Experienced Bad Mom

Not Just a Bad Mom, But an Experienced Bad Mom

Giving Props to the First Grade Teacher

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Those of you who have been around my blog a while know that I had a few issues with kindergarten last year, namely kindergarten homework. Sydney, age 6, is in first grade this year and things are going well. However, Sydney came home sad the other day, not for the first time, about how another [Read More]

Halloween Jokes for Kids

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My kids and I have been reading our stash of Halloween books for about a month now. One of the books is full of cute and corny jokes. In the spirit of this being a humor blog, I’m sharing those jokes — kid-approved by my six-year-old and ten-year-old — for your enjoyment. Most are courtesy [Read More]

Favorite Halloween Candy

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What’s your favorite Halloween candy? Personally, I LOVE Almond Joy. And, yes, I realize that many of you out there hate coconut. But if you’re like me and you LOVE coconut, then Almond Joy is the bee’s knees. Years ago when my daughter was a two-year-old, we shared the following conversation about her favorite Halloween [Read More]

My Daughter Said WHAT?

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Our kids say the funniest things. Sometimes, though, kids make perfect sense. It’s the adults in their lives {ahem!} who misinterpret what was said. Such is the case with today’s story I’m sharing over at Cloudy With a Chance of Wine. I’m so thankful to Dani for having me over at her hilarious blog. And [Read More]

Everyday Mathematics Made My Kid Cry

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“What’s wrong?” I asked my grumpy ten-year-old in the car as we drove home from school. “I have a lot of homework,” he sighed. Then, he whined “And it’s traditional math and I suck at traditional math!” Wait. What? “I have to do traditional math and I DON’T KNOW HOW!” When we got home, we [Read More]

Bad Halloween Costumes for Toddlers

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Here’s a blast from the past. When my son was two we dressed him like Napoleon Dynamite. Yeah, we thought we were cool parents! Poor kid. Worst Halloween costume for a toddler ever. Thankfully, we let him out of the house to trick-or-treat as a caterpillar. And he was happy. And cute. Have you made [Read More]

Welcome to the Family!

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Mr. And Mrs. Experienced Bad Mom welcome with love the newest addition to their family: the 5th grade band trombone. The 5th grade band trombone arrived Wednesday, October 9, 2013. It weighed 3-4 lbs, more with its *gigantic* carrying case. It’s 36 inches long (and seems a lot longer when the slide is extended). The [Read More]

Baby Shower Gift Ideas for Second-time Moms

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When I was pregnant with my second child I already had all the big necessities: car seat, stroller, crib, etc. But there were still plenty of gifts I appreciated receiving as a second-time mom. Here’s my list of the best gifts for second-time moms (or third, fourth, fifth, etc.!): 1. Diaper cakes. Who doesn’t need [Read More]

When My Six-Year-Old Gets Married

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My six-year-old and I had a conversation about weddings the other day and I learned something important. I shared what I learned on Facebook and people seemed to get a kick out of it. Thus, I think it’s only right that I share our conversation on the blog, too. It went like this: 6yo: Is [Read More]

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