An Open Letter to The Amber Alert Complainers

On a Sunday night in 2016 around 9:30pm EST the OPP used the new and enhanced Amber Alert program for the first time. The alert sounded a loud, repetitive alarm that disrupted the sound on Television shows, to alert viewers about a missing boy through a large pop up on the screen.  The police were trying…

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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…

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5 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…

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10 Crazy things Parents Do

There are many Crazy things Parents do, that you will never know until you are a parent. I have to admit. I was surprised I have taken part in some of these. In fact, most of them. I may just do some crazy things parents do! Yeep!  Parenting isn’t easy. In fact, it can be…

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Embarrassing Moms- 5 Things Moms Should Avoid Doing in Public

Being a mom,  I sometimes get so caught up in “Mothering”, that I totally forget about my surroundings…. and then I do strange things I should probably avoid doing in public… because I have kids, and those kids call me on EVERYTHING. Embarrassing moms are the WORST. I know. I am one. Embarrassing Moms-5 Things…

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Why I don’t care if you Think I am an Unhappy Mom

I read a blog post the other day about how there are several blogs in the blogosphere, plastered all over the internet about Mom’s complaining, or venting or telling the world that Motherhood isn’t glamorous. I suppose I would group myself with them. The post went on to question why so many moms are so…

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