Tag: motherhood

Field Trip? My Family Goes To Costco

One of our favorite excursions as a family is heading to Costco. Yup, you read it correctly.... My family goes to Costco for fun. For...

The Moments I Cherish

This week has been a bit stressful. The kids are getting restless in these last few weeks of summer, and their behavior is taking...

My Top “I Would Nevers”

I said I would never do this. I said I would never put a sign on my door saying the baby is sleeping. I...

Can You Do Jumping Jacks Without Peeing Your Pants?

Can you do jumping jacks without peeing your pants?  The answer to this question eight weeks ago was absolutely no. I mean I could maybe...

Fear Of The Tooth Fairy

The Tooth Fairy has not really been discussed in our house - like at all.  In fact, when my son noticed that he had...

You *Might* Be A Mom When…

The dictionary defines mom as a person's mother. But, I feel like that doesn't quite do the whole mom thing justice.  And because it's...

When Did REST Become A Four-Letter-Word?

When did REST become a four-letter-word?  Rest to me seems luxurious, inappropriate, not to be talked about.  Anyone else feel ashamed when they take...

Taking Your Kids to See Cars 3?

When the best offer I have on a Saturday night is to spend it watching a kids movie, Cars 3, you might think I’m...

Not A Fan Of Kids

I'm not a fan of kids. There, I've said it. I realized that I don't like other peoples kids.  I love my kids and...

The Contest Between Chores And Play

“Come, Mama.” Her little voice always seems to summon me for play at the most inconvenient times – amid a never-ending list of cleaning, tidying,...

Letter To My Challenging One-Year-Old

Dear my sweet, cute P.I.T.A (Pain In The You Know What) Challenging One-Year-Old Today is your first birthday and although we love you, a lot...I...

My Internal “Momologues”

Social media takes a lot of heat for making moms feel ‘lesser than.’ And I wholeheartedly agree. For a minute though, I’d like to...

The Irrational Brain Of A Guilt Ridden Mom

My children are in bed now.  All 3 of the little nut jobs (scratch that.  Number 2 came out of her room as I...

This Won’t Be My Life One Day

As I sat at my computer the other morning, trying to work on my ever-growing to-do list, I kept hearing, “Mom! Mommy! Mom!” It...