Tag: mom life
Lacking the Lactation Love – My Second Attempt at Breastfeeding
We recently welcomed baby number two into our family. I've blogged before about the differences between my two pregnancies and how we tried to...
To The Babysitter
Having a good babysitter makes all the difference in the world. It makes us mommies feel confident in the person we leave our kids with, and know we won't...
My Top Five Simple Sanity Savers
Alright ladies, tell me: Is there anything better than figuring out a new system, tip, or trick that makes your life so much easier?!...
My New Year’s Resolutions for How to Be a Better Mom
I'm not big on traditional New Year's resolutions. My goal each year is simply to become a better person, to learn from my past...
Shifting Your Holiday Focus
Wife, mom, chef, maid, personal assistant, class mom, event coordinator, dog walker, taxi driver… you name it, we do it.
To add insult to injury,...
“It’s Bedtime.”
"The bedtime routine for my kids is like this Royal Coronation Jubilee Centennial of rinsing and plaque and dental appliances and the stuffed animal...
Confession: I Love My Minivan
Minivan I do
Confess my delight in you
Your sliding doors,
Your room for more
For another 10 years –
You’re my boo.
If writing a love note to my minivan...
Mommy Wars: Send in the Troops!
The defensive tactical unit is starting to wear down. Now is our chance to go in for the attack. So far, we have been...
Second Time Around: What Sucks Less (and More!)
During the first trimester of my second pregnancy, all I could do was wallow in the special kind of awful that second pregnancies bring...
Things I Said I’d never do … and Haven’t!
As a first time mom-to-be, I felt confident that at 30 years of age, I could set some goals or have some strong ideas...
Second Time Around: Why My Baby is Doomed
I am now about halfway through my second pregnancy. Saying the two pregnancies has been different is the understatement of the year.
While I was...
Garden Mama: Lessons from the Garden
Whether you have a garden of your own or are enjoying beautiful flowers in your neighbor's yard or sampling fresh produce from local farmer's...
It’s A Small World After All
It’s true. Children believe that the world does, in fact, revolve around them. Such innocent self-centeredness stems from this limited period in their lives...
Garden Mama: Plant, Nurture, Wait … Harvest!
I just came in from the garden. Meaning, I literally just walked in the door minutes ago, took off my dirt-clad shoes, and came...
Mommy Crucifixion
This weekend I turned thirty-three; I’m also pregnant with my third child. At 33, I feel pretty good about my family, my vocational work,...
