ameliar
I am Amelia. I am a wife and mother to three energetic, fun, and lovable boys, twin 8 year olds and a 5 year old. We love going to parks, playgrounds, and new kid-friendly places all around Kansas City. My boys generally have their shoes off and have mad skills in climbing up the slides. I struggle when it comes to keeping up with laundry. I would much rather write or post about it than actually fold it and put it away. I have been a Certified Child Life Specialist for twelve years. My work experiences impact the ways I mother my boys, for both the good tendencies and the over-paranoid ones. I think the connections we create when we genuinely and honestly relate to one another, especially as moms, help make life beautiful and meaningful. You can follow my blog at: www.somethingsburning.net
What a Baby Squirrel Taught Me About Motherhood
My not-so-little five and a half year old boy has snuck into our bed. He curls up on my left side. He snuggles in,...
10 Ways to Fail at Doing Laundry
Everybody wants to share a little (complicated) secret on how to succeed, organize and conquer those mundane household chores. Not me. I want you...
When Guinea Pigs Die
Our guinea pigs died this November. On election day. Crazy, right? If it had been any other random day in November, I surely would...
Five Forever
As my legs pushed his lanky giggling body into the air, he looked down at me. The gentle breeze swayed the branches on the...
Your Chronically Diseased Mom Friend
I have Crohn's disease. It's an irritable bowel disease. It's categorized as an invisible disease. But I feel its presence every single day, for...
AHHH! My Kid Needs Stitches
It's starting to be that time of year again. The weather is getting cooler. The long hours to play outside in the warm sunlight...
Tiny But Mitey: Oak Mite Bites Are Worse than a Vampire’s
If you've been outside in the breeze or the psychotic midwest winds, you may have been unknowingly exposed to something. Perhaps, this time, it's...
Dear Half-Finished Cup of Coffee
Dear Half-Finished Cup of Coffee,
Mornings seem better when you're around. I appreciate you, even if you sometimes feel neglected or forgotten. Sitting alone there...
Mama Stains
Thou shall never interrupt a mama taking a late night shower. Unless you're sneaking in to quickly tell her how much you love her...
Exploring Indian Creek Trails
When we first moved into our house, our twin boys had recently turned five years old. They had several years of toddlerhood balance bike...
Rear View Mirror Reflections
There are a lot of lessons that I have unexpectedly side-swiped or rear-ended in my minivan.
Some of them aren't surprising, like constantly being called...
When Mama Goes to the Hospital
It's difficult to quietly exit the house and leave your kids while they're sleeping. Without saying "good morning," "goodbye" or without receiving those giant running bear hugs....
Rock Chalk Jayhawk: A Night at Allen Fieldhouse
Disclosure: This post and giveaway is sponsored by Kansas Athletics; however, all opinions are those of the author.
We hopped in our van, as a...
Spilled Drinks. Broken Toys. Smells like Urine.
We walked into a public bathroom yesterday and my four year old son said, "They shoulda put an arrow going down."
It made me feel...
Help Needed
Having twins is crazy, mesmerizing, beautiful and unexplainable. Also, overwhelmingly hard.
You work constantly, as a mother, to make sure each individual boy knows how...
