I had a rough patch a few weeks ago. My husband’s grandma died after a long illness. Work was stressful for more than one reason. My blog got hacked and it took a lot of days and a lot of money to fix it. There was drama on my son’s baseball team. Etc. But in [Read More]
This is Why You Don’t Take Your Toddler to the Gynecologist
Today I’m excited to welcome a guest post from Nicole Yontz, who is a stay at home mom in Arizona, a contributing parenting writer for WhatToExpect.com and a personal blogger at TheBetterHalfBlogs.com Welcome, Nicole! There are many things that I don’t recommend; amateur alligator wrestling competitions, blindly sticking your hand in a hole to retrieve [Read More]
They Tried to Name the Toilet
Ten year old: Mom, can we name our toilet? Me: WHAT? No. Six year old: I’d name it “Pooping”. Ten year old: I’d name it “Quinn”. Have you, ahem, named your toilet?!?! Image courtesy Grant Cochrane/Freedigitalphotos.net.
Ten Things I Love about my Ten-Year-Old
This week my son turns ten years old. I can’t believe it. I am officially one of those old mothers who crows, “It goes by so fast!” and “He’ll always be my baby!” In honor of his tenth birthday, I present ten things I love about my ten-year-old son, Will. 1. He rocks socks with [Read More]
Prancercize for Moms
Have you heard of Prancercize? It’s THE hottest fitness craze. Prancercize entails, well, prancing like a horse. It’s touted as an effective way to burn calories, have fun, and stay in shape. Check out this video of the inventor, Joanna Rohrback, demonstrating Prancercize: http://youtu.be/jjJJs-sFAqU It seems so intuitive – prancing around for exercise – and [Read More]
How Having Kids Boosts Your Self-Esteem
Having kids is great. You get to clean them, feed them, pay for them, and love them for a really long time. And kids are wonderful at building your self-esteem! Take the following stories, for instance: I was giving my 9-year-old son a hug and a kiss as he went to bed. Isn’t it amazing [Read More]
5 Family Friendly Films You May Have Missed
Now that my kids are older, ages 9 and 6, we enjoy watching movies together. It can be a challenge, though, to find appropriate movies that appeal to both boys and girls, Â 9-year-olds and 6-year-olds, and parents and kids. The following 5 movies are flicks we all like and, for one reason or other, aren’t [Read More]
This is Normal at My House
BK (Before Kids), I probably would have freaked out at images that I now consider normal at my house. Like this: It’s a Very Hairy Caterpillar made out of pantyhose. It’s so ugly it’s cute. And it’s now living on my kitchen counter for who knows how long. Or there’s this image: It’s my 16-year-old [Read More]
Back to the Future: From Braces to Invisalign
I’m a child of the 80s. I wore jellies and neon. The first rock concert I ever attended was Rick Springfield, with Corey Hart as his opening act. I got a perm (again and again). I spent at least a year of my life saying “Totally” in every sentence. And I wore braces for two [Read More]
You Want One Word to Describe Me?
I’ve mentioned before that one of my favorite TV shows is The Middle. This ABC gem focuses on the Heck family living in Orson, Indiana. The mom, Frankie, has some great lines every week as she lovingly and realistically raises her three kids. The following is an excerpt from her job interview for a dental [Read More]
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