Mom's Timeout

It’s rare that something catches my attention enough so to make me actually stop and read it in its entirety right then and there. More often than not, I just save things for later. And even then, sometimes I look at them and sometimes I don’t. October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and when […]

I remember kindergarten when I was a kid. The blocks were huge. They reminded me of bricks, but they were made of cardboard. We used to sit on the floor and build with them. And the letter people. Do you remember them? Making macaroni necklaces and sitting in a circle for story time. These days, […]

This is priceless! I was literally laughing out loud at the absurdity of it and yet thinking, “Yep, I totally get it!” We all know what it’s like to be sick. All you want to do is call for mommy to come take care of you. It’s miserable! But when you’re sick with kids. Ugh! […]

…At least according to this dad. Before my husband and I had kids, we totally had this parenting thing figured out! We were going to share all parenting duties. Just like before we got married, we were going to share all household duties. Well, guess who does the dishes, laundry, shopping, cooking, etc… You guessed […]

There are different types of questions that kids ask: easy-answering, Google-answering and Can-I-Answer-Truthfully-answering.  An example of an easy-answering question: why do I have to go to bed?  Because I need you to, I need the peace and quiet.  An example of a Google-answering question: what makes it rain?  Hold on, I’ll find out. But what […]

Don’t you wish you could do this? This young couple in their 20s are engaged; they’ll get married in a month. For some strange, but amazing reason, they’ve agreed to let makeup artists transform them to their future selves. What will they think of each other then? The idea is pretty mind-boggling. Seeing your spouse […]

We compiled this list of the top 7 stupid things dads say after baby arrives.  Topping the list are directly from a dad himself. Not even he can believe what he said when he looks back 🙂 I love the honesty this dad has about the ridiculous words that actually came out of his mouth […]

I ran across this article today on Yahoo! Parenting, and I HAD to share it with you! It reminds you that there is good in the world, that some people’s hearts are still pure, and that not everyone is an a–hole! When this high school quarterback made a promise way back in the 4th grade […]

I must be in the minority because there’s a little part of me that misses being up with my newborn son at 5 AM. Maybe, I’m just crazy. Who knows! It was generally just he and I and it was so peaceful and quiet. We’d sit on the couch and watch Adventures from the Book […]

Do you need a pintervention? I’m willing to bet quite a few people think I do. Then again, my craft stash could seriously rival the store inventory at our local Michael’s. Sometimes, I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. Maybe, a little bit of both? What’s Up Moms put together […]

I hate homework. Personally, I think that evenings should be reserved for spending quality time as a family. My vision definitely doesn’t include dealing with last-minute papers and projects. I’m also not a fan of rote memorization. And cramming for tests? Don’t even get me started. Unfortunately, finding a public school that doesn’t send home […]

Are you a stay-at-home mom? Are you overwhelmed? Burnt-out? Ready for a break? Better question… are you taking care of yourself? If you’re not, you might want to consider making yourself number one. You know what they say, you can’t take care of your kids unless you’re taking care of you. It’s unfortunately so easy to […]

Sometimes, I seriously wonder what the little guy is thinking. I was listening to him and another little one from daycare “talking” to each other this afternoon when I picked him up. They totally made me smile. Do you remember the song Call Me Maybe? Here’s the oh-so-hilarious baby version. These two are absolutely adorable! […]

There are so many days I question if working really is what’s best for my son, so many days I wonder whether or not I’m doing the right thing. And in the last year, staying at home has definitely crossed my mind more than a few times. Here’s the thing, though. These days, it seems as […]

Has your husband ever casually mentioned his parents are coming at the absolute last minute? You know, because he expects you to be able to pull off miracles? My husband is famous for it. He’s so lucky I have remodeling as an excuse for my sometimes less-than-immaculate house. Let’s just say if it weren’t as […]

Do your kids hear you? Do they actually listen? I swear even my toddler has selective hearing. He most certainly knows what the word no means, but you’d never guess by watching him. It’s actually kind of funny. He stops whatever it is that he’s doing, looks at me and smiles, and then goes right back to it. Um, […]

I can’t even begin to imagine. Right now, my son needs me for everything. And yet, from what everyone tells me, these days don’t last forever. Apparently, we grow up and move on and some of us even forget about our parents. Well, I definitely didn’t, but… For what it’s worth, I still talk to […]

Boys will be boys, right? Sure, to a degree. Where do you draw the line, though, between letting your boys act like boys and teaching them to be kind, smart, and creative? At what point is it no longer being a boy, but instead being rude or disrespectful? I can’t even tell you how many […]

I can’t even believe I’m 32 already. And it’s even more crazy to think I have a toddler. Most of my friends have already had their kids and those kids are a heckuva lot older than my little guy, but we waited. And waited. And while everyone else was busy having kids, we were busy […]

I know I’ve seriously considered how much more awesome mom life would be to have another mama and her kiddos really close to us. As in one of us could be working while the other’s watching the kids and we could take turns cooking and definitely help each other clean. You know, because having someone […]