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My 2-year-old has neon green snot.

She thinks it’s very pretty.

I do not.

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The pretty snot face is on the mend, but her poor baby brother is terribly congested and crusty. He’s such a happy guy that he’ll cough, cry, and then smile in quick succession. Our family is a walking petri dish.

Poor boy can only sleep when he’s upright in the Ergo. I do enjoy the view I have. (Please ignore the black dog hair stuck in his nose crust. I’m just trying to keep it real.)

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· February 17, 2012 · Tagged With: Mary Elizabeth, Mom Humor, Poetry, Thomas · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

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  1. Michelle Reitemeyer says

    February 17, 2012 at 5:59 am

    And the thing about trying to take off that black dog hair is that it’s crusted in and won’t come off easily…and then he’ll wake up. So much better to just let it go.

    Am planning to mail that art book to you today or tomorrow. Just buried under life right now.
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  2. Jess says

    February 17, 2012 at 6:21 am

    feel better soon!
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  3. Melanie B says

    February 17, 2012 at 8:18 am

    Oh dear. Praying for a swift recovery for all.
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  4. Charlotte says

    February 17, 2012 at 9:38 am

    Babies and colds are not fun. Cupcake has had two already and not even 6 months old! I comfort myself with some study I read which says childhood illnesses lower the risks of things like childhood leukemia. Feel better soon!
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Hi, I’m Kate

I’m a wife, mom of five kids, writer, speaker, storyteller, bibliophile, runner, eating disorder survivor, and perfectionist in recovery. I'm the author of Getting Past Perfect: Finding Joy & Grace in the Messiness of Motherhood  and Weightless: Making Peace With Your Body.

I’ve tried a lot of things in my life – anorexia, bulimia, law school, teaching aerobics, extended breastfeeding, vegetarianism, trying to be perfect and failing miserably at it – and through it all I’ve been writing. And learning to embrace the messiness of life instead of covering it up, making excuses for it, or being ashamed of my brokenness or my home’s sticky counters.

Nowadays I’m striving every single, imperfect day to strike a balance between keeping it real and keeping it joyful.

 

“She could never be a saint, but she thought she could be a martyr if they killed her quick.”

―Flannery O'Connor

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