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I'm Shannon. Interior designer turned stay-at-home mom of three (boy-girl twins + another little guy). I live for coffee, reading, and a good beer. Let's throw pedicures in there, too. This is where I scribble my thoughts about motherhood and life. Enjoy!

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To be honest, I didn't feel much like celebrating you today since you were just gone for a week. It was exhausting and just plain hard. Then again, a week without you shows me again how much I need you in my life. ❤️ . Four people think the world of you. Thanks for being the best daddy and husband. Happy Father's Day. (Celebrated with bagels and presents in bed. Because according to the kids, that's the only way to celebrate Mother's and Father's Day now. Works for me. 😘) . #threelittlewilliams #fathersday #sundaymorning #myfavoriteperson
This week was pretty darn awful. (That was my response when a friend asked how I was doing on a particularly rough day. "Thanks for your honesty," she said. Hey, I try.) See: Tyson out-of-town for work, me thrown right back into the thick of it after a few blissful days away, dealing with the kids' grandparent hangovers, way too early wake-up calls, bedtime x3, malfunctioning listening ears, and a two-year old into everything the second my back was turned, topping it all off by eating straight sugar out of the canister on the counter this morning. (JUST what he needed...) . But this afternoon? This afternoon was pretty great. 👦🏼👧🏼👦🏼💦 . #threelittlewilliams #summervibes #poolparty #fridayafternoon #mnmama #twincitiesmom #chaosandcalm #writingmotherhood
"The tension lies here: we are told to 'enjoy every moment' while simultaneously living through moments — sometimes a lot of consecutive ones — that are anything but enjoyable. And the truth is this: I don’t have to enjoy cleaning up the scrambled eggs on the floor to be a good mom. A great mom. I can guarantee that I do not enjoy and do not want to enjoy three toddlers crying at the same time, picking up toys for the 842nd time in a day, and, maybe most of all, being freaking bitten. That’s unrealistic. And probably a little deranged. It’s a bit like childbirth, I suppose, where we forget all the pain and months of discomfort once that little bundle is in our arms, so much so that we actually go through with having another one or two or three." {new post up on the @twincitiesmomsblog! Link in profile.} #momlife #mnmama #minnesotanom #twincitiesmom #writingmotherhood
@brittanylbergman stole the words from me (as she so often does, in the best of ways), but I'm popping in anyway to say how grateful I am for our friendship. We "met" last year through a writing course offered through @coffeeandcrumbs, and we haven't stopped talking since we got connected. Whether through our writing, on Instagram, or over Voxer, we challenge and support one another and also make each other laugh. Our conversations range from politics to motherhood to brow tinting and I am a better person, mother, and writer for having her in my life. . I used to be skeptical of people who said they made friends online. That seemed kind of weird and impossible. And maybe even creepy. Now here I am, taking all about how I met up with a very dear friend from the Internet for the first time in real life. (Turns out she wasn't an axe murderer. Bonus!) We chatted just as much in real life as we do over the Voxer. The only downside is that we can't do this more often. 😥 . Hanging out with Brittany and her husband was the climax of my trip to Illinois. If you followed along with my Instagram stories you already know I spent the rest of my time reading, writing, connecting with Tyson, eating too many pastries for someone who recently completed a Whole 30, and seeing Hamilton (OH EM GEE). I'm so grateful I had the chance to get away. It was a much-needed recharge for both myself and my marriage. . Re-entry has been rough today, especially since Tyson is still working in Illinois for the rest of the week. But thinking about this trip keeps bringing a smile to my face, and I'm already scheming to plan the next one. 😊 . #friendship #momlife #selfcare #thesimplethings #getaway #vacaygoals #lovelylife #writingmotherhood
Back home with little people, Legos, and a long list of to-dos. Taking a break that refueled every part of me was good. Being back is also good. Thankful for both. #lifewithtwins #legos #momlife #mnmama #minnesotamom #backtoreality
"I stand in the kitchen and look around as Nolan gallops in circles with a fist full of bright orange crackers. He stole them from the pantry, and is now leaving a trail on a floor that’s already more food scraps than floor. Caden jumps from piece of furniture to piece of furniture, complete with blanket cape and Lego Batman clenched in hand. Brooklyn walks by wearing only underwear for reasons I don't really know. . It’s three o’ freaking clock in the afternoon. . That’s it?! That can’t be right. I blink at the digital clocks on both the stove and the microwave. Could they possibly both be wrong? After the day I’ve had, surely it must be tomorrow by now." . {new post, "These Children Are Insane and Other Thoughts at 3 pm on a Rainy Wednesday", link in profile} #threelittlewilliams #wednesdayafternoon #momlife #writingmotherhood #mnmama #ontheblog #twincitiesmom #rainraingoaway
When I walked in our bedroom last night, where this kid was reading bedtime stories all snuggled up with daddy, he hopped off the bed, threw his arms around my neck, and gave me a big kiss on the lips. Completely unprompted. He's a sweetie. 😊 . Usually I can't wait for an escape, but of course it's these things that make it hard to leave. I'm traveling with Tyson to Illinois, tagging along on his business trip for the next few days and culminating in a whirlwind stop in Chicago this weekend. Next week I'll be back to the grind while Tyson is still traveling for work, and I know I'll be begging for a break then. But in the meantime, I can't believe I'm crazy enough to say I already miss them. ❤️ . #cadendude #writingmotherhood #momlife #toddlerlife #rememberthis
Because sometimes I take pictures of the chaos now so I remember it later. #threelittlewilliams #fouryearsold #twoyearsold #thisismotherhood #mondaymorning
"Nothing puts me on the defensive faster than being asked, 'Don’t you get bored?' . My mind starts to race as I think: Bored?!? Are you out of your mind, of course not!!! Making food, serving food, picking up food, cleaning sticky hands and faces, wiping down furniture, countertops, floors, and little butts, doing loads of laundry, folding and putting away that laundry, playing blocks/farm animals/trucks/reading books/etc., changing diapers and clothes… . That’s all before 9:00 am. . But lately I’ve been thinking about the question, and, well… . I am bored." . New post up on the @twincitiesmomsblog today! Link in profile. . #momlife #twincitiesmom #mnmama #minnesotamom #tcmb #stayathomemom #writingmotherhood

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