Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes

February 3, 2013

When I was childless, my aunt bemoaned the fact that keeping her sons in shoes was going to deplete her retirement account. While I’m sure she was engaging in hyperbole, I also mentally rolled my eyes and thought to myself, “How many times can they possible outgrow their shoes in a year?”

Like most parenting judgments, it’s come back to…

Mandy Dawson is the creator of In Mandyland, an almost daily blog recording her adventures in juggling a full-time job, two active children, four arguing hens, a fluffy bunny, and one ex-husband. A self-diagnosed gardening and crafting addict, she often finds herself gluing together clay pots and trying to discover the cure for brown thumb. When she’s not writing, she can be found burning dinners while she stares off into space with a story idea. She was a regular contributor for Makes Fun of Stuff, Aiming Low, and Six Kitchens, and has been featured on BlogHer and Mamapedia. She is an Assistant Editor for Write on Edge and has had her fiction featured in three anthologies currently available on Amazon.