Those were my grandmother's words of wisdom for me last night. She sat there smiling while I talked about how different the kids are. I was saying to her, I just don't know what I'm going to do about my son. As I was going on and on, she just laughed in that knowing grandmother been there done that kind of way. She smiled and said "no two ...
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Mommy Needs a Timeout
Confession time, sometimes it's not my kids who need the timeout it's me. Are you shocked? You shouldn't be. If we are honest with ourselves we all blow it sometimes. If you don't agree then either you are Mother Theresa reincarnated or delusional. I would lean towards the latter. Now let's be real. Have you ever completely blown ...
Excuse Me!?!
Over the weekend I was waiting around a crowded dance studio while my daughter was rehearsing for an upcoming recital. When I say crowded, I mean standing room only and you better hope everyone is wearing deodorant. I navigated my way over to a spot by the bathroom door. Everyone who came by politely asked to get by me. Then a mom shoved passed me ...
Making Time For Mom
Wake up. Feed the kids. Get the kids to school. Come home and clean. Manage expenses, meal plan, organize grocery list. Play with baby at the same time. Snack time, lunch time, naptime. Start prepping for dinner. Oh wait I'm hungry too. Feed self, I'll call it a late late brunch. House work, school work, work work. Wake up baby to pick up kids. ...
The Tortoise and The Hare
We all remember the Aesop's fable of the tortoise and the hare. The egomaniac spastic hare teases the tortoise who then challenges him to a race. You know the rest, the hare super confident in his abilities takes a nap mid-race and awakes to the tortoise winning the race. The moral? Slow and steady wins the race. With all this ...
