I was reading the September issue of Parenting magazine when I stumbled across this little ditty: “When you read to your kids, try running your finger along the individual words you’re sounding out. In a recent study, preschoolers who were read to this way had significantly higher print-knowledge scores after only 30 weeks.” Now if [Read More]
Paper or Plastic
I took Sydney with me to the grocery store for a weekly shopping trip. She wanted to use one of those carts that resembles a race car. Fine by me. We loaded it up with our weekly wares: food, cat food, TP, etc. I also got a 6 pack of beer. At the checkout, the [Read More]
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Today’s Highlights
As if I needed further proof that I am a bad mom, here are 2 highlights from today (and it’s only noon): 1. Sydney, age 3, called her brother a “stupid ass”. 2. Will insisted on riding through the grocery store sitting atop the kiddie cart shaped like a police car. I gave up trying [Read More]
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Wrestling – TMI??
Wedded bliss (before kids!) a mere 16 years ago The other night Chad and I were laughing ourselves silly as we remembered this story from a couple years ago. *Warning! It is not for the faint of heart! Or for those of you who might be embarrassed by the topic. It might also be considered [Read More]
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Not just a bad mom, but a dumb one, too!
(Okay, so I’m not on vacation–yet. And I was telling this story to my co-workers, at least 1 of whom reads my blog, thank you, and she said this story was definitely blog worthy. So here it is!) We were talking about Montana at the dinner table. I was trying to get the kids excited [Read More]
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Bad Mom vs. a 3-year-old
“Mom,” said Sydney. “Where are my apple slices?” I had been doing a million things and had told her to hold on. “Remember, I told you to hold on.” “Where are they?” “Sydney, I told you to hold on.” “You’re a bad mom,” she said, matter-of-factly. Oh, great. Just what I needed to hear. “Well, [Read More]
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Satan’s Minions
Now that the weather is warm in Michigan, the kids have been spending a lot of time outdoors. I was looking for them the other night when it was time for dinner. “Will! Sydney!” I hollered. Nothing. “Children!” I continued. “Children of the Corn!” Nothing. “Devil Children!” I tried. Nothing. “Satan’s Minions!” I shrieked. “What?” [Read More]
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Bad Mom in the Morning
Time: 7:00 am Coffee status: 2 sips Questions from 6 1/2 year old: “Is there gravity in Heaven? How high is outer space?” Bad Mom’s reply: “Nunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnhhh. Dufffff.”
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Confessions of a Bad Mom
Here are my top 4 confessions of the past month: 4. I know I’ve let my kids watch too much Nickelodeon when I wake up singing Miranda Cosgrove’s “Kissin U” song! 3. Just now Sydney was looking for me and called downstairs to ask if I was down here. I didn’t answer. 2. Sometimes I [Read More]
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Bad Mother book
Ooo. While I’ve been busy (work, kids, life, what have you), one of my favorite mystery authors wrote a book that seems perfect for me: “Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace” by Ayelet Waldman. Here is the Amazon.com review: In the tradition of recent hits like The [Read More]