Sticks are free, and abundant in our backyard. WIN. … [Read more...]
HOW TO LISTEN TO YOUR MUSIC WITH A 4 YO IN THE CAR.
The husband is really in to music. And when I say 'really', I mean REALLY in to music. The first baby item he purchased when I was pregnant with the Mouse? A bouncer that you could plug your iPod … [Read more...]
This one time, I lied to to my kid.
The Mouse is currently obsessed with Iron Man. We're having an Iron Man party this weekend. He has weaseled Iron Man toys out of his grandparents {and great grandparents}. He found an Iron Man … [Read more...]
Driveby Judging.
It happened yesterday. I mean, it more than likely happens on a daily basis, but it happened out loud yesterday, in the back seat of my car, in my presence. JUDGING. Yesterday, I drove … [Read more...]
Mommy is not a short order cook.
First off, just in case you were wondering, I DID contract the awful-no-good-very-bad stomach virus that the kids and husband had on Sunday. I'm pretty sure after puking my guts out all day Tuesday, … [Read more...]
‘Big Boy’ discipline.
Halp. I need help, people. As I sit here, planning out the Mouse's fourth birthday party {sob} I am listening to said Mouse SCREAM in his room. Why is he screaming? Because he was sent to bed … [Read more...]
I am a #boymom.
'Hey Daddy!' 'Hey Daddy!' 'DADDY!' 'I TOOTED!' {loud whisper} MOUSE. Your baby brother is asleep, please be quiet. {whispers} 'daddy ...' {whispers} 'daddy!' {loud whisper} WHAT … [Read more...]
The protective bubble isn’t working.
When the Mouse was little, like, learning to walk little, my mommy friends and I used to talk about how great it would be if we could just put our toddlers in protective bubbles. Or even better, … [Read more...]
I live with boys.
Do you ever just want to freeze a moment and just live in it forever? Sometimes, it happens. Sometimes all the CRAP from your day disappears and you're left with just the good stuff and you just … [Read more...]
The passive aggressive mom-wars are getting old.
Ever since the internet was invented there have been judgmental jerks spouting off their mouths on it. Sometimes it's in the form of a anonymous comment on a blog, sometimes it's in the form of a … [Read more...]
I’m enjoying myself, I swear.
Let me preface this post by saying yesterday was one of the longest days of my life. And it had nothing to do with my family or personal existence, but work absolutely SUCKED. It was bad. No really … [Read more...]
Two kids, or not two kids …
Last week someone asked me a great question in my q&a post. Are you going to have another baby? It's that question every woman gets as soon as her pregnancy ends. It doesn't matter if it's her … [Read more...]








