I can’t tell you how many times people, including friends ask me what I do all day, implying that I am siting home eating bon-bons and painting my nails. That I have time to get everything done and more and that stayinig home with the kids is an excuse not to work. Well…Stay-at-Home Mom’s, Working moms and Dads out there this one it for you…. I received this as a link on Facebook and it’s great. I couldn’t figure out how to copy it to my blog so I am going ... Read Full Story

I loved the binkie. I was excited and put at ease when my daughter took to it. It soothed her when at times I couldn’t, and keep her pretty much content. But now, I look at the binkie with slight amusement and much despise.  Just like another good ‘ol habit, I want to step on it, burn it and kick it to the curb.  Sometimes I find myself asking, who invented the binkie and did they have children? The binkie should come with a warning label. This product can be addictive. Withdrawal... Read Full Story

Do you ever look in the mirror and your ass reveals a side of itself you’ve never seen before? The side that seems to resist all the countless lunges, running and working out you’ve been doing. I eat healthy, exercise daily and have always been a healthy weigh, my college weight (proudly even after 2 kids), fluctuating between 5 lbs and 2 sizes. But why as women are we so hard on ourselves? Why do we let what we see on the scale dictate how we feel on the inside? And do we ever tr... Read Full Story

If it were up to my husband we would have a small litter, the starting line up of a basketball team or going head to head with The Duggers. He had said he wants 7 kids and I used to think he was exaggerating, just a bit, but I know he is completely serious. You won’t see me with 18 kids or even 7 (that is unless some freak accident happens and I have multiples).  I doubt my uterus could hold up to that many births and I doubt my sanity could hold up to that much chaos. At times, though ... Read Full Story

Some subjects are probably better left untouched, especially when your dealing with a 3 year old, but of course ,a venture into the unknown is always the thing we mothers strive for, right? Maybe not. But I say I won’t go there and then for some reason I find myself deep in the trenches, unable to get myself out. Here is one of the those examples. My husband’s best friend, Adam’s father passed away this past week. And my husband, after work, was making frequent trips to Adam... Read Full Story

My 18 month old knows no boundaries. Today, my son was playing with one of his trains. Sophia walked up to him, grabbed the train and ran. As he went to tackle her, I stopped them and gave George his train back and told Sophia, “No!” As George walked away with his train, Sophia went and grabbed his shirt from behind and tackled him to the ground. I kid you not. Sophia is half the size of George. I really have to get her to understand their are consquences for her actions and she c... Read Full Story

This morning, while my kids where watching their usual PBS shows, I announced that I needed to take a shower. My son startled me at what he said next. “I need to take a shower. I’m all dirty and stinky.” I said. (I had just done my usual morning workout) My son looked at me and explained, “You do need to take a shower. I like my color, not yours,” as he pointed to his cheek. I hesitated, not knowing what to say next. “What do you mean?”, I asked. ... Read Full Story

…and my awesome sister-in-law can find it. If you read, my previous post, because he insists on standing, my son has a little trouble aiming at that low potty. For those of you that find yourself in the same messy situation, my sister in law just found this on Target.com The Peter Potty Flushable Urinal. Yes Kris, they really do think of everything. And you bet I’m gonna but it! Read Full Story

I am crossing my toes as I write you this (would do my fingers, but I have to type, right? anyway….) in order to ward off all bad potty spirits, as I take time to gloat about the success of my son’s potty training attempts. He is doing great! He has stayed dry for 3 days, no accidents. We bought him just your good ‘ol plain potty and it worked.  Number 2 is another story but he has stayed dry, peeing on the potty all the time. He wakes up dry from naps, bedtime and stays dry... Read Full Story

I’ve got potty training on the brain. I know you probably don’t want to come to my site and read about potty training all the time, but I can’t help it, I’ve got “PB”, Potty Brain. Potty training really tests not only your parenting skills but your determination, consistency and patience. I can’t wait to look back and think, “Geez, I can’t believe I thought potty training was hard!” Or maybe you just think it always was. It’s h... Read Full Story