Archive for 2008
Excuse Me, What Did You Say?
Ahhh, nothing like hearing your preschooler let out their frustrations with those few words society deems as unacceptable, dirty, bad, or naughty. When the words come out of his tiny mouth, I don’t know if I should laugh, cry, be embarrassed, or glad my son is learning how to use his words in context. His [...]
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 his [...]
