It is increasingly common for bloggers to write about people who annoy them. Sometimes it is open letter to people who mispronounce the word mischievous. Sometimes it is a list of things not to say (Did you know that...
Have you ever sat and really thought about all the life lessons that can be found and taught in those Disney movies your kids watch on repeat? In my house, there is no shortage of Disney DVDs stacked on...
When I was pregnant with Jane, I found registering as exciting as it was overwhelming. I ran around Babies R Us with that ray-gun and zapped every item I had heard my mom friends mention at our moms nights...
Scenario 1 :: Eight-month-old Isabelle waves her arms with excitement as she watches her neighbor’s dog chasing a ball. She glances up at her mother, then back at the dog, and babbles with excitement. Her mother smiles, makes eye...
Monday
My Daughter: Mom, can I please have an Instagram account?
Me: No, honey. I’m sorry you can’t.
Tuesday
My Daughter: Mom, Bailey and Hannah have Instagram accounts. Can I have one now?
Me: No, honey. I’m sorry, you can’t.
Wednesday
My Daughter: Mom, the other...
Oh pregnancy! As women, we long to be pregnant when that biological clock is ticking. We excitedly pee on sticks, hoping that the stork will make an appearance in 9 months. But the reality is that pregnancy is a...
My maternity leave officially started on January 10th. When I found out I was pregnant, I didn't really put much thought into how much time off I would take. With my other two children, I took somewhere between 8...
The dreaded phone call
It's one of the phone calls that all working parents whose toddler is in daycare dreads … the one from the center alerting you that your child has been hurt in some way. You see the...
Disclosure :: When you register for your baby, a humidifier is often on the list, but do you know why you need one? Being that we're in the thick of cold and flu season, we are excited to bring you this practical information...
I am a sham, a disappointment. I am ashamed to write this post … but then I realized I need to keep it real.
Last October, I wrote this post, celebrating my 5 years Weight Watchers Lifetime Anniversary. Then, in January,...
Just like the lyrics to that famous song, breaking up IS hard to do. However, I’m not talking about a romantic relationship with a partner. I’m referring to a friendship. I’ve found, in many ways, that ending a friendship is just...
Every day, I fail as a parent.
Every day, I set expectations for myself I know I’ll never meet.
Every day, I yell at my children.
Every day, I am on my phone too much.
Every day, I forget something important I needed...
Sunday ::
I might be going crazy. Our living room smells like poo, but I can’t figure out where it’s coming from! I have looked under everything and sniffed every surface like a freakin’ basset hound, and I still cannot...
I have no problem being alone. I enjoy solitude; I like space. At times, I downright crave it. But anyone who has spent five minutes as a mother has seen that "me time" is no longer a given.
I actually...