Mom's Timeout

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!    

As my husband and I left work on Friday, I mentioned making a quick stop and picking up a few things at the store. I informed him that I wasn’t going anywhere else this weekend. Once we got home, that was where I was staying – there were no ifs, ands, or buts about it. […]

There were a number of things that I went out of my way to find during and after my pregnancy – they were remnants of my childhood that I wanted my son to be able to experience as well. Some of these things were easy to find and others – not so much. Do you […]

My son is going to be a year old this spring. There are so many things that I want to do – so many things that I want him to experience. I know that he’s a bit young yet, but I’ve picked out a few things that I think he’ll enjoy this year. Want to […]

Not too long ago, I noticed that someone made a list of toddler toy ideas, so I thought it’d be fun to put together a list of our favorite baby toys as well. There are some toys that are virtually timeless and that suit a wide range of ages and, of course, either gender. If […]

I noticed a number of comments on one of my posts questioning why I let my son stay up until I’m ready to go to bed – usually somewhere around 11 PM. I thought I’d take a few minutes to fill in the blanks for those that are curious as well as, hopefully, help another […]

My first thoughts when I found out I was pregnant again: When I found out I was pregnant again, it was 2:00 am. I couldn’t sleep because I was wondering if I could be. I decided to get up and take a test. I thought that it would be negative and I could get back […]

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 […]

Being a first time Mother is just that. It’s a time of first’s. Naturally, from all those first time moments comes experience. With that experience under your belt, baby #2 brings a new found sense of what’s most important to you as a Mom and in what circumstances you can give yourself a break. Though at […]

What do you say to a friend who’s baby is dying? What do you say to them when you just found out that you’re pregnant and haven’t told them yet? On the next page is one of the most heart-felt, sincere, and brutally honest letters from a mother who has to deal with this very […]

When your kids are little, you are the end-all, be-all of their world.  They think you are the smartest, prettiest mom EVER. You hear them bragging about you to their friends about how awesome you are, and while exhausting, it is an ego trip.   Then the unthinkable hits.  This sweet, loving, huggable child turns […]

It’s amazing to look back at the beauty standards over the past 100 years. This video is so cool because it takes 1 model and re-does her to capture each decade at a time. All in about a minute! Holly Cow! It’s funny to see how a lot of the styles include curling your hair […]

When I think about making wishes, it brings back memories of being a little girl. I would close my eyes and toss a penny into the fountain. I would always get so excited about the possibility of those wishes actually coming true. Back then, there was a sense of magic to it.  Those days are […]

Ah….the dreaded snow day.  The bane of every mother’s existence.  Either you have to arrange for daycare, if you work, or you have to…..wait for it….entertain them.  And, considering you didn’t take those education classes, or crafting classes, how in the hell do you do that?  Isn’t a non-stop TV marathon on PBS enough?  Not […]

The 5 stages of grief are said to be denial & isolation followed by anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.  Sometimes these can fall in different patterns or sometimes are replaced by other actions or emotions. The loss of a pet is a heavy loss.  Even if you were the one who had to make the agonizing […]

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 – […]

My friends have always told me that I am one of the strongest people they know.  This is not one of those humble brags, because to be honest, I don’t see myself that way.  I do what is necessary, and I do what I need to do.  That sounds incredibly redundant, but to me, it […]

All this hype about that stupid 50 Shades of Blah Blah Blah, and it’s almost like the trailer of Magic Mike XXL (that actually has some heat to it) has been overlooked.  As a rule, I am not by any stretch of the imagination a fan of male strippers.  I used to work at a […]

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 […]