Archive for January, 2008
You Like Me, You Really Like Me…
It was a day like any other, filled with grocery shopping, kids, and ponderings on what to make for dinner. I came home from doing all three of those things, at once. My husband had a solemn look on his face and wanted to speak to me in the foyer, which I thought was weird [...]
Snackaholics Anonymous
I have two little boys who have a snacking problem, and Iâ?Tm their dealer. My husband is a little better about the snacking than I am. For instance, he will not let the boys have any kind of sweet snack earlier than 10 am. I used to have no problem letting them have a cookie [...]
The Nightmare We Call Dinner
How can a simple thing like dinner be so darn difficult? Why do I bother preparing nutritious meals when they are met with such disdain? Why? Because I have to. I have to at least try to get my picky children to eat something decent. My 5-year-old son is no longer a problem. He will [...]
Valentine’s Day Ideas
Ahh, Valentine’s Day. The day, in which you express your love to all of the people, you continuously pick up and clean after. Hmm, I think moms are the one that need to be shown the love. However, that’s not usually the case. In fact, the American Greeting Card Association estimates that women purchase approximately [...]
Our Very Own Bed Bugs
We want OUR bed back. OUR means me and my husband. Not me, my husband and any offspring we may bring into the world. I had no idea that once you had children, you lose exclusive rights to your place of slumber. Sure, I figured the kids would be in there a lot as babies, [...]
2008 – The End of the Diaper
Typically I donâ?Tt make New Yearâ?Ts resolutions. This year however, I have made one. I resolve to get my stubborn 3-year-old son to use the potty. Of course he is being absolutely no help at all. I even tried taking him to Target and letting him pick out his very own potty. He turned [...]
