Welcome to My Big Top World!
If you don't think parenthood is comparable to the circus, think again! There's constant noise. The animals perform a variety of tricks for treats. And the big top is always on the move: Parents hall their circus life to every soccer field, baseball diamond, basketball court, dance studio, school and any other family venue you can think of.
My Big Top World is featured in both online and print publications. Contact me if you'd like to feature My Big Top World in your publication on a guest or regular basis. Rates are negotiable.
Through her column "My Big Top World," Kelli offers a fresh and humorous look at the circus that is the life of a working mom.
-Amy Fuhrman, Associate Editor, Statesville Record & Landmark
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11 signs it's end-of-season soccer time
Ah, spring. Blooming flowers, chirping birds and end-of-season soccer.
Forget the pollen count. I know it’s April and May by counting the number of soccer games marked on the calendar. Correction: Marked, crossed out and rewritten, thanks to the numerous rainouts this season.
And that’s just one way I know it’s the annual insane time of year. There are at least 11 other telltale signs.
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Who moved my martini?
Business books line my husband’s bookshelf. “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” To Do…Doing…Done!”, “What the CEO Wants You To Know”,etc. Written by business gurus providing step-by-step instructions for implementing success in an office, business, even one’s self.
I was shuffling through these books in an effort to find three misplaced books essential to my success – “Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus,” “The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook,” and “125 Best ChocolateRecipes” – when I began wondering: Are the Harvard best practices business techniques applicable to parenting? Click to read more...
When's the best time to schedule childbirth?
Urologist offices book up during the month of March with vasectomy appointments. Why? The NCAA Basketball Tournament. A patient’s recovery includes resting and avoiding extensive movement. Many guys are doing this anyway in an effort to watch hoops, so yes, it’s hip to snip during March Madness. Grab your remote and a bag of frozen peas and you’re all set.
I started thinking. When’s the best time of year to schedule childbirth? Click to read more...
Mom flunks back-to-school shopping 101
Back to school shopping has changed a lot in thirty years. My mom didn’t carry a supply list. She just wrote down our dress and shoe sizes. We didn’t buy No. 2 pencils, we purchased size two Buster Brown’s.
Today there are specific materials to buy and more of them. The occasion – yes, it’s an occasion - is coordinated between stores and schools, which I guess is for the better. But you’ll always have parents like me still miss the boat. Click to read more...
The five-second rule every mom hates
I fully support the rule allowing food on the floor to be eaten within five seconds. It’s necessary. And it’s interesting that application of this guideline is food-specific. A carrot that falls to a clean kitchen floor is contaminated. “Eeewwwww, mommy, I can’t eat this, it’s dirty!” But a cookie morsel can tumble onto a dirt pile and my kids will gobble it before my mouth can offer a protest.
But the five second rule I dislike is the one that’s seemingly in effect every time I clean the house.
Click to read more...
My Big Top World is featured in both online and print publications. Contact me if you'd like to feature My Big Top World in your publication on a guest or regular basis. Rates are negotiable.
Through her column "My Big Top World," Kelli offers a fresh and humorous look at the circus that is the life of a working mom.
-Amy Fuhrman, Associate Editor, Statesville Record & Landmark
*Most recent
11 signs it's end-of-season soccer time
Ah, spring. Blooming flowers, chirping birds and end-of-season soccer.
Forget the pollen count. I know it’s April and May by counting the number of soccer games marked on the calendar. Correction: Marked, crossed out and rewritten, thanks to the numerous rainouts this season.
And that’s just one way I know it’s the annual insane time of year. There are at least 11 other telltale signs.
Click to read more...
*Reader favorites
Who moved my martini?
Business books line my husband’s bookshelf. “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” To Do…Doing…Done!”, “What the CEO Wants You To Know”,etc. Written by business gurus providing step-by-step instructions for implementing success in an office, business, even one’s self.
I was shuffling through these books in an effort to find three misplaced books essential to my success – “Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus,” “The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook,” and “125 Best ChocolateRecipes” – when I began wondering: Are the Harvard best practices business techniques applicable to parenting? Click to read more...
When's the best time to schedule childbirth?
Urologist offices book up during the month of March with vasectomy appointments. Why? The NCAA Basketball Tournament. A patient’s recovery includes resting and avoiding extensive movement. Many guys are doing this anyway in an effort to watch hoops, so yes, it’s hip to snip during March Madness. Grab your remote and a bag of frozen peas and you’re all set.
I started thinking. When’s the best time of year to schedule childbirth? Click to read more...
Mom flunks back-to-school shopping 101
Back to school shopping has changed a lot in thirty years. My mom didn’t carry a supply list. She just wrote down our dress and shoe sizes. We didn’t buy No. 2 pencils, we purchased size two Buster Brown’s.
Today there are specific materials to buy and more of them. The occasion – yes, it’s an occasion - is coordinated between stores and schools, which I guess is for the better. But you’ll always have parents like me still miss the boat. Click to read more...
The five-second rule every mom hates
I fully support the rule allowing food on the floor to be eaten within five seconds. It’s necessary. And it’s interesting that application of this guideline is food-specific. A carrot that falls to a clean kitchen floor is contaminated. “Eeewwwww, mommy, I can’t eat this, it’s dirty!” But a cookie morsel can tumble onto a dirt pile and my kids will gobble it before my mouth can offer a protest.
But the five second rule I dislike is the one that’s seemingly in effect every time I clean the house.
Click to read more...
