We’ll get back to our discussion of college savings tomorrow. Today, I have a confession. There is a purse living inside of my purse. My pre-kid wristlet held on as long as it could, but was ultimately swallowed by a hefty mommy bag. The crazy only continues from there. My purse also contains: one of [...]
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Sentimental Mom vs. Parental Pack Rat (what are you?)
You don’t have a sentimental bone in your body. This has been said of me many times in my life. At some point it was true. But when I recently cleaned out my toddler’s drawers and closets, I discovered that not only is there a sentimental side to me. I may be a parental pack [...]
Confession: I Don’t Dream About My Daughter’s Wedding Day
The Magic Room: A Story About the Love We Wish for Our Daughters tops my reading list for the fall. Despite my interest in the bridal stories of other mothers and daughters, I don’t fantasize about my daughter’s wedding day. In fact, I can only think of one discussion I’ve had on the topic. It [...]
WORMLY WEDNESDAY: If you could change your looks for a day…
The products I like always seem to change. Sometimes, it’s the ingredients. More often my favorites have changed their packaging so much as to not be recognized. In fact, a quick look around the house revealed several altered labels. Why should the manufacturers have all the fun? If you could drastically change your looks for [...]
Kids Can’t Call Me By My First Name
I recently reviewed Dena Higley’s Momaholic. Like so many books, this title gave me a dozen post ideas. In the wind down pages, the author poses the question: Do you allow your kids’ friends to call you by your first name? My one-year old daughter has no friends. I doubt this makes her a social [...]
For Dummies: What does your bookshelf say about you?
Producers of the For Dummies series claim 250 million books in print and more than 1,800 titles. Millions of readers can’t be wrong. They certainly don’t have anything to be ashamed of, right? It seemed harmless when my niece recently asked to peruse my book closet. Then she poked her head out and asked, “Why [...]
Little Girls, Naughty Shoes, Big Problem
My toddler received a pair of sandals as a gift. In the box, they were cute. Out the box, they were sophisticated. On her feet, they looked a little, well, um, they looked a little sexy. Not totally provocative, but just a little saucier than expected. Don’t get me wrong. I appreciate the gift. Mama [...]
7 Habits I Hope My Toddler Breaks Before the Teen Years
Do you think about what your kids will be like as teenagers? Are you parenting a teen? Check out my guest post on 5minutesformom.com titled, “7 Habits I Hope My Toddler Breaks Before the Teen Years.” I don’t want to give away too much, but there is streaking involved. 5 Minutes for Mom was founded [...]
WORMLY WEDNESDAY: Will the Dark Knight Rise or Fall?
We never saw The Avengers. That would have been an act of disloyalty according to my husband. We saved our rare movie theater appearance for the final installment of The Dark Knight trilogy. There are still a few days before us little people can weigh in, but many critics are downright euphoric about Christopher Nolan’s [...]
Do you honestly enjoy outdoors with your kids?
Somewhere between parenting magazines, television, mommy blogs and my cousin, I managed to romanticize the great outdoors. On my recent vacation, I vowed that my daughter and I would walk to the park every morning. In my vision, we held hands as we strolled down the street. The birds sang. The sun beamed. Neighbors with [...]
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