My son came home from school and reprimanded me about the snack I packed him! I put a Nature's Valley protein granola bar in his backpack because I have been worried that he doesn't eat enough meat or vegetables. It turns out that there is a girl in his class who has a peanut allergy. I am ashamed to say that I sighed and was annoyed when he told me I can't pack him snacks … [Read more...]
Think about Unicorns
Sometimes, the stuff kids say is both hilarious and wise. I know that this unfiltered innocence is fleeting so I have resolved to capture these memories and conversations on this blog so that I can always look back on them and remember. Sunday evening, the Princess was talking non-stop during dinner. While I was giving Scrugglet #1 his nasty watermelon flavored antibiotic … [Read more...]
I’m a ninja…supermom
I like ninjas (and zombies). I pretend I am training to be a ninja when I'm really trying to get the muffin top to disappear. I'm sure I have as much chance of that happening as I do of becoming a ninja...but still I train. I like to hide in corners or on the top of the couch and pop out unexpectedly. I think it's funny. Hysterical even. I've been practicing the … [Read more...]
The princess and the patsy
So yesterday I decided to be a lazy mommy. Between shuttling my son to school, fighting traffic to get my daughter to a doctor's appointment, driving her to her school, driving back to my son's school to bring him something he forgot, making an appointment with the principal for 7am after getting a snide look from his teacher (long story--that was just the string that broke … [Read more...]
A few hours off: 7 ways to Maximize Mommy Time
I used to be a military wife until my husband finished his time and left the Navy. Many things are different now but one thing remains the same, he is often overseas. He sacrifices and works in stressful conditions in order to provide the best for his family because he loves us. Which means I take care of the children for months at a time, without help from their dad. I … [Read more...]