“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
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]
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Welcome to the Family!
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]
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Baby Shower Gift Ideas for Second-time Moms
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]
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When My Six-Year-Old Gets Married
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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WipesWraps Review and Giveaway
This week I’m excited to introduce you to WipesWraps and offer one lucky winner a WipesWraps of her choice! WipesWraps are stretchy, fashionable covers that slide on and off those unsightly baby wipes tubs. They come in dozens of patterns, sure to fit any decor. WipesWraps were invented by Jill Carreiro, a mom, engineer, salesperson, [Read More]
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Funny Parenting Cartoons
Here are some funny cartoons to enjoy! Which one can you relate to most? There’s a VW commercial airing these days where a businessman starts jamming to A-Ha’s “Take on Me” from the 80’s. If my kids start singing that song, I might be the happiest mom on the block!
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Zoomies, Prancercise, and the Chillo
The other night I saw a commercial for Zoomies, binoculars that you wear like glasses. What? I laughed and laughed at the thought of wearing Zoomies in public to an event like my daughter’s soccer game. Then I laughed some more at the thought that I AM getting older. Eventually I’ll need reading glasses and [Read More]
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The Coach’s Wife
I walked into the crowded locker room. I gently tapped a mom on the shoulder, who turned around. Her eyes lit up. “Heyyyyyy!” she said happily. A few other parents turned to look. I made eye contact and we exchanged knowing smiles. This was the scene last week after my ten-year-old son’s hockey practice. Half [Read More]
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Have a Funny Friday!
Here’s some follow-up to a couple things I’ve been talking about this week. First, I saw this cartoon and thought it was appropriate after Tuesday’s Everyday Mathematics post: Ha! And then there’s this YouTube clip from the movie Tommy Boy. On Monday on my Facebook page, I told everyone that I got whacked in the face with [Read More]
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