Experienced Bad Mom

Not Just a Bad Mom, But an Experienced Bad Mom

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?

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My boss invited me and my colleagues to her lake house this weekend for dinner and time at the beach. Our families were invited, too. That meant my children had to behave. I gave them a good talking to before we arrived. There would be no talking about penises, butts, poop, pee, etc. The house [Read More]

The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of Defeat

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This past weekend my ten year old played in the final championship baseball tournament of the season. It was pretty intense. The venue was about 30 minutes away and there were multiple games, multiple days, multiple fields, and multiple factors like rain delays and a little sister who DID. NOT. WANT. TO. BE. THERE. Nevertheless, [Read More]

Tiny Talent Tuesday

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A couple weeks ago I took my son to the doctor for his 10-year check up. During the course of his appointment, he demonstrated this talent to the doctor: Yes, I’m so proud. He can touch his nose with his tongue! The doctor laughed and laughed. Then she expressed how this nose-touching skill would have [Read More]

The Best Royal Baby Name

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I lived in Canada for three years while I attended graduate school. So that pretty much makes me an expert in all things British. After all, Canada is a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations and their money has the queen’s likeness on it. Oh, and did I tell you that I have Scottish [Read More]

My Parenting Advice for Princess Kate

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Princess Kate is due any day with the future heir to the British throne. Which means she is probably desperately waiting for this post from me chock full of my parenting advice. So, dear Princess, here is what I would like to share: 1. It’s so helpful to surround yourself with other new moms. If [Read More]

This is Why You Don’t Take Your Toddler to the Gynecologist

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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]

Got Crafts?

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School’s been out a few weeks now and my family has adapted to our new summer schedule. My kids, ages 10 and 6, go to summer camp the three days a week that I work outside the home. My 10-year-old son has gone to summer camp since the summer after kindergarten. That means he’s enjoying his [Read More]

Summer Loving $200 Cash Bash!

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Welcome to our first ever Mommy Buddy Blogger Group Cash Bash brought to you by these lovely ladies. We have come together for an awesome $200 Cash giveaway! Please stop by all these lovely ladies’ blogs below. They are all pretty awesome!! Six Feet Under Blog / Mom Body Revolution / Mumfection / Life as a Field Trip Experienced Bad Mom / Modern [Read More]

They Tried to Name the Toilet

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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.

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