When my oldest child, Celia, was born, she had massive colic. Nine months of screaming, foaming out-of-the-mouth, and steady rocking with wine being consumed by the bottle on the patio kind of colic. It IS really a miracle we tried for another child after Celia's screaming died down to a … [Read more...]
Pride and The Brown Bear: share your favourite book to WIN a Kobo eReader!
The one book I personally could never live without would be, Jane Austen's, "Pride and Prejudice." I think it is the only book I have read over and over until the pages are worn thin from my smeared chocolate stains, massive red wine collection and acidic tear stains of emotion. The story … [Read more...]
i want to be a kid again
I must say, a few weeks ago, I was quite depressed school was starting back for the little ones in our household. I started to prepare myself to miss the all-day play sessions and Super Target shopping sprees while I was surely left to sit and stare at the walls of my dusty bedroom. Now the girls … [Read more...]
first day of school
Today is the first day of school for the girls including Bunny. Bunny and the girls didn't sleep well last night because "Bunny" was quite scared about Kindergarten. "Bunny" thought she was stricken with the shy bug hence rendering her speechless and sleepless. "Bunny" cried last night before … [Read more...]
lullaby and goodnight
The girls and I used to have a nightly ritual when my husband traveled constantly a few years back. I would sing them to sleep because, yes, I am an awesome singer..... while rubbing their backs and smoothing their rumpled hair. Now, I didn't sing just any lullaby but a song personally … [Read more...]
the chef in the family
I have to admit, I have truly slacked off quite a bit this Summer with the parental timelines and rules. 9am? and you are still asleep? SCORE ONE FOR ME! 8pm? and dinner hasn't been thought of? CRAP!!!! I have kids, right? Who wants chips and dip for dinner? I DO! aww..... It isn't all about … [Read more...]
covert sleeping
I have a solution for your troubled sleepers. Troubled sleepers being those who are sleep walkers that may or MAY or may not be a decendent of Linda Blair. You know the chick who spews pea soup all over god's creation due to being possessed or maybe, just maybe.....is just a tad overtired? … [Read more...]
She was an American Girl
Every evening, my seven-year-old, sweetly tucks in her Carrisa doll. She sings lullabyes, pats her back and regales stories to her inanimate object. At times she's been known to wish the doll was her sister in place of the actual character in her life. Last night before bedtime, I let her collage a … [Read more...]
Beauty Sleep
If you have any reservations as to the validity my children are drama queens then please take a look at exhibit A. Nightly, my seven-year-old dons on her "Beauty Rest" sleeping mask (because she's seventy) to block out the horrors surrounding her. Namely, her younger sister staring at her while she … [Read more...]
Barbie – Educating my children
I'm going to go out on a limb here to state the obvious - I'm not a perfect mom. I will never win "Mom of the Year" awards for the ability to bounce a quarter off of one's bed because of an awesome triple-folded tuck of the sheets. Though, I'm pretty sure I could win an award based on my … [Read more...]