So. I have these relatives, let’s call them Plain & Peanut. Plain and Peanut are determined to crush Grammy Boo’s and my party-planning, gift-giving hearts. Plain and Peanut got married half a world away and never had a reception, they never had a bridal shower, and now they are expecting … Continue reading
To the Couple Seated Next to Us at The Bonefish Grill Last Night, I heard you. As the host walked us – me, my husband, and our two small children, hopping with excitement over the prospect of the kids’ menu and crayons they were about to get – past you, … Continue reading
So. Remember last week how I was all “Look at me, rocking this Mommy gig?” Bwahahahaha! I forgot the cardinal rule of internet karma: NEVER blog parenting brags! Your baby potty-trained himself at age 2? Keep that to yourself. Newborn sleep through the night at a week and a half? … Continue reading
So. Remember how in a total mom fail moment I probably got us banned from the New City McDonald’s for life? The puking didn’t stop there, my friends. Yesterday evening, we got home after rehearsal and dinner, and Cole complained of a tummy ache before bed. Genius that I am, … Continue reading
A few months ago, I went to go into my bedroom and the doorknob came off in my hand. We rarely close that door anyway, so it wasn’t such a huge deal to put the knob aside and forget about it completely…until Cole accidentally locked himself in there a few … Continue reading
We Remember Them… In the rising of the sun and in its going down, We remember them; In the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter, We remember them; In the opening of buds and in the warmth of summer, We remember them; In the rustling of … Continue reading
Mommy woke up this morning to this article on her iPad news page. She read the headline and cringed… and then read the story and became more and more angry. THEN the tweets started flying through my feed, and she just got annoyed. Critical thinking skills, people. High school science: … Continue reading
My family is lucky in SO many ways. We have a place to live and food to eat, and enough money left over for a few luxuries and to give to people who are less fortunate. We are happy, and mostly healthy, and have loads of friends and family nearby. … Continue reading
So. Remember how I used to write all sorts of “state of the sleep” posts? Guess what? It’s time for another one! I made the official switch to my Big Boy Bed about 2 weeks ago, and Mommy was really pleasantly surprised by how smoothly the whole thing went. Bedtime? … Continue reading
Mommy and I stopped by Coach’s house on Wednesday to play for a little while… Mommy told Coach it was so that she didn’t give his grandson away. She must have meant Henry, don’t you think? It could not have been related to the fact that I woke up early … Continue reading
