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Experienced Bad Mom’s Month in Review

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I survived Back to School and am enjoying a breather before the insanity that is Halloween-Thanksgiving-Christmas descends upon us. It seems like the perfect time to review what’s been going in the EBM household this past month. Below, you’ll find a smattering of Facebook posts that only a few of you saw (since Facebook only [Read More]

Motherhood is…

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“Motherhood is buying a shirt for your daughter that she tried on and loved in the store only to have her refuse to wear it at home because it’s too itchy.“ This was the status update I posted on my blog’s Facebook page last week.  So simple, yet so true. And there are many more truths [Read More]

Just Another Manic Monday

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The following occurred last Monday. If you’re a parent, then I’m sure you can relate! 6 o’clock already, I was just in the middle of a dream After waking up, I gulped down some coffee, got myself breakfast, jumped in the shower, woke up my seven-year-old who can’t wake up without a bullhorn in her [Read More]

I’m Up All Night to Get Lucky

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Have you heard Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky” on the radio this summer? It seems to be a big hit and features a vocalist singing “I’m up all night to get lucky” over and over. On Friday night, “Get Lucky” was playing in the restaurant in which my family was eating. “Why is this guy always [Read More]

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]

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]

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.

Ten Things I Love about my Ten-Year-Old

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This week my son turns ten years old. I can’t believe it. I am officially one of those old mothers who crows, “It goes by so fast!” and “He’ll always be my baby!” In honor of his tenth birthday, I present ten things I love about my ten-year-old son, Will. 1. He rocks socks with [Read More]

Prancercize for Moms

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Have you heard of Prancercize? It’s THE hottest fitness craze. Prancercize entails, well, prancing like a horse. It’s touted as an effective way to burn calories, have fun, and stay in shape. Check out this video of the inventor, Joanna Rohrback, demonstrating Prancercize: http://youtu.be/jjJJs-sFAqU It seems so intuitive – prancing around for exercise – and [Read More]

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