Your first Thin Mint cookie from the Girl Scouts…
…and quickly learned how to beg for more…
…and slimed your mommy with cookie fingers.
When Good Moms Cook Badly
I’d like to think that about 90% of the time I’m a good mom, maybe even a great one. I’m here for them when they need me and even when they don’t. I clothe them, love them, help them learn, grow and develop into functional people. Heck, most nights I even cook real food for… Continue Reading…
Big Sister vs Little Sister: The Torture Files
The way things are going lately I’m going to have to switch gears and move from the Poop Stories to The Torture Files. Forget stinky poo on the walls and carpets, those are small potatoes compared to the nightmare of issues these girls are having.
You see, when Emma was born I was breastfeeding, so it… Continue Reading…
It has been one of THOSE weeks!
I realize every single day can’t be sunshine and roses but man, I could sure use a break from the chaos that my life can be.
For three days now I’ve been fighting off insanely bad migraines. The kind where even a hint of light makes your eye ball just start pounding. The other night I… Continue Reading…
Cutting the Baby Curls
Just looking at all those beautiful curls on my toddler makes me smile, yet cringe. Beyond the gorgeous smile and beneath the puffs of curl is a no comb zone, a place where no detangler or conditioner can be used effectively. It has gotten completely out of control.
I’ve said it before and I’ll said it… Continue Reading…
Physical Abnormalities Viewed from an 8 Year Old
Some days I really have to question what in the world I’m teaching my child to have such odd things come from his mind. He’s become quite the “Question Man” (if you’ve ever watched the episode of Roseanne where Crystal gets set up with a photographer, you’ll understand). I’m assuming most 8 year olds are… Continue Reading…
Toilet Training Tails
Tales, Tails, either word works perfectly for this little situation.
In the midst of our toilet training adventures, we’ve hit a few bumps that I just never quite experienced with my son. He was pretty straight forward, stand … aim … pee … shake … done! Easy as pie.
But now that I’ve got a… Continue Reading…
I was an Irresponsible Mother Today
I’m never afraid to admit when I’m at fault. It’s part of my personality that I know I can learn and grow from. Today, I admit, I was an irresponsible mother. To think of what could have happened had luck not been on my side makes my utterly sick and disappointed in myself.
Today, while our… Continue Reading…
The DS Debate
Ever since our son received a Nintendo DSi for Christmas, it has been nothing but bickering. Who would have thought a 2 year old would be scrapping with her brother over such an advanced toy.
Thinking back to my own childhood, I remember getting the original Nintendo Gameboy, the really old gray and bulky one, when… Continue Reading…
Double Duty Diapering
Having two in diapers has been no easy task. There’s double the cost, double the work and of course, double the poop! And my girls really know how to lay down the law when it comes to stinking it up.
What’s even more strange to me, is how in sync they are! Maybe this is something… Continue Reading…
The Speed of Life and Motherhood
When I was a kid, my dad always use to tell me, “Cathy, enjoy it while you’re young because years go by in the blink of an eye when you get older”…and of course I heckled back at him, “I’ll never be that old.” And now, I sit here, thinking about my life over the… Continue Reading…
