'family' Category
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 [...]
The Wrath of Bathtime
Giving my children a bath is no fun. I hate to admit it, but I donâ?Tt enjoy it at all. It is definitely a chore in my house. I am so envious of those moms who delight in giving their children a bath. They look forward to it. It is one of their favorite bonding [...]
Toys ARE Us!
Help! Our house is being swallowed by toys. I donâ?Tt think there is one 5 square feet of space in our house that doesnâ?Tt have at least one toy sitting in it. I have even found those suckers in my bed while sleeping. Yes itâ?Ts true, a little Spiderman action figure was trying to get [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Polar Express Headache
Our oldest son pulled a fast one on us this Christmas. We were finally finished with our shopping. I could not believe we actually finished before Christmas Eve. Probably a first for me. Anyway, we were kind of happy that we had nothing left to do but enjoy a few free days before Christmas Eve.
Ohâ?¦but [...]
Gratitude
Sometimes with the hustle and bustle of the holidays, we forget to take time to appreciate what is really important in life. Buying the most gifts, throwing the best holiday dinner, or having a house look like it came out of Martha Stewart’s magazine is irrelevant in the whole scheme of things. What really matters [...]
It’s a Wonderful Life!
After 35 years on this planet, I have finally seen the movie Itâ?Ts a Wonderful Life. I have no idea how this film escaped my attention all these years. And I even consider myself a full time movie buff! Iâ?Tve never admitted to not seeing this classic before because I was afraid it would ruin [...]
I Want My Christmas Classics In December!
Santa Claus is Coming to Town is on TV tonight, and I am thrilled. My kids are looking forward to it as well. It makes no sense really because we have owned that movie and several other Christmas classics for a few years now. But there is something about it being on TV that makes [...]
