Rants
Dear Family, The House Doesn’t Clean Itself
Dear Family, I have news for you. BIG NEWS! You won’t believe it. Are you ready? The house doesn’t clean itself. There. I said it! We are not the owners of a fancy self cleaning house, although that does sound spectacular. Wait, what? You don’t believe me? Dear Family, Listen to me, that porcelain throne…
Read MoreWhy I am Grounded from Symptom Googling
I am grounded from symptom googling. I am not kidding. Grounded. Why you may ask? That’s a loaded question. First off, I have explained that I have Anxiety and it’s not easy. So there is a factor…. I mean, anxiety does make small concerns feel like big ones sometimes, even without google. What is Symptom Googling?…
Read More4 Things I say to Myself After My Kids go to Bed
After my Kids go to bed, I have conversations with myself. Not full blown conversations, really. Mostly just fleeting moments of thought. Sometimes I do reassure myself though, or devise a plan to over come what bothers me as a parent, wife and person. There are moments, that I do wonder if I am the…
Read MoreWhen my Husband Cooks
My Husband cooks. My husband is an amazing cook. I mean, the food he creates is phenomenal. I am such a lucky lady that my Husband not only excels at cooking, but he also loves to create amazing dishes. I never have to force him into the kitchen to create wonderful meals because he just…
Read MoreExcuse Me Husband, The Bathroom isn’t a Lounge
Some days I swear I may as well put a mini fridge in the Bathroom and call it a day. All toilet talk aside, I consider myself pretty darn lucky to be married to my husband. Don’t get me wrong, I am glad I am married to this man, I am just kind of tired…
Read MoreParenting Made me Sound Like my Mother
There were a few things I would always say to myself when I was growing up, one of them was that I would NEVER, NEVER lick my thumb to wipe something off my child’s face, and the other was that I wouldn’t say some of the things my Mother said. Not even if someone paid…
Read MoreHow Much is That Old Fart in the Window- Oh wait, It’s me!
No, I am not in the business of buying or selling old people, so don’t get your granny panties in a bunch, the title was just a joke. In all reality though, I find myself being tricked by my reflection rather frequently. Aging Skin is a problem for me. I am not even 30 and…
Read More5 Everyday Things That are Draining to do With Kids
Parenting can be draining as it is. The 3am wake up calls that can last YEARS before they tether off, the potty training battles, the bedtime fiascoes. It is all beyond exhausting, in fact it can be just plain debilitating. I often say: “There is not enough coffee in the world,” and while that’s not…
Read MoreMom Needs a Nap and 4 Other Unanswered Cries for Help from Mom
As a mother, sometimes I feel like there are several cries for help that almost always go unanswered. Sometimes I just need a darn nap. GOOD LUCK right!? I was contemplating this the other day, what other cries for help go unanswered? I realized there are quite a few. Let’s review shall we? 5 Cries…
Read MoreI Have Anxiety and it’s Time to Stop Hiding
I am not sure where to begin with this. This post has been a long time coming. I spend a lot of time blogging about funny and odd experiences, riddled with sarcasm. I spend even more time laughing at myself. More so than those things, I have felt myself losing who I was to the…
Read MoreWhat I wish I Knew Before I had Kids-15 Moms Speak up
There are many things I wish I knew before I had kids. None of them would have changed my mind, however I may have been able to better prepare myself for what to expect. What I Wish I knew Before I had Kids The main thing I wish I knew before I had my littles,…
Read MoreMom’s Dirty Little Secret- 25 Moms Share Their Dirty Little Secrets
Looking at our friends social media accounts, we see smiling faces and what look to be perfect parents. Have you ever wondered: “Whats that Mom’s dirty little secret?” We all have them! I promise you. No one is perfect and as Moms, sometimes we cut corners, tell white lies to our kids and even scream…
Read MoreNot Everything on Social Media is Real- Keeping up with the Social Media Jones’
Not everything on Social Media is real. A friend of mine shared a video on their facebook feed today, and it got me thinking. How much of your “Real” lives do you post on Facebook? Have you seen this video from HigtonBrothers? Please watch it before you continue to read. It’s completely eye opening! Not Everything…
Read MoreYoung Kids Taking Devices to School- Would You Allow it?
It’s 2015, and I try to be open minded. Young kids taking devices to school has become a conversation within my family as of late. A few weeks ago, I got an email from my 6 year old son’s grade one teacher, that was sent to what seems like all the class parents, asking that we…
Read MoreThe Tooth Fairy Forgot – 5 ways to Save Face
The Tooth Fairy forgot!? Seriously!? I don’t know about your kids, but my little one (Who is 6 now and has lost 4 teeth) is totally enthralled whenever he gets to place that tooth under his pillow and wake up to some money under there. Ya know, after all, it’s all about the Benjamins baby! …
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