Today I am 36. Happy freaking birthday to me. And while most 30 something adults cringe at the passing of another year, I am happy to kiss that number goodbye. I would like 35 to be filed away in long term memory, only to be recalled at a later date and time of my own choosing. Because 35, you were a bitch. But I woke up this morning feeling different. More awake. More like myself. I went to bed last…
“Strong willed children become adults who can change the world as long as we can hang on for the ride and resist the temptation to tame the spirit out of them.” -Sarah Stogryn Recently, my husband and I took our kids to the dentist for the first time. The place was incredible. Individual iPads all propped up on a table, walls of books, a TV playing a popular Disney movie and a beautiful photograph of the new treehouse that was…
Ok so with everything that’s going on in the world, I feel like we could all use a good laugh. And so if it has to be at my expense, I am ok with that. I’m giving a warning about this blog to men that don’t want to hear about lady business and to any former students that may be reading this. I’ve said it, so now it’s on you if you choose to continue and become scarred for life….
I was getting my nails done last week and those of us in the salon started to chat about what our neighbors really think about us. You see, good fences may make good neighbors, but fences do not block sound…and so the more I thought about it, the more I’m pretty sure that my neighbors think I’m crazy. You see, when you’re a parent to toddlers, you literally live in a bubble at home. A bubble that causes you to…
A few weeks ago, there was a huge boxing match on Pay Per View and my husband and I were invited to a friend’s to watch. Some MFA…MLA…MCA? Whatever, some kickboxer (as all men roll their eyes at my description) decided to step away from his area of fighting and step into the boxing ring. The only thing I can remember about his opponent is that he was really good and everyone on Facebook said he also liked to step…
Every single time someone picks up my purse. Scratch that. My diaper bag. Wait no…my suitcase? Ok, my mom purse. Every time someone picks up my mom purse, they make the same exact statement. What do you have in there? My response? ALL THE THINGS. You see, when you first have babies, you carry a diaper bag. A 52 pocket monstrosity that they half attempted to make cute with some sort of floral pattern. You buy the one that all…
I did this post as a short Facebook live video a while back and decided to turn it into a blog post. The idea came after a friend asked me a very simple, but very difficult question to answer. Like, my mind went blank. If you know me, I talk way too much so it made me laugh that I wasn’t quite sure what to say. The question was, So now that you’re a stay at home mom, which is…
This blog post goes out to all the moms raising a strong willed child. Anyone who has a sweet, kind toddler, who sits quietly in a restaurant coloring or plays alone while you get things done will probably not understand this at all and will most likely think I am a horrible mom. But, I’m willing to lend my sassy pants beauty over for a trip to the grocery store in case you’re curious. Or just go to my google…
Remember that game, never have I ever? You know, the one where someone names a ridiculous thing they’ve done in their past and if you have committed that act, you put a finger up? I think in my time it was called 10 fingers. First one to get to ten was the loser. Or was it the winner? So for example, “Never have I ever peed my pants after sneezing.” If you’ve given birth you’re silently chuckling because you know…
If you want to see what absolute, pure, unfiltered joy looks like…take a kid to Disneyland for the first time. Ryan and I agreed to take each of our kids on their first trip to Disneyland all by themselves, so that they could enjoy our undivided attention for the entire trip. Besides, two parents on one toddler is always a better ratio when it comes to sanity. I have had a lot of people tell me they were looking forward…