'behavior' Category
The 7-Day Experiment
Let me start by saying that this experiment was not on my agenda. It was involuntary and in the beginning, I even compared it to not having any heat in the house during winter. However, much to my surprise, in the end the outcome was more than I expected.
It started on a morning a week [...]“Surprise!”
“Surprise!”
“What did you do?”
“I made you polka dots mommy. Surprise!”
“Holy !@%$#%!!!!!!”
That was the conversation I had with my 4-year-old a few days ago. Oh, he surprised me all right, by redecorating every wall and floor downstairs with a collection of painted polka dots. Let’s start from the beginning…
For those of you that don’t [...]Attention: Bloodshed In Aisle Six
Since the birth of my daughter, I’m unable to do a lot of things with just my boys. When my husband is home I try and take advantage of alone time with me and them. They are both at an age now where it is much easier to take them places. Or so I thought, [...]
The Upside of Mishap
Late last week I decided to take my sons swimming at my sister’s house. But before we could leave, my boys wanted to swing for a few minutes on our backyard swing set. Since they are getting older and bolder, they wanted me to push them a little higher than usual. Against my better judgment, [...]
Miniature Masseurs
I come from a back-rub loving family. When I was young I remember my mom constantly hounding me or one of my four other siblings to rub her back. Sometimes we’d happily oblige. Other times we’d pretend we didn’t hear her and hope she’d move on to someone else. And even other times, we’d work [...]
A Little Bit of Peace
One of the things that I am seeking this year in my life is… Peace. I’m not talking about peace on earth, peace to my fellow man, or peace – love – & – happiness. Although, those are certainly worthwhile things to strive for, I’m specifically talking about a little bit of peace in my [...]
Road Trip Pros
We just returned from a week long vacation that began with a 15 hour road trip. I can’t tell you how nervous I was to be taking a 6 & 3-year-old on that long of a drive. Dread doesn’t even come close to describing the feeling I had before this trip. It didn’t help that [...]
Wee Little Rockers
I wrote a blog many months ago about how my 2 boys loved the music from Tommy by The Who. Well I am happy to report that they are still rockin out. Only this time they’ve added Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult and The Ramones to their musical tastes. I still get tortured with Wheels [...]
Chaos and the Shower
I don’t really know what happens when I step into the shower, but from where I’m standing, it sounds like all Hell breaks loose. Once I became a mother, taking a shower became a nerve-racking experience that I no longer enjoyed. How could I enjoy a shower when I had to be worried about that [...]
It Was A Poop-tastrophe
Yes, a poop-tastrophe. I don’t know if that is a word, but if it isn�?Tt it should be. Because a poop-tastrophe is the only way to describe what I have just witnessed. I’ve heard all of the poop vs. toddler horror stories from other mothers. I use to listen and think how lucky I was [...]
