Mom's Timeout

There are some days when I feel like I could solve the world’s problems.  I mean, can’t these leaders just be nice to one another?  What ever happened to “turn the other cheek?  Put your bombs away and just freaking hug one another.  Other days, I want to stream-line my doctor’s office or the mechanic’s.  […]

At my baby shower, we asked guests to bring books instead of cards. It was a fabulous idea that started my son out with a ton of adorable and some very special picture books. From the beginning, he has loved books. We have read more than I can count! He loves to go to the […]

We planned to deliver my son at a local birthing center. It’s totally different from a hospital setting.  When we needed to transfer to the hospital, I found that there were a few things I wish I had packed, things I would have packed if I had known I’d be at a hospital. A quick […]

Do you sometimes feel like you’re just done? You’ve had enough, and if one more person asks you for something today, you’re going to scream? You have too much going on and you’re exhausted, aren’t you? Do you keep getting yourself in over your head? I have a really bad habit of trying to be […]

When I started buying those first little outfits for my son, I noticed something. The size of the boys’ department is much smaller than the girls’ department.  There’s no shortage of cute little outfits for baby girls. In fact, the biggest reason people cite for why my second baby needs to be a girl is […]

School was always a challenge for me – not in the sense that I did anything wrong per se, just the simple fact that sitting at a desk for endless hours each and every day resulted in me staring out the window and daydreaming. I was never one to “sit down and shut up,” or […]

As we get closer and closer to Mother’s Day, I’m starting to consider what to buy for all of the moms in my life this year. It’s always difficult to pick out that one perfect gift from all of the endless options out there these days. So, for everyone who hasn’t even begun to think […]

You try to do the best you can for your kids.  You really do.  Maybe some days you lose your self-control and yell at them.  Or maybe you used the TV as a babysitter.  Or felt guilty about the lack of quality time you were spending with them, and bought them over-priced gifts to compensate. […]

As parents, we have to learn a completely different set of survival skills.  Call them survival skills or a coping mechanism, if you don’t have inner monologues, you will slowly, but surely go insane. Inner monologues help you in almost every situation the little rugrats can throw at you. Check out some awesomely funny ones […]

As kids, we spent every summer swimming in the pool, the beach, or a nearby lake.  My mom had some safety rules about being in the water. We complained a lot about the nuisance of life jackets. We parroted her mantra “stay where I can see you” in comical voices as we stuck out our […]

I think we all have a basic idea of what sorts of things we’d need to grab if the house were on fire. My husband and I have a small fire safe box with all our important documents that we would likely lug out of the house. I think I’d also go for the photo […]

Sometimes I look at myself in the mirror and think ‘where did she go?’ By she, I mean the fun girl I used to be. I love being a mom! I love it way more than I thought I would. My kids are my world these days and I wouldn’t have it any other way. […]

As kids, we always had chores to do. It wasn’t a choice, our help was essential to the function of our home. We had a lot of chores and not all of them were easy. At first, this really made me opposed to giving my son chores to do. Now I recognize the benefits of […]

Becoming a Mom means becoming capable of super human abilities.  From surviving pregnancy and birth (growing a human being and then pushing that living, breathing miracle out of our body!) to surviving teenagers, Mom’s are pretty much he closest thing to a real life super hero. Not to mention all the brave acts and “mission impossible’s” we take on […]

This Oregon couple,Jesse and Melissa Meeks, came up with a unique way to announce their big news while driving up to see family on Easter Sunday. This adorable couple announced their pregnancy to their family while rapping to the ‘Fresh Prince of Bel Air’. In just a few takes with their cell phone, they managed […]

I love spring. It means the beginning of longer days and warmer weather, both of which mean being able to spend more time outside.  What’s even better than being outside? Being able to do craft activities with your little ones and not having to worry about cleaning up the house after the fact. Here’s 9 […]

It’s barely 7 AM and you already know it’s going to be another one of those days – we all have them. You know the ones where you want to crawl back into bed and stay there indefinitely. You’ve barely even made it out the door before you’ve experienced at least one epic fail and […]

Do you ever say things to your kids that you wish you didn’t? This mother-of-two sure does. As much as she’d like to win the Mother of the Year Award, she’s more likely to win the Nice Try Ribbon.  It’s hard to be a mom, and even harder to be a good mom. As much […]

Despite the “old boys” club of Tinsel Town, women who can kick ass are prominent on TV and in the movies.  Strength can come in many forms: physical, mental, emotional.  While physical prowess is more prominent, brainiacs and bent-but-never-broken women can be found as well. Here is a list of the top……..women on TV or […]

One of the most challenging times for a parent is when their toddler hits the terrible twos!  The terrible twos are a normal stage in a toddler’s development filled with temper tantrums,  mood swings, and lots of use of the word “no.” You’ll know the terrible twos have begun when your toddler starts craving  independence. […]