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]
How to Teach Your Child to Indent
My 9-year-old brings home his school work once a week. It’s my time to peruse what he’s been up to and see if he’s falling behind/soaring above expectations. Last week’s pile of school work brought home a lovely letter about the Midwest that he’d written. It was kinda cute and I appreciated his eye for [Read More]
Good Moms Use Sunscreen
Look at this picture. Do you know what that is? It’s a machine made specifically to vacuum the odor of burned flesh out of the air. I’m not kidding. I had a visit with this machine last Friday when I got my second basal cell carcinoma burned off my skin. I’m now the proud owner [Read More]
Free Tiny Prints Thank You Cards
What’s something that can make even me feel like a good mom? Free thank you cards! In my dreams, I imagine me and my kids taking an adorable thank you card from the stock of thank you cards I have on hand and lovingly scribing words of thanks to anyone who gave a birthday or [Read More]
Happy Doodles Custom Stuffed Animals – Review and Giveaway!
A couple months ago, I posted a tongue-in-cheek Help Wanted ad. I desperately wanted someone who could throw out my kids’ artwork, so I wouldn’t feel guilty doing it. Many of you stepped up, commiserating or offering your services. One mompreneur, Heather, introduced herself and her business, Happy Doodles. I love the idea of Happy [Read More]
Why Motherhood Is Hard
It’s not the sleepless nights, whether that’s because you have a teenager out with his friends or a newborn who only sleeps 2 hours at a time. It’s not the worrying. Will my child’s best friend be kind to her today? Will my son make the baseball team? No, motherhood is hard because of summer [Read More]
Welcome Scary Mommy Readers!
Today I’m guest posting about my most embarrassing pregnancy side effect, vulvar varicosities, at ScaryMommy.com. If you’re visiting from Scary Mommy, welcome! My name is Katy and I was christened the “Experienced Bad Mom” by my friend Angie after everything I did wrong with my first child, Will, I started doing wrong with my second [Read More]
I Am Mom Enough
Most of the folks reading my blog are parents, grandparents, and a few soon-to-be parents. So I think the majority of you must have heard, read, or seen the controversial new Time Magazine cover: Now I won’t go into a thoughtful discussion of this cover like the one you’ll find over at The Mommy Psychologist, [Read More]
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
I’m putting my sarcastic, whiny self away today to celebrate the little things. Here is a picture of my daughter, Sydney, age 5. She is pretending to be “Mary Popsin” and is jumping off the back deck with her umbrella. Fly, little girl, fly! Mama’s got you. I’ve always got you. What have your kids [Read More]
The Halfway Mom
I usually make fun of myself on this blog. I point out how inane things like my son talking about his butt, or my daughter loving the Disney princesses, reflect back on me as a bad mom. I mean, really, butt talk is NOT classy nor are the princesses the healthiest role models. My husband [Read More]
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