As many of you know already, I am no expert in parenting or much else. However, my mind is constantly running (just ask my poor husband) so I tend to happen upon “theories” and “epiphanies” fairly often. Right or wrong, true or false, legit or b.s.- they are just things that come to me. Some […]

I’ve always suspected that my children thought I worked for them. Ordering specific meals, insisting that I carry their stuff at all times no matter how full my arms are already, the request for specific songs and CDs in the car- these were just some of the clues that lead me to believe that I […]

The holiday weekend began with a loud thud in our home this morning. Our plan was to spend a fun family day bowling and having lunch out together. Unfortunately, that plan was quickly abandoned due to some attitude and gratitude problems with my oldest. So now our plan was to spend the day at home… […]

Well, it’s been less than 24 hours since my brave admission about having a favorite child to parent… and I am already paying the price. If I believed in Karma I would say it was lingering outside my home last night, wringing it’s hands and waiting to pounce as soon as my “easy” child woke […]

OK. Are you ready? Now this is a secret that many of you have as well. How do I know? Because we’ve occasionally admitted it to one another. We’ve sworn each other to secrecy so I won’t throw any of you under the bus, but I will take one for the team and admit it […]

As the calendar turned from 2008 to 2009, I found myself still in the midst of my panic attack. Although 10 days doesn’t seem very long in hindsight, at the time, it felt like forever. The days passed and I couldn’t shake the tightness in my chest, the nerves in my belly, the random bouts […]

About a year before my wonderful husband and I got married we bought a dog. We were just about to move in together. Yes, we lived together before we were married *gasp! hand flutters to chest in shock* My soon-to-be- husband was getting a tax refund and we were trying to decide what to do […]

Some days I find motherhood nothing less than hysterical. I often wonder what I would hear if someone were to follow me around with a hidden camera for a day. I decided to start paying attention to the wacky things that come out of my mouth and here’s a small helping of stuff from just […]

A few weeks ago my wonderful husband and I were watching a “True Blood” season one recap. For those of you who don’t know, “True Blood” is an HBO original series about vampires… surprise, surprise. If you have a weak stomach or some tight moral standards it may not be for you. In classic t.v. […]

Well, fellow moms… I did it. Just as the song says. My new philosophy is “a little less talk and a lot more action.” I have decided that I hear my own voice entirely too much in a day; and I am tired of it. And if I’m tired of it, my children must really […]