tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165446665170354678Tue, 29 May 2012 07:39:43 +0000#hostedphoto contestfor the homeMotrin debaclesick kiddos. my lifeCollective Biasblogher09Mercymejust meeventsbaby boybloggy stuffcuteeconomy stinksanxietyEtsy Spotlightbloggy lovesummerproject MEashlee936car seat safetyoutdoor timesmall styleLaptophuggable hero'sworklivebloggingbig boy bedHolidaysamerican idolme timepeaceproduct reviewLilydate nightGodProduct Redmommy lessonsI Heart FacesStuffzulilygive it backobamaAsk YouYou Captureinterviewrelocationchurchstuffs i loveabout meGNOvincent shoesthe kidssicklovepovertypregnancybaby no. 2adventures in babywearingMotherhoodHelpbloggerssvmomsroad tripNaBloPoMoNOT SponsoredGod lifeguiltThanksgivingchristmassleeppreschoolbirthdayssaving some moneytag i'm itexhaustedkaratecharitysponsoredfunny facessick kiddos.jonahProject Runwaylearningsalefor the officemy girltv timeHair Thursdayhome educationhouseworkthings i lovephotographymama-ism'ssnow 2011parentingMama Speaksmusictoday's happylaborfashionKnittingmy perspectivesmilesfellow blogger giveawayRush of Foolsfor the kiddosjaymigiveawayMama's DaybehaviorThe Motherhoodchicago moms blogon the downsocial mediairesqwritingbuild-a-bear77kidsmeetuptwitter partynestcompassion internationaltop tenwishpotbooVloggingbedtimepaid postmental healthfor the mamaZZzzzzNoomawanttoscreamtravelBlog Action Day 2008do goodthe lifeMommy lifeHelping OutfamilyToddbaby girlblogger messupslingsmy boytoddlersmy lifeNewBabylife surveycontestbuttonsThe Beatlesgh3local4th of julyarghMabel's Labels BlogHer '09 Contestsibling lovedepressionMNOB Kind 2 Earth DayBlissful PetsBloggy lifeall about meflyingfeeding the familyPRbabysick. eczemaidol gives backfamily timeSmart Mamamoving onfunMoviesDisneyernie halterblogger giveawayTwitterthe kiddosAwardorganizationsponsorshipthose daysbeachmy heartcoca-colajust writehouse huntingvote for me?wild tangentRob Bellgotta love something freeyear in reviewthe hubbymemoriesfather and sonissueschicagoShoppinghomeschoolingadvice?sick.for the purseCSMlightbulbbloggy friendssimple swapsfriendswordlessblogher10tHERE AHope I Wintop 10non-profitmemeHomespunSleepy Timemecar seattag your itvacationbrandspolitics$$$stephpopinjay#cclpblogeasy buttontoyslifetechy thingsred white and blueRAKJMThe Shacksuper bowlcrafty kidsthe boySharing My Instinctslife newsfoodmama timereligionkids fashion5 minutes for momnaughty or nicebabywearinggolden globespotty trainingspring fevermommying16 year old mesnowpga 2010pretty bloghttp://www.mommyinstincts.com/noreply@blogger.com (Jen Szabo Matuska)Blogger698125MommyInstinctshttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165446665170354678.post-7749886928354420174Tue, 29 May 2012 07:38:00 +00002012-05-29T02:38:17.910-05:00my lifemommyingmy perspectiveMommy life It may have been the two 32 ounce cokes i drank AFTER 7pm tonight. It may have been the 2+ hours of The Bachelorette I watched in bed (AFTER midnight). It may be the fact that I am motivated at 2am to clean the house. Whatever the reason, it sparked a blog post (at 2:20am), so here I am. I should be sleeping. And I will highly regret my decision to blog instead of sleep in the wee 6am http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~3/zcTZLdGT-U8/enough-is-enough.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen Szabo Matuska)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~4/zcTZLdGT-U8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommyinstincts.com/2012/05/enough-is-enough.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165446665170354678.post-364888329332704946Mon, 28 May 2012 12:28:00 +00002012-05-28T07:28:00.852-05:00chicagoproduct revieweventslocal In our house, we are pretty big Chicago White Sox fans, so I wanted to make sure I shared this cool event with you . Sunday June 3, 2012 marks Chicago White Sox mascot, Southpaw's birthday party celebration! The first 10,000 kids 13 and under will receive a Southpaw Mini Plush Pal. We are hoping to attend the game, maybe we will see you there? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~3/wJFS4jv4jAQ/southpaws-birthday-party-at-us-cellular.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen Szabo Matuska)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~4/wJFS4jv4jAQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommyinstincts.com/2012/05/southpaws-birthday-party-at-us-cellular.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165446665170354678.post-5327473709138627201Sat, 26 May 2012 21:23:00 +00002012-05-26T16:27:05.307-05:00I never thought I'd be that typical mother. The one who cries at everything and wants nothing more than to kiss the sweet cheeks of my children at any given moment. The tough lady that I was before kids slowly drifted away, and has been replaced with a soft-hearted mama who can't imagine life any different than it is right now. Jonah graduated preschool this week. I knows its cliche, but it http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~3/CeTipKRZ9Xg/i-hope-you-dance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen Szabo Matuska)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~4/CeTipKRZ9Xg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommyinstincts.com/2012/05/i-hope-you-dance.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165446665170354678.post-1357451582750131979Tue, 22 May 2012 13:10:00 +00002012-05-22T08:10:31.447-05:00#hostedproduct review It's easy as a kid to see how awesome your dad is, so why not tell the world about it and try your chance at winning a pretty cool contest? Mixbook is hosting a "Dad's Got Talent" photo contest in honor of all the awesome dad's out there! With a $1500 Best Buy gift card as the grand prize (and MANY other smaller prizes) there is no reason not to tout your dad's greatest talent. Is he a Masterhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~3/z5y0ishbooM/how-awesome-is-your-dad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen Szabo Matuska)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~4/z5y0ishbooM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommyinstincts.com/2012/05/how-awesome-is-your-dad.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165446665170354678.post-3690832379135317229Wed, 16 May 2012 22:15:00 +00002012-05-16T17:15:30.330-05:00#hosted#cclpsocial mediacoca-colaI only have a few short minutes here to write so forgive me for being out of sorts, but as most of you know I have been fairly non-existent in the blogosphere for a while now. Lots of things have contributed to my absence and I am going to leave that all for another post at another time (very soon though, I promise). But here I am, jumping back on the virtual horse and ready to give it a go againhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~3/9EY6YvHyGBc/redefine-and-reignite.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen Szabo Matuska)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~4/9EY6YvHyGBc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommyinstincts.com/2012/05/redefine-and-reignite.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165446665170354678.post-1822944682431895466Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:00:00 +00002012-04-25T07:44:48.445-05:00sponsoredgiveaway I would never say that there was a time that cleaning up was easy, but I can say that there was a time when it wasn't as tedious as it is now. The kids toys used to be bigger in size, easier to maintain, and less in quantity, but now....as the kids get bigger the toys get smaller. If you are a Mom, you know what I mean. We are in the age of Squinkies, Legos, and everything comes with lots http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~3/3BA4Sm0S2OA/toydozer-less-cleaning-more-playing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen Szabo Matuska)23<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~4/3BA4Sm0S2OA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommyinstincts.com/2012/04/toydozer-less-cleaning-more-playing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165446665170354678.post-8936417341434137555Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:33:00 +00002012-04-19T14:33:56.289-05:00my lifemy perspectiveIt kinda seems like every single moment, hour, day....is just flying by in the blink of an eye. There is always so much to do every day that I feel like I am barely keeping up most of the time. I feel like I am running a marathon, and I'm in last place. Like all of the other runners finished hours ago, and I am just hitting the halfway point. I try my best to not compare, and most of the time, Ihttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~3/mJmi0q2ftVg/i-try.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen Szabo Matuska)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~4/mJmi0q2ftVg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommyinstincts.com/2012/04/i-try.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165446665170354678.post-2049679331092749764Wed, 04 Apr 2012 04:55:00 +00002012-04-03T23:55:40.355-05:00We aren't the most well-traveled family. We don't vacation much, and when we do it is only small vacations, or even the ever popular "stay-cation". We have gone on Disney World once with the kids, and it was the most amazing trip ever! We can't wait to go again! But the trips that are most relaxing and laid are the less hectic, more laid-back trips we have been on. We have frequented Nashville, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~3/gcsa4BhPKYk/midwest-vacation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen Szabo Matuska)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~4/gcsa4BhPKYk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommyinstincts.com/2012/04/midwest-vacation.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165446665170354678.post-3626004999163294600Wed, 04 Apr 2012 04:46:00 +00002012-04-03T23:56:45.453-05:00I have been contemplating starting up a small garden with the kiddos. Our backyard is pretty bare right now, and a small garden and even one of those cute little wood sheds would really spruce it up. I was thinking it may be a bit too late to start a garden, so I did some research. I found tons of websites with valuable resources for a novice like myself. Here are some tips I found: ~It's http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~3/GJhRnvei3rA/gardening-with-kids.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen Szabo Matuska)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~4/GJhRnvei3rA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommyinstincts.com/2012/04/gardening-with-kids.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165446665170354678.post-4980323201121930581Sat, 17 Mar 2012 00:42:00 +00002012-03-16T19:42:45.390-05:00I admit it. I LOVE my TV Time. What I have learned since being a mother is that the ONLY time I can truly enjoy watching a TV show, my kids must be sleeping or out of the house. There is no way that I can completely watch one of my favorite shows with a 3 year old and a 5 year old around. But that's okay! Because I have found that my most favorite "Me Time" is my "TV Time".....which is after the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~3/XFcdZZqouuk/my-tv-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen Szabo Matuska)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~4/XFcdZZqouuk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommyinstincts.com/2012/03/my-tv-time.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165446665170354678.post-6054177382993075820Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:16:00 +00002012-03-14T22:16:44.807-05:00We just had the kids family birthday party last weekend, and I am getting ready to write out Thank You cards. What better place to search for my stationary needs than at Tiny Prints. Of course they have Thank You cards, but what I find even more fun and cute to look at, are their personalized address labels! I have even thought about ordering some with the kids names on them, so they can feel http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~3/gBEZIfLK1SU/tiny-prints-personalized-return-address.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen Szabo Matuska)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~4/gBEZIfLK1SU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommyinstincts.com/2012/03/tiny-prints-personalized-return-address.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165446665170354678.post-8133586053886828504Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:19:00 +00002012-02-14T19:19:26.521-06:00paid postproduct reviewThe kids birthdays are coming up, and since they were both born in March we have had combined birthday parties every year so far. And it's not that they can't both agree on a theme, it's that they agree on themes that have simply NO party favors or party supplies on the market. Last year it was Bubble Guppies and this year it is Mike the Knight (both TV shows on Nick Jr). I was able to make a lothttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~3/z6uuAHNR2Bc/candy-favorites-wholesale-candy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen Szabo Matuska)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~4/z6uuAHNR2Bc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommyinstincts.com/2012/02/candy-favorites-wholesale-candy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165446665170354678.post-5027013781101107662Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:46:00 +00002012-02-08T09:46:21.175-06:00paid postproduct review I keep thinking I am going to forget all these special times and moments with my kiddos. I take pictures and feel like they just don't do those moments justice. The best way I have found to preserve those memories is through photo books. There are many options out there to choose from, but for me, it's all about ease of use and how amazing the final product turns out. Have you made photo bookshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~3/e4HI_pz0AaY/mixbook-photo-books.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen Szabo Matuska)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~4/e4HI_pz0AaY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommyinstincts.com/2012/02/mixbook-photo-books.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165446665170354678.post-3034195239248659357Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:28:00 +00002012-01-29T23:31:23.738-06:00product review I'm SO excited. Like REALLY excited. Probably more excited than I should be. Valentine's Day is in almost 2 weeks and so is my 4 year old son's very first Valentine's Day preschool party. And you know what that means, right? He gets to hand out valentines to all his little classmates (and girlfriends.....yes, he has more than one! heehee). I have seriously dreamed of this day. Watching him http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~3/ZQrOyYL51Jo/tiny-prints-valentines-day-cards.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen Szabo Matuska)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~4/ZQrOyYL51Jo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommyinstincts.com/2012/01/tiny-prints-valentines-day-cards.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165446665170354678.post-4310280201197316211Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:55:00 +00002012-01-23T18:58:21.252-06:00product reviewgiveawayI'm not one for New Year's Resolutions (obviously, since I am writing about this over THREE weeks already in to the new year!), but this year, I knew I had one. I HAD to have one, because it's TIME. My kids are almost 3 and 5 and I believe it's time to take MYSELF back. Time for ME and time to figure out what it is I am passionate about and what kind of things I want to spend my time doing, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~3/HpdodBZOf9A/trop50-true-resolutions-whats-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen Szabo Matuska)214<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~4/HpdodBZOf9A" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommyinstincts.com/2012/01/trop50-true-resolutions-whats-your.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165446665170354678.post-2094598685697385234Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:09:00 +00002012-01-13T13:09:36.473-06:00familyorganizationMommy lifeHolidaysWell, hi there. Long time no...."chat"? Yeah well, I think that we should be allowed a month off from blogging, that month being DECEMBER to be exact! Who's with me? How many of you spazzed out and rushed posts and freaked because the month of December nearly steals every single bit of energy you can possibly muster. I just don't think it's fair to end it with the SHE-BANG of the Christmas http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~3/3R4_-Mz-Z04/im-here.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen Szabo Matuska)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~4/3R4_-Mz-Z04" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommyinstincts.com/2012/01/im-here.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165446665170354678.post-9194051265055164530Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:53:00 +00002011-12-08T13:54:21.221-06:00behaviornaughty or nicefamilyNOT Sponsoredchristmasthe kidsHolidaysThey are 2 and 4, yet it seems as though these two children of mine have been here for an eternity. I can't remember life without them, and am grateful for their faces (smiling or angry) every single day. Life with my 2 year old daughter has been a rollercoaster. One moment she is happy and dancing and giggling, and the very next screaming "NO JONAH NO!" and running off to pout and be grumpy. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~3/CMV3tr2iBR4/our-very-own-elf.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen Szabo Matuska)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~4/CMV3tr2iBR4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommyinstincts.com/2011/12/our-very-own-elf.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165446665170354678.post-5054925509640011781Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:37:00 +00002011-11-22T10:45:03.628-06:00just writethe rain drops trickle down the window in front of me, as i tap, tap, tap away on the computer keyboard. i do my best to avoid medical websites, and as of late, it has been a slight struggle, but my will power is winning. i am thankful we have an appointment with a specialist in 2 weeks for lily, and answers will be revealed. a stack of bills sit beside me that i am thankful we have the funds to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~3/zZlqa26q4aU/thankful.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen Szabo Matuska)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~4/zZlqa26q4aU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommyinstincts.com/2011/11/thankful.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165446665170354678.post-5102268982105142083Sat, 19 Nov 2011 12:45:00 +00002011-11-19T06:48:14.645-06:00 Heading to the city for the Chicago Toy and Game Fair this weekend? Here's a coupon! Enjoy the savings and hope to see you there! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~3/cQVf-ZmuLe8/chicago-toy-game-fair-coupon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen Szabo Matuska)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~4/cQVf-ZmuLe8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommyinstincts.com/2011/11/chicago-toy-game-fair-coupon.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165446665170354678.post-6520623802698483816Sat, 12 Nov 2011 04:14:00 +00002011-11-11T22:14:32.520-06:00mental healthLilyanxietyMommy lifeThe sun shines brightly through the slats of the blinds in my bedroom. I sit. Nearly upright, with a congested & coughing 2yo girl on my chest. I breath in rhythm with her. I sometimes count the breaths, decipher the sounds of them, the length, the depths. A few large bath towels are always within reach in situations like this. I have caught more phlegm/puke in the last week or so then I have http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~3/2hokcWxIU-k/revert-and-retract.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen Szabo Matuska)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~4/2hokcWxIU-k" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommyinstincts.com/2011/11/revert-and-retract.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165446665170354678.post-1692976521520199892Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:49:00 +00002011-11-04T15:03:51.961-05:00Halloween was a lot of fun around here this year. The festivities began with a party at Jonah's Halloween school on Friday night. Then Saturday morning was the final Market day in our town, so we "Trick-or-Treated" there. Sunday we went to Grandma and Papa's to celebrate Papa's birthday. Monday was Jonah's preschool Halloween Party (in which I am a Room Mom for), then Trick-or-Treating. I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~3/SznvZJ3Y2Cs/twix-or-treat-smell-my-feet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen Szabo Matuska)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~4/SznvZJ3Y2Cs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommyinstincts.com/2011/11/twix-or-treat-smell-my-feet.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165446665170354678.post-3712238928333875438Sat, 29 Oct 2011 22:14:00 +00002011-10-29T17:14:07.219-05:00I'm not really big on Halloween. The scary and spooky stuff does nothing for me. And having two little one's that I would like to keep from getting easily scared, I generally avoid the ghouls and goblins on this holiday. So when I do need to purchase a costume or two, and a few decorations to spruce up the house for the few weeks prior to October 31, I certainly do not want to spend a whole lot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~3/Cv3VTWJfqnI/family-dollar-for-halloween.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen Szabo Matuska)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~4/Cv3VTWJfqnI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommyinstincts.com/2011/10/family-dollar-for-halloween.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165446665170354678.post-7526479824698967703Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:04:00 +00002011-10-19T21:04:08.514-05:00We have been fans of Leapfrog for as long as I can remember. Toys like the Alphabet Pal Caterpillar, the Fridge Phonics Magnetic Alphabet Set, and the Baby Counting Pal Plush have all made their way through our house over the years. We also still frequently (DAILY) watch the LeapFrog DVD's (The Letter Factory, Match Circus, Numbers Ahoy, Math Adventures to the Moon, Let's Go to School, & Sing & http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~3/9DILPFV-90c/leapfrog-learn-create-share.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen Szabo Matuska)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~4/9DILPFV-90c" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommyinstincts.com/2011/10/leapfrog-learn-create-share.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165446665170354678.post-1404886241360521336Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:57:00 +00002011-10-11T12:57:25.302-05:00Well, it's been just over 2 weeks since I started taking the Member's Mark 4X Probiotics and I wanted to give you all an update! Honestly, I feel pretty great. My tummy hasn't been giving me as much troubles as it has off/on in the past, and I feel good knowing that I am taking something that is good for me and helps fight off those bad bacteria's that are floating around. For example, both http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~3/lwgk8zoDBdM/members-mark-4x-probiotics-2-weeks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen Szabo Matuska)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~4/lwgk8zoDBdM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommyinstincts.com/2011/10/members-mark-4x-probiotics-2-weeks.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3165446665170354678.post-4830282709017574743Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:07:00 +00002011-11-22T10:45:22.735-06:00just writeI try to find the beauty and wonderment in daily life. I try to find the goodness in a day, even when the kids don't nap, they fight constantly, and nothing ever seems to go right. I try to give grace to the PR person who sends me an email addressed to "Laura" or "Stacy". I try to be okay with an overly tired husband, even when he's snippy and short with me. I try to be content with everything http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~3/1qntGU622cM/just-write-i-try.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen Szabo Matuska)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyInstincts/~4/1qntGU622cM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommyinstincts.com/2011/09/just-write-i-try.html