'motherhood' Category
Bounce At Your Own Risk
This past Saturday my sons and I attended a birthday party for a 6-year-old at a jump & play facility. It’s basically a party place for kids and is filled with several inflatable bounce houses. Each bounce house includes a slide. They have smaller party rooms where the kids eat pizza, drink juice and snack [...]
The Ugly Cry
If you don’t already know, I’m pregnant with my third child. And one of the most annoying side effects for me, are the unexpected bouts of emotion that come on suddenly. It�?Ts not just a little tear here or there, it can sometimes be heart wrenching, in your gut, I cannot take it anymore crying. [...]
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 most [...]Snackaholics Anonymous
I have two little boys who have a snacking problem, and I?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 [...]
2008 – The End of the Diaper
Typically I don?Tt make New Year?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 [...]
Princess Mommy
Oh how my son wishes I was a princess. My 5 year old has been making a lot of statements, and asking a lot of questions lately that are making me feel like I?Tm just not living up to his ideal standards of a mom. No he is not looking for a June Cleaver. (Thank [...]
Recall Mania – Time to Get the Lead Out!
Another day, another recall. So what else has LEAD? I know I can speak for many parents when I say, ?oWhat the hell?? Really, what the heck is going on in China right now? And what?Ts next on the list? Baby Einstein? Oh wait, they are on the list, their color blocks were recalled in [...]
The Great Imitator
So this morning, my son thought it would be fun to repeat every word I said as I was saying it. It was quite cute. He hung on a long time though. Longer than I ever did as a child. I?Tm telling you if this kid wasn?Tt a boy, I?Td swear he was my clone. [...]
10 Things That Have Happened Since I’ve Had Kids
10. Household items have mysteriously vanished. Currently, the peppershaker is MIA.
9. My once strong and healthy teeth are in a battle with cavities. Unfortunately, they are losing.
8. I?Tm in a constant state of cleaning. Forget about taking a sick day or an afternoon off. It will take a [...]Hello, Dali!
One of my assignments when I volunteered in my son’s kindergarten class the other day was to hang the children’s artwork above the chalkboard. The artwork had a Halloween theme. Basically the children cut out pumpkins that they made from orange construction paper and glued them to a piece of black construction paper. Then they [...]
