The Happening of the Fruit Flies
I was enjoying a little “me time” the other day – washing dishes. With headphones and a great audiobook. The kids were absorbed in yet another episode of Gabby’s Dollhouse. While I usually oppose...
Category: Motherhood
Dear Santa: Thanks for being a great guy.
He’s jolly. He’s sweet. With a beard that can’t be beat. That’s right- we’re talking about Santa. He’s the perfect man! Married to the same woman for eons, he generously gives gifts to the...
Repetition. Repetition. Repetition.
When I first became pregnant…well, let’s phrase this a little better…when my man biscuit and I decided we wanted a kid, then tried several times and finally made one – then made the announcement...
On the Passage of Time
I have a 3 year old now. Three. She can count to three. She can count to 20. She can count. She’s a human, no longer some larvae I slug around to various Paneras in search...
What do you do with all those adorable scribbles?
If you’re like me, you have a little trouble throwing out your baby’s adorable drawings. As scribbly and awful as they are, they’re something your little one made, and it’s hard to just toss...
Me-ternity. Rage-fodder garbage, or inalienable right?
To be honest, in my opinion, the entire concept is stupid. Yes. We’re mothers. We know it’s not easy. It’s fantastic a lot of the time, horrible a good chunk of the time, but...
The Cool Mom
I’ve been afraid of changin’. It’s true. I’ve been worried that the mom life would eject what little “cool” I had and replace it with momness. It’s happened, to a degree, but there’s an...
How I Have Changed Since Becoming a Mom
When I was pregnant, everyone would always tell me how having a baby and becoming a mother changes everything. I don’t think that’s true. It does, however, change YOU. It changes your perspective, and...
The Unorthodox Baby Glossary
Deathrattle – That last disturbing yowl through the monitor right before the baby falls asleep. Hitler – The name you call to see if your baby is answering to their name,or just any word...
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