I’ve been a parent now for almost eight years. So I have received eight years of (mostly unsolicited) parenting advice. You know what I’m talking about. The “nice” old ladies in the grocery store that tell you your baby needs a hat when it’s less than 60 degrees outside. (I’m sure the walk from the […]
Why is buying a Father’s Day gift so fraught with despair? Men like stuff. But we (the collective we who are attempting to celebrate the father-figure in our life) somehow get caught up in one image: he wants stuff for work. Cue the ties, coffee mugs, belts, and wallets. Which is fine, but maybe we can […]
Am I crazy? Perhaps. But, regardless, I have continued to travel for my job throughout my third trimester. I scheduled myself to stay feet-on-the-ground for the four weeks before my due date, but up until then, there is work to do and that work sometimes requires getting on an airplane. It is possible to travel for work […]
It’s a perennial mom-joke that there’s no such thing as a family vacation, just the opportunity to feed/clothe/bathe your kids in a different location. While there’s no getting around the fact that you do have to care for your offspring, it’s the things you do every day at home that help travel plans run […]
First things first. If you’re a mega-couponer, bargain hunting fiend, or have your budget relatively under control, this post is not for you. But if you’re a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants, wait and see kind of budget person with little personal willpower, I’m here for you. Because that is how I am too. And, while being carefree and […]
If I were a Real Housewife of Memphis, my tagline would be… I don’t always sleep but when I do it’s because (ok, who are we kidding, I don’t sleep)… I am not sure who to blame for my obsession over my child’s sleep, but I think it may have something to do with the […]
There were a couple weeks this past spring where I thought I may completely lose it if it rained one. more. day. I’m sure I’m not the only one who would have given their eldest child for just a little bit of sunshine. (I’m only slightly kidding…*wink*) Sure, it can be fun to send kids […]
April is National Poetry Month, encouraging a celebration and an appreciation of poetry. Many people think of poetry as stodgy, inaccessible, highfalutin accumulations of big words or mushy, gushy, love dribble. And when it comes to poetry for kids, many people think only excessively (and sometimes annoyingly) rhyming or sing-songy poetry counts. But poetry, with […]
Constantly washing athletic uniforms? Using your lingerie laundry bag for washing shin guards instead of your fancy panties? Incessantly feeding people protein packed snacks? Running shuttle services to and fro the gym daily? Congratulations!! You’re a sports mom!! Now what? I haven’t found myself in this position unexpected; it’s not a surprise. I married a […]
Ever have one of “those days”? Days when the kids CANNOT get along. Days when you consider joining your screaming toddler on the floor at Target, because you CAN’T EVEN today. Days when you swear that you’re going to STOP THIS MINIVAN AND MAKE EVERYBODY WALK HOME. …Or is it just me? Don’t get me […]
