Why vitamins are ruining my life
Over the past few years, it’s become habit for my tots to munch their Flintstones vitamin before we go up to prep for bed. It’s a routine I’m about to … Continue reading
Sometimes, you just need a break
I’ll be honest. Coming back to my blog after all this time feels a little weird. It’s kind of like running into a friend you love in the grocery store, … Continue reading
Party Girl
Part of the reason I haven’t written in so long is because I don’t have time to craft a post I like. And then when I don’t blog forever, it … Continue reading
Resolve this!
Let’s be honest: Nobody really gives a shit about anyone else’s New Year’s resolutions unless they are somehow involved. Mine are the same as the rest of the herd — … Continue reading
It’s my Blogiversary!
First, happy Labor Day weekend, everybody! Hope it’s been a good one. Second, I can’t believe it’s been a year since I started this blog. I’ve abandoned two other blogs … Continue reading
EOTW: A new pair of boobies
It’s about that time, y’all: A new Embarrassment of the Week, courtesy of my darling Sweet Pea, 3. Last week, I had a few hours of alone time during which … Continue reading
What is all this crap in my purse?
Graduating from a diaper bag to a regular purse is nothing short of exhilarating, especially if you had back-to-back kids and carried a diaper bag for, say, five years in … Continue reading
Sweet dreams are made of this…
My son, the Superhero, 6, often talks in his sleep. He laughs, he yells, he mumbles things I can’t understand — all of which I can hear when I’m getting … Continue reading
On makeshift mammograms and ancient elephant innards
As a longtime newspaper reporter, I’ve written a lot of words and phrases over the years. But every so often, parenting throws me for a loop, resulting in bizarre things … Continue reading
My daughter should be banned from my music and other realizations
It’s about that point in summer where parents are riding the cusp of “I love having all this fun with my kids!” and “How many days until school starts again?” … Continue reading
If my kids learn to love camping, it won’t be because of me
About three years ago, I watched an episode of the Real Housewives of Orange County during which Vicki and the crew went “glamping.” It was the first time I’d ever … Continue reading
Military PJs, a preschool rendering of Smashmouth and the longest lunch ever
Today, I took my three-year-old daughter, Sweet Pea, out to lunch. We were there an hour and 20 minutes — the longest lunch I have participated in that did not … Continue reading
Breakfast at the Funny Farm
This is a picture of me trying to eat my cereal this morning. If this is any indication of how the rest of the day will go, I’m gonna need … Continue reading
The Wild Rumpus 