My daughter and I joined a commune, or we turned goth…. can’t decide
Goth kids rule! This past Saturday morning, my 6 year old daughter woke up, and decided that her and I should match our fashion statements for the day. We decided we were going to take a little drive...
View ArticleIs it my snack day again?
This past weekend, while laying on the couch sick as a dog with aches, fever, and a sore throat, I received the dreaded reminder email from our kinder class. “Just a friendly reminder that tomorrow if...
View ArticleWhat happens when mommy can’t sleep
Go to sleep dammit! About 3 months of so ago, Wendy, a close friend of mine, posted an article about how she has insomnia. I read it, felt sympathy to her, and thought, “sucks to be you”…. Well, kharma...
View ArticleBlogging isn’t my entire world… but sometimes I wish it was….
I just started blogging, and I love it! It is so wonderful to receive comments, share my insights and frustrations, and just plain whine and complain about my kids. For those of you who have read my...
View ArticleConversations with a 6 year old
Ok, I lied…. I just can’t handle not blogging in order to get work done. So I decided, I would either lose sleep, or sneak in blogging at work. So if anyone asks, I am just writing a very long work...
View ArticleHow could she say she loves daddy more than me?
She loves daddy more than me! The other day my daughter turned to me and said, “Mom, I love you this much (with her fingers super close together), and I love daddy this much! (With her arms spread wide...
View ArticleEpic Easter Bunny Fail
We celebrate the Easter Bunny at our house. I have to admit, with the packaged candy and the little toys with the commercial wrapping on it, I am surprised my 6 year old hasn’t caught on that mommy is...
View ArticleEveryone Poops
Women can’t handle pooping at work. I love the book Everyone Poops. Kids get it, why don’t adult women? We all poop. Obviously it is much more pleasant to take care of business in the comforts of your...
View ArticleOCD parent for baby #1. Baby #2 gets the slacker mom!
6 years ago when I was pregnant with my daughter, I was the typical type A “prego”. I read all the books, all the message boards, journalled my pregnancy experience, and was determined to be as...
View ArticleApparently I lived under a rock, when Gangnam Style came out
Growing up as a teen, I would always tell myself that I was going to be “the” cool mom. I would not be one of those stuffed up moms that couldn’t relate to their children. I would have the house where...
View ArticleMy tired “bipolar” teenage 6 year old
My daughter is like Candace Flynn, but in a 6 year old body I was driving home from work today, trying to figure out what to blog about tonight. Usually I like to have my blog post ideas just hit me...
View ArticleAgoraphobia….or just no night life?
I watch way too much TV violence. I know there is a serial killer waiting for me at night. I can’t say that I have ever really been an “evening event” person. Even before having kids, I enjoyed an...
View ArticleI am having an intervention for my dirty car
This pic represents how sad my car is right now. But tomorrow, it goes to the beauty salon for cars. Let me just come out and say it…. my car is a dump. The car itself is nice. It is a great running...
View Article10 important lessons I will teach my son.
Top 10 lessons to teach my son. I have seen a lot of wonderful posts regarding lessons parents will teach their sons and daughters. One which was especially touching regarding a father’s message to his...
View ArticleTrying to be a Positive Discipline parent… but it is so hard.
I think I need to get my Positive Discipline book out again for a refresher. When I gave birth to my daughter, I never gave any thought as too what kind of parent I would become. Taking care of a baby...
View ArticleWhen good girls go bad… or scratch stars into the bathroom mirror
This is not our bathroom, but after my daughter vandalized our family bathroom, this bathroom represents my emotional outlook of our bathroom. Sad… I was just telling my dad how wonderful my 6 year old...
View ArticleMy daughter is 6 going on 16
This is NOT my daughter, although sometimes it feel as though it should be. This evening I was watching old home movies of my sweet daughter when she was 2 years old. So small and innocent. So carefree...
View ArticleMothers sickness retreat. A girl can dream, can’t she?
Bow down to the Porcelain God. This weekend something horrible happened in our household. It started with a random public barfing session from my 18 month old son, in the middle of a museum hallway....
View ArticleWhen blogging becomes a chore
Blogging or sleep. These days it is a hard decision I love blogging. LOVE IT. I am not a writer, but I am a mommy. And blogging has been a way for me to unleash all my mommy drama and daily...
View ArticleFor Mother’s Day, all I want is to be left the “F” alone!
All I want for Mother’s Day is to be left alone.Photo borrowed from http://spaliciousgifts.com/ I will start this post by giving you the definition of what a “mother” is, from the words of my 6 year...
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