Once Upon a Mom

Freelance writer, mom of four, an 12 year old boy and 9 year old triplet girls. Blogging about momlife at

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How do you talk to your kids about their grandparents when they have no memories of them? New post up on the blog today. Link in profile. #grandparents #missinggrandma #onceuponamom #rememberinggrandparents #keepingmemoriesalive

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I'm an #extrovert but I'm not a natural #hostess. But, I still invite friends over. Find out why on today's blog post. Link in profile. #hosting #invitefriendsover #messyhospitality #onceuponamom

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@saltymamas I know that feeling!!!

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Usually when my husband makes the bed, I'm all complaints about what a messy job he did. This time was different; I was never more happy to climb into a messy bed. Find out why on the blog today. Link in bio. #marriage #marriedlife #lovemyhusband #onceuponamom

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@storiteller Thanks so much for sharing this!

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Parenting young kids keeps us so busy there isn't always time for a set #prayer time. But that doesn't mean you can't pray. I learned this lesson while plunging a toilet yesterday. Find out what I mean on the blog today. Link in profile. #busymoms #momswhopray #onceuponamom

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No mom can keep her children from pain and suffering completely. So instead of a happy childhood, lets give them something more. Click link in profile to read full piece. #happychildhood #momlife #momlifeisthebestlife #momadvice #honestmom #onceuponamom #happykids #momblogger

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With four kids born in 3 and 1/2 years, there is just never enough of me to go around. At first that fact broke my heart, but now I can see that it's a good thing! Click link in bio to find out why! #momlife #momblogger #siblings #adviceformoms #overwhelmedmom #tripletmom

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Are your girls reluctant readers? Maybe they just haven't found books they love yet! Check out today's blog post with a list of graphic novels and chapter books my girls love! Link in profile #graphicnovelsforgirls #chapterbooksforgirls #kidwhoread #booksforgirls #read #kidsbooks

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I'm so terrible at December, I wrote a formal apology to my kids' #teachers! Read it on the blog. Link in profile. #momhumor #momblogger #mombloggers #funnymom #momoffour #momoftriplets #tripletmom #decemberisexhausting #christmas2018 #busymoms #teachersrock #teachersindecember

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Looking for an alternative to the #elfontheshelf? Check out these #advent #elves! A cheaper, easier way to incorporate an #elf this #Christmas. Plus, these elves help prepare your children for Jesus' birthday! Find out how on the blog today. Link in profile. #advent4kids

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Tired of all the unwanted (and mostly terrible) advice you are getting #newparents and #expectingparents? Check out today's blog post for a great way to shut it down while still being polite! Link in profile. #momblogger #momhumor #terribleparentingadvice #funnymom

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Sharing my best tips to foster a love of reading in children. Tip #6: Take away books as a punishment. It makes reading more desirable! For the rest, click on the link in my profile. #kidswhoread #readingkids #kidsread #readforfun #momblogger #momlife #onceuponamom

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My hat's off to #homeschoolingmoms and #teachers! I am clearly not called to #homeschool my kids. That was made abundantly clear to me by my #3yearoldson after about 10 minutes. Check out the #blog for the whole story. #linkinbio #momhumor #momblogger #funnymom #preschoolers

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Do you give #teens candy if they come to your door on #halloween? I do and I wrote a post about it today on the blog! Link in profile. #teenmom #tweenmom #momblogger

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@saltymamas Genius!

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Rule for #Roughhousing #2: You Will Get Hurt! Ok, so not a rule, but still true! Check out the rest of the rules today on the blog. Link in bio. #rulesforkids #siblings #playfighting #momblogger #momhumor #funnymom #momoffour #tripletmom #siblinglove #onceuponamom

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@saltymamas I totally agree! I had such a hard time with my first!
Sincerely, A mom of 4 (3 of which are triplets!)

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9 years later, I still think about our incredible, dedicated, loving #NICU #nurses. I can never thank them properly in words, but I try anyway on the blog today. Link in profile. #nicunurse #nicunurses #preemies #preemiestrong #triplets #32weekers #preemietriplets #32weeks

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Who has 2 thumbs and is totally screwing up in the school drop off line? This guy! But I have some really great excuses! Check out the link in profile to read them all! #northtopickup #southtodropoff #carline #schooldropoff #hotmessmom #momblogger #momhumor #funnymom #latemom