotten. I’m not talking about promising myself to join the gym and fit into my…

Merry Christmas From The Parents

From Megan: Fried Okra Santa Letter 2009 From Michael: Your Name Here Guide To Life The Miracle of Multitasking From Kelly: Love Well The Christmas Cookies Made Us Late From Beck: Frog And Toad Are Still Friends Now Bring Us Some Figgy Pudding From Rachel: Grasping for Objectivity in my Subjective Life The Ghosts of…

The first Christmas, according to boys.

By Stephanie Apparently G.I. Joe & Buzz Lightyear were in Bethlehem that Day, too. Originally published at Adventures In Babywearing.

It’s there.

By Stephanie I was talking to a friend, sharing a certain experience and trying to grow through my feelings, about the letting go of past hurts, past circumstances. Sometimes do you think that holding on to the hurt can be more painful than the hurt? It feels that way sometimes. It clouds the mind. It…

And her name is Love.

By Stephanie I know I don’t write here often. But I had to today. After a long week of trying to fight a cold and no sleep and sick kids and you know that exhaustion that comes over you as a mother, or a father, when you are just carrying the weight of the world?…

It Could Happen To You

By Stephanie A very dear friend of mine shares her experience living one of a Mother’s worst nightmares. I encourage you to read, and then respond to her simple request. Stephanie Precourt is the managing editor of 5 Minutes For Parenting and also blogs at Adventures In Babywearing.

Spangled

By Stephanie Here’s an oldie but goodie. Happy 4th! Noah had his first sleepover at our house the other night. His little friend, just 6 years old, will celebrate the 4th today while his Mom serves in Iraq. She serves to protect my freedom while I complain about having to sweep the floor for the…

Gulp!

By Stephanie So, the other day Gray swallowed a penny. Darn it if I thought I’d get to bypass this milestone. What kind of Mother am I that my three year old was able to put a penny in his mouth and swallow it? On my watch! Well, I’m the Mother of a three-year old,…

Oh The Places They’ll Go

By Stephanie In just about a week or so, school will be out. We don’t have any plans- ANY PLANS- for the entire summer. I predict that our backyard will be filled with cowboys and Clone Troopers. Balls will be thrown over the fence and into the gutters. Frogs will be rescued. Large quantities of…