Being a mom is tough work sometimes. There are endless needs to tend to, a barrage of challenging phases our children subject us to, sleepless nights and "what-the-heck-is-your-ISSUE?!?!" tantrums. I think that we, as mothers, all seek out little shards of sanity wherever we can.I turn to caffeine, … [Read more...]
Keeping Up Appearances
My kids look like hobos. Before I got pregnant, I thought my children would look like this:I love fashion and assumed my girls would always look adorable in cute outfits I hand-picked. They, however, have had other plans. From early ages they expressed very strong opinions about what they did not … [Read more...]
Hanging By a Thread
I got my eyebrows threaded for the first time last week by a sweet, petite young woman from India who spoke little English. The procedure was quick and relatively painless (well, as painless as getting your hairs ripped out by their roots can be). It only took five minutes and cost a mere five bucks … [Read more...]
Kind of Like Twitter, But With More Characters and Less Forethought
Who's up for some random thoughts and updates on my life?Anyone?Well, I'm dishing them out anyways....1. Breastfeeding is weird. My boobs make FOOD. That's like having the kids say, "Mom, I want a hamburger," and then my going to the back room, tweaking on my nipples for a half-hour and having a … [Read more...]
Fight or Flight
I am feeling torn about how I should be treating my body. Do I need to love it exactly as it is, in all its rippled glory, or should I be pushing it to be something it's not?I am actually feeling pretty good about myself these days, so this isn't a post riddled with self-loathing and whining about … [Read more...]
Equally Shared Parenting
I have always been of the thought that if both parents could equally share in working outside of the home and raising their children, the world would be a very different place.That being said, I find myself in a marriage where both my husband and I have assumed very traditional roles (I stay home, … [Read more...]
The End of an Era
I took a pregnancy test this weekend.It was negative. And I was relieved. But I'd be lying if I didn't admit there was a part of me that began to mourn the end of an era. As tiring and exhausting as it was birthing three babies in four years, it was definitely the focal point of my life at that … [Read more...]
Did Someone Say Free?!
Do you know where you can find me today, and every day for the next two weeks? The McDonald's drive thru, that's where! They are in the midst of their coffee promotion so that means they are giving away FREE coffee all day, every day until November 28th. There truly are no strings attached here: no … [Read more...]
Child-Free Friends
How many of your close friends aren't moms? In my community, it seems like as soon as you pop out a baby, you're in, and there's a sudden group of fellow moms waiting to welcome you into the fold. You will be surrounded by ladies who are dying to hear about your baby's sleep schedule, how … [Read more...]
I Get It.
I used to (not so) discreetly roll my eyes and softly gag when I heard other mothers say things like, "I had to pack up all the little onesies he's already outgrown and I've been crying about it ever since" or "this is just going way too fast; I wish she could stay this little forever!" because I … [Read more...]
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