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I Promise I am NOT a Helicopter Mom (but …)
I promise I am not a helicopter mom. Hitting the park on a daily basis for a dose of vitamin D and to keep my mind sane from all the hormones that are maturing in my household keeps my body in constant...
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Puberty?? No Thanks.
I see little boys and girls at that awkward stage of being not yet a teen but nowhere near being a cute kid anymore. I find myself holding my breath at the mere thought of my little ones someday...
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Mommy Got a Fitbit and Got Wise
Wife: “I want a Fitbit” Husband: “I want one too, let’s do it.” Fast forward one date night evening later and my husband and I were the new parents of two Fitbit Charges. At the beginning we were...
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Holding a Guitar or Holding a Jockstrap?
There’s something about a musically inclined man that just makes my heart pound. I am an avid The Voice watcher NOT because I enjoy new talent (I happen to hate American Idol) but for the men that...
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Top 8 phrases I say to get my kids to do what I want … (Don’t Judge.)
As my children gain the ability to talk I am reminded of the top 8 phrases I use to keep them in line. I’m pretty sure you also have a bag of your own tricky phrases too. Judge if you must, because I...
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Legos Legos (F-ing) Everywhere
Taking a different spin on inspiration I asked my son what I should write about, he said a song about Legos. Wish granted. Legos Legos (F-ing) Everywhere Legos in my underwear I found some in my bed...
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Mom Took a Beat Down.
Having one of those days when you feel like the worst mom ever? You are not alone. Neighbor: “Who’s that lady laying in your front yard?” My children: “Oh that’s our mom.” I feel like that’s how a...
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Summer is Coming: Enjoying the Here and Now.
Do you hear that? The screams, the whining, the sweat dripping off a child, your house creaking from the weight of crafts, toys and mess? That’s right, I hear SUMMER COMING. Summer is coming … That...
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Books you should be reading to your kids RIGHT NOW, no matter their age.
I’m a book-nerd. Big surprise. I’m raising my kids to be book-nerds too. While in the womb and from the second they entered the outside world, I’ve been reading to my little minions. It’s a way that I...
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Living with Flavor.
To be honest, I am at a point where I’m not a fan of cooking. Though an avid Food Network watcher and fan, my days of slaving all day chopping, boiling and scooping have been cataloged away somewhere...
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words …
My eldest drew me a picture. Not just any picture but a picture of our “home”, our home through his mind’s eye. A picture worth a thousand words, if not even more. So what thousand words is this...
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Potty Mouths and Butt Tag.
I’m worried that I may have some sort of amnesia. It seems that I have forgotten that at some point I taught my three small children the words poop, pee, butt, eww and pee-pee and that while I taught...
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All-Star Celebrity Status.
6 years on the job. Tomorrow marks my 6th anniversary as a mother. Also known as the 6th birthday of my eldest, but don’t tell him that as he assumes that April 27th is all about him (which basically...
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Hot Mess.
I wonder if when people see me they think “Uh-oh here comes that Hot Mess.” Seriously. I totally have issues getting out the door and even more so when I am out the door. I envy those women that are...
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Strip Club Manager.
Add Strip Club Manager to my resume. That’s right. I’ve been spending my days basically working in a topless bar of miniature people. I thought I had heard it all and seen it all as our days of butts...
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Can I borrow a quarter?
I was just commenting to my friends that my twins had never slept a night in our bed since they were teeny-tiny babies. Be careful what you put out into the universe … The screaming traveled up the...
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Don’t Wear Khaki …
Living in the dark and light of life and finding the miracle in each. It’s about embracing those dark days and those dirty honest moments with the faith that there is light, faith and a divine plan in...
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