LevelUpMindy

Realizing that this fall I might have all 4 of my kids in school for at least half the day during the week. So wild to even think about.

I got a box of Valentine’s cards & stickers for $1 for my 2 yr old, and there’s parents out here making custom wooden coasters for theirs. Honestly respect the commitment, just so glad I’m at that stage of motherhood where this doesn’t make me feel like I didn’t do enough.

The way Dressed to Impressed has me taking my kids’ iPads after they’re asleep so I can play it before I go to sleep. The addiction is real.

Having kids means letting them convince you to try to make the cookie from Squid Games on a Wednesday night 😬😅 Side note: None of them have watched the show. (Just the Mr. Beast version). The cookie recipe popped up on my daughter’s YT algo and she wanted me to make it haha.

My 7 year old son: “I feel grinchy when I die in Minecraft on hardcore.” 💀

“Buy Nothing” groups on Facebook give me such hope in humanity. The kindness in people gets brought out and it’s amazing to see the community come together to help each other in need.

You know you’re way overdue to clear out your e-mail inbox when there’s still unopened e-mails from Blockbuster.

It has been 8 years and I am now THISCLOSE to never having to play Baby Shark in my car or house ever again.

I often hear that your kids are watching the way their parents treat each other even if it doesn’t seem like they are. I had an intense headache today and my oldest daughter said, “Why don’t you go lay down and I’ll take care of the kids?” Larry says those words to me a lot 😭

Parents love talking about their child’s first smile or steps, but not enough are talking about the first time they make a cup of coffee for you! I said I was tired and my 8 year old daughter asked, “Do you want me to make you some coffee mama?” (Apparently Larry taught her) 🙌🏼

Thanks to Twitch Con, I get anxiety anytime I see a ball pit at a children’s play place.

8 year old daughter: “My new book from the library is about a big blizzard in 1888.” Me: “Ohh that sounds interesting.” Daughter: How old were you in 1888? 💀

When imagining my life as a mom, my parenting bingo card did not have “Disguising a turkey for my 2 year old daughter’s preschool homework” on it. It took so much longer than I’d like to admit 😅

I’m not really sure why trick-or-treating with an adult beverage and a speaker playing jams while walking around hasn’t been a tradition but it will absolutely be one now!

If you haven’t watched this movie, PLEASE do yourself a favor and put it on your watch list. My kids enjoyed it, but I LOVED it, and may or may not have cried several times. Beautiful graphics, great (and unique) story line, funny, emotional, touching…watch it ☺️

Every once in a while we’ll trade in our baggy t-shirts and sweatpants for a kid-free night out with each other and friends ❤️

Yesss finally!!! 🙌🏼

My husband has us counting calories for awareness (we’re old and need to be healthy now 😅) and I am now aware that my favorite 20 oz. coffee drink is the same amount calories as my lunch (sandwich with fruit, chips, and small can of Sprite). Awesome.

*Bye Bye Bye by N Sync playing on Echo* - Me: I can’t believe this song is back again after so long. - My Daughter: It’s not that old. It’s the Deadpool song. 💀

I’ve spent the last 4 weeks working hard to pursue a potential business venture and the whole time my husband listened patiently to my hours and hours of ideas, helped me with input and research, and watched the kids so I could execute my ideas. What a sexy man.