Experienced Bad Mom

Not Just a Bad Mom, But an Experienced Bad Mom

“Reading Pointers”

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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

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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]

A Vacation Anniversary

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Waiting for a water taxi in Chicago last year A year ago we went on a vacation to Chicago. What fun we had visiting Navy Pier, taking the Amtrak train, riding the water ferries, shopping on Michigan Avenue, going to Shedd Aquarium, etc. “Do you remember where we were a year ago?” I asked Will [Read More]

God’s Wand

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Today’s story is sweet, in my opinion. So how does that work into my overall blog theme of me being a bad mom? Let’s just say I’m now one of those annoying mothers who thinks everything her child does is wonderful and tells everyone about it, whether or not they want to listen! Sydney, 3 [Read More]

Today’s Highlights

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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]

Wrestling – TMI??

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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]

Major League Debut

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This morning Chad and I woke up before the kids. Wow, how did that happen? We literally ran to the living room with our coffee cups and plunked down to watch adult morning news, not PBS Kids or Cartoon Network. This was the life! Within 30 seconds both kids were up and on the couch [Read More]

The Magic Bed

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Sydney in Montana last month–check out the mountain goat behind her! While visiting my parents out West on vacation, we got to check out their brand new fifth-wheel. For those of you without camping backgrounds, a fifth-wheel is the mammoth trailer that people pull using a pick-up truck. It really was beautiful! And it had [Read More]

Still Bad

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I know all three of you are dying for my next installment. “What’s happening?” you wonder. “How is she messing up her children this week?” Don’t worry, I’m still bad. But it’s summer. And the living is easy! Seriously, even though things get out of hand, I think I am so relaxed that I just [Read More]

Experienced Bad Grandpa stories

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I’m back! I know all three of you missed me. This week’s stories revolve around my dad, a great man whom I love dearly. But even he has his bad grandpa moments. Last week while we visited him and my mom in Montana they offered to watch the kids so Chad and I could go [Read More]

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