Can you believe the summer is almost over? As most of you know, I took a leave of absence of sorts this summer as I try to figure out the future Keeping Mommy Sane goes from here. I’m still gnawing on things a bit, and have some stuff I want to work out, so I […]
A Love Letter to LEGO
Note: This post was originally published in October 2012. Dear LEGO: I am writing this on behalf of my son, who is truly your biggest fan. Seriously. He really is. It’s funny, he was never really into Duplos and was only mildly interested in the larger Lego blocks (aside from the time when he was […]
Crossing an Item off the Bucket List
When we were in Florida last month, I got to fulfill a dream nearly 30 years in the making — and cross an item off the top of my bucket list. I swam with dolphins. My dolphin experience was a 40th birthday present from my parents, who heard me go on and on about dolphins when […]
10 Things We Loved About The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Ever have those parenting moments when you think, Hey, I’m doing something right? That happened a few months ago when Buddy started reading the Harry Potter series. I’ve been waiting a long time for this 😄📖 #harrypotter A photo posted by Jessica (@sanemommy) on Jan 9, 2016 at 9:45am PST Dr. G. and I are […]
Netflix Siblings Playlists
One of the most surprising (and gratifying) things about vacation was watching Buddy and Mimi play togehter. Sure, they also pushed each other’s buttons, ut I think (for the most part) they enjoyed each other’s company while we were away. Okay, maybe some of that had to do with the fact that they didn’t really […]
Back to Reality
Ahhh. Back to reality. Sniff, sniff. We had the most amazing, incredible time in Florida on vacation. It’s funny how you can get used to seeing palm trees and turquoise water and lounging iguanas out your window everyday. I have so many reviews and recaps and tips to share with you guys (Universal Studios! Cape […]
A Disney World Round-Up
While we’re not visiting the Most Magical Place on Earth during our Florida vacation, we did spend a week at Walt Disney World back in 2013 and it was incredible. I know so much about the Disney experience has changed since then (wristbands, booking Fast Passes online, etc.) and, hello, Frozen hadn’t even come out […]