“Mama, I have some CRAZY news.” “Oh yeah? What’s that?” “I have a POPSICLE for a toe right now! There’s a hole in my boot!” “Can I please eat the Popsicle toe when we get home?” “NO! It’s my TOE! But you can buy me new boots tonight, right?” “Of course, baby girl. We can’t […]
New Year’s resolutions for parents are a very special thing. It’s good to try to improve yourself, be a better person, a better parent. Mentally healthier. More pampery to yourself. More zen. I joined up with some mom friends to bring you our list of the thing we hope to accomplish in the new year. […]
I work hard to avoid it as much as I can throughout the year. Then holidays, birthdays, and other gift-giving events happen, causing my home to become overrun with the stuff. My kids love it. I decidedly do not. If you need me, I’ll be vacuuming it up, wiping it up, picking it off the […]
Okay, it’s not so much “hard-knock” as it is messy. Very. Very. Messy. (Cue the ‘Annie’ musical intro) It’s a messy life for us! It’s a messy life for us! ‘Steada tissues, They use sleeves! ‘Steada napkins, They use me! It’s a messy life! Wake to see they peed my bed, Whose dirty Band-Aid’s on […]
I am a somewhat lazy, way tired, very busy procrastinator with good intentions. Sound familiar? I can’t say how many times I realized it was someone’s birthday that day (or a day later), and just felt dumb having forgotten, or too embarrassed to send a present super late. This is why I decided to try out […]
You know that song, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” during which a woman is trying to run out the door but her wishes are being ignored by somebody who is trying to persuade her to stay and do stuff for/with him? Yeah, that’s parenthood in a nutshell. In the spirit of my last holiday song parody, “Santa, […]
Dear Daughter, When we bought our house I was too tired to use tools or do math, so I hired a baby-proofer to run through and make it less likely to give me heart attacks as you and your brother explored its sharp nooks and dangerous crannies. Just to be extra safe, the cabinets under […]
Ideas for everyone I think I can be useful suggesting ideas for, because I know you waited until the last minute (like me). Stocking stuffers, big gifts for under the tree, items good for kids, hostesses, and husbands, I think I have you covered! Most of these items are things I own, have used, or […]
The holidays can be hard on people—both financially and emotionally—so I wanted to do something to help lighten things up a bit. This is the kind of giveaway I love to do. THE GIVEAWAY DETAILS: I have 8 tote bags filled with books, gift cards, pampering products, jewelry gift certificates, watches, toys for kids, cosmetics, […]
This weekend I jumped back on the baby bike. No, I didn’t decide to have another kid HAHAHAHAHA don’t be insane, people. I simply went to a baptism and ended up feeding the delicious little baby boy a bottle and rocking him to sleep. It’s neato how I didn’t forget how to do these things despite […]
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The most wonderful time of the year is almost here! The time when we deck the halls, bake festive cookies, and break out the elves SO YOU KIDS BETTER BE GOOD BECAUSE SANTA IS ALWAYS WATCHING. Yes, we traumatize our offspring for the next two months with elfin spies and passive-aggressive statements like, “Go ahead and […]