Codi Plaster
Codi grew up in a college town where she graduated (twice), met her husband, and still lives. When she had 3 kids in 3.5 years, no one was more surprised than her. Fortunately, instead of driving her crazy (although it was a close one), motherhood has brought her into a deeper faith and a daily reliance on the Lord. Her day job has her working with college students that she believe will change the world if they can get off of their phones long enough to get to work. Her husband is an incredible special education teacher and the kids are silly, whiny, funny, and loud which, as it turns out, is the perfect combination of their parents.
Family Movie Night
I’m just a girl clutching her VCR, begging it to live forever.
Family Movie Night - what started out as something fun to do with our daughter when we brought a new baby home, has...
‘Twas the Night Before School Starts
‘Twas the night before school starts and all through our home
The kids were excited, while I chanted “ohmmmmm.”
The backpacks were hung on their hooks with some care.
Our family’s “drop zone” would soon be laid...
Books for Growing Families
There is a lot going on when you are getting ready to add a new member to your family. The more people you have, the more complicated the dynamics can be. During the times...
If You Give a Mom a Minute
If you give a mom a minute, she’ll use it to check on the laundry, “just real quick.”
As she checks the laundry, including the pockets, she will find 3 candy wrappers, a nickel, a...
Zoo Membership: Deal or No Deal?
As we are sliding/limping/crawling/sprinting into summer maybe you've started to look for some low cost fun things to do locally. As a fan of air conditioning, I'm partial to things like summer programs from...
Sober Mommy
My husband and I went to Napa Valley for our honeymoon. Before we had kids we implemented “Champagne Monday’ and toasted each other weekly out of fancy cups. On my 30th birthday, giant chevron...
Day in the Life
When I woke up this morning, I got to pick out my own breakfast cereal and even though I had to ask for milk 14 times, because I don’t think my dad could hear...
Overnight Work Trip Tips
One parenting conundrum that has played out in my life over and over again - all I want is a break and as soon as I get it, all I want are my kids....
Gap Kids Taste on a Garanimals Budget: Tips for Shopping Consignment Sales like a...
I love to shop, but to rewrite a common phrase, I have “Gap Kids taste on a Garanimals budget.” In 2013, shortly after my first child was born, my mom and I braved the local...
A Love Letter to our Daycare
We waited for you.
Two years as a filled cell on a spreadsheet matrix titled ‘Waitlist’. Even though, after three kids, we have spent enough money on you to fund a sizable house payment....