Mom's Timeout

I’ve perused mommy-centric websites, and between my tears of laughter and nodding my head in solidarity, one topic kept resonating with me: how stressful this mommying gig really is.  How our kids shriek on end and set our nerves on fire.  How the question “Why” is like waving a red flag in front of the […]

We’ve all been there; waiting in line to checkout when a child comes out of nowhere and starts talking to you, oblivious to any danger they could be in.  They start running a commentary on everything they see, and it’s obvious they’re talking to no one else but you. You look around, but do not […]

My husband and I were just having some version of this conversation the other night. Our lives are crazy-different than they were even a year ago. It’s hard to believe just how much a certain little someone has changed things around here – for the better, no doubt, but even so – it’s nothing like […]

The Dictionary defines a resume as “a brief, written account of personal, educational and professional qualifications and experience, as that prepared by an applicant for a job”.  Always written, but not always brief should be part of the definition.  How can you cram all of your knowledge in 1-3 pages?   If you type in […]

When you have children, your priorities change a lot. Sometimes they change in ways that aren’t so obvious and you don’t realize the shift has happened until much later. Things change that you never thought would change. A few months after my son was born, I remember a moment when I looked around and thought […]

A sister-sister relationship is probably one of the most complicated around. Your sister may frustrate you to no end, but she’s the first person you call when you have exciting news. She knows you like nobody else could and understands your family dynamics. She’s your SISTER and that means a lot. Read on to find […]

Oh my goodness! This is so true on so many levels! Watch this video and see inside the life of a mom constantly picking up the house while her little helper undoes everything! How many times has this happened to you? Can you even count the number of times? LOL!    

I’m sure you’ve heard the rumors that girls can be a handful because of all the drama. Yeah, well, in this household, that’s totally true. But equally true is the reality that my girls are just as unruly and yucky as boys can be. Even when they’re all dolled up in their favorite princess dress […]

Your kids are perfect angels who never fight, right? Yeah, right! All siblings squabble over something. Even if it’s the silliest little thing and the last thing you’d think they would argue about. Getting along all day, every day is just too good to be true and I suppose too much to ask for. The […]

I’ve spent a lot of time lately thinking – more specifically, thinking about finding balance. How much is too much? How many hours are too many hours? Lately, it feels as if I’m not home enough. It feels as though my son spends too many hours in someone else’s care. Right now, I’m working fulltime – […]

I started working as a mom blogger three months ago. I’m still figuring some things out, but I really love the doors blogging is opening for me and my family. In case any of you are interested in maybe trying it out for yourself sometime in the future, I thought I’d give my 2 cents […]

  There are so many things to choose from when shopping for a new baby – aisles and aisles of options everywhere you go. I overbought and underused, though. Lack of experience, what can I say? I’m sure that’s not all that surprising, is it? I’m willing to bet it’s actually a fairly common occurrence, […]

Becoming a mom for the first time was full of surprises – both good and bad. There were definitely a lot of things that I wasn’t expecting. If we were to ever have another baby, I’ll be much more prepared the second time around… if it’s even possible to be prepared for that type of […]

I remember when I got the first text message from daycare that I needed to go pick up the little guy because he had a fever. I remember panicking – initially because he was sick, but then because I had lingering deadlines.  I was in the midst of reconciling the accounts receivable and the next […]

Can you imagine what it will be like the first time your dear son lets you know he “likes” a girl? Or better yet, informs you he has a girlfriend?! Hold on to your socks Moms, because this day comes faster than you think! Throw in today’s technological resources and it’s a whole different world […]

  Have you have “the talk” yet? You know, the one where you considered staying home instead of going back to work? How did that go? Right now, we’re having the talk. There is no perfect solution. There are positives and negatives to working and staying home with the kiddos. After two years of begging […]

  Today you asked me again. “Do you want a break? Because I’ll be so glad to take him so you can take a break? Why don’t you take a break?” Today you wouldn’t let me have my son. You wouldn’t let him out of your arms until I walked to my room and changed […]

  I always cringe at baby showers when the labor stories start. Why do we do that to new moms? I say we, because I have caught myself joining in more than once.  Labor stories are powerful. Hearing them at your shower is a strange rite of passage into motherhood. My mother has three labor […]

 Lately I’ve had a lot of things on my plate, from working 40 plus hours and running the home there is no time in between and I feel like I’m never going to catch up. Let’s not forget sport’s team nights and Boy Scouting (though that is enjoyable). So much to do that there was […]

  Little Baby E, You are my miracle – you have been from the moment we knew we were expecting you. I never wanted anything else in my life anywhere near as much as I wanted you. When they placed you in my arms for the very first time, I had tears in my eyes […]