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I've had this topic in the draft folder of my brain for months now. Months! Who would have thought four little letters would cause such an internal debate for me, but they have. Having been a social media mom (aka blogger, twitterholic, facebooker, etc) for over 3 years now, my life hasn't exactly been a big secret. I've been pretty open and honest about the darkest days of my life, the best and worst moments of my … [Read more...]
Yesterday was the final game of the season (ended 4-3) for my little Titan. Well, I'd like to think he's still little but truth is, Matt is the tallest and heaviest kid on his team (not fat, just built big). He's anything but little. Just looking at the picture my husband took of us made me see just how big he's gotten. In the 5th grade my son about a foot shorter than me, we wear the same shoe size and I … [Read more...]
Today, my little football dude played his first real game of football. After a few weeks of 4 days a week practices in the sweltering heat, he put his new skill set to use on the field. My husband says he's an "offensive tackle" and alternates as a "defensive tackle" sometimes but don't ask me what any of that means. All I know is he squats, crashes into someone and it's over. What I do know for sure is it's a sport … [Read more...]
Who's ready for some football? Around these parts the kids are gearing up for the Fall football season. For the last two weeks our son has been hitting the field and learning all about the game. This is his first year and I think we're as excited as he is. Although my heart may skip a beat the first time I see him get tackled. No mom is ever ready to see her kid get pummeled by someone. However, I'll put my mommy … [Read more...]
This summer I've teamed up with Unilever to promote their newest campaign, "Don't Fret the Sweat". As the parent of a 9 year old son who is developing his manly odor, more prominent during these hot months, especially after football practice, I want to make him comfortable with his bodily changes. We want our son to feel confident on and off the field so we've begun working with him to create a hygiene routine to can … [Read more...]
I had an interesting question come from my son. The brief conversation went like this ... Mattison: Mom, do you know how to make videos on YouTube? Mom: Sure, I put videos on there all the time. Why? Mattison: Well, you see, there's kids that make videos about Go-Go's all the time and I want to make some about mine too. Mom: hmmmmm Mattison: Please, I already made one and I was kinda quiet but I really … [Read more...]
Growing up I didn't own a lot of name brand apparel or footwear, at least not until I was in high school, with a job, buying them for myself. My parents wouldn't buy into the hype of styles and fads just because it would have made me feel cooler. While the child in me is tearing up thinking about the ridicule I got for wearing Walmart clothes and Payless shoes, the parent in me is thinking, the kids will get over it. … [Read more...]
It's the middle of July and guess what I'm thinking about? School. In exactly 4 weeks my son will embarking on a new journey ... Intermediate School. It's his transition from being one of the little elementary school kids to joining the pre-tweens in 4th and 5th grade. Not only that but our 3 year old daughter will be starting a part time pre-school. Luckily, I still have one baby left that won't be flying our … [Read more...]
Today was the opening game for my son's little league team and man oh man how things have changed. Each year more rules come into play, the games get longer and the players get more responsibility. This was the first time they had the kids do all of the pitching, which made for a lot of players walking the bases, a few stray balls to some tender body parts (insert reminder to buy him a cup this weekend) and a really, … [Read more...]
Two weeks ago, my son lied right to my face. He lied to his father, he lied to his teacher and lied again to cover up the first set of lies. I usually consider myself to be a pretty decent human lie detector, especially with my husband. Some people can do it with a straight face and others, after you've known them for awhile, it becomes clear as day. But my son is a different story. He got me. He sat there and … [Read more...]
