I love my two boys, they are as different as they could be! In today's VLOG I talk about the difficulties of having an energetic (aggressive?) child and a calm-laid back child (victim?) and they contrasting feelings it creates. Advice? PLEASE! … [Read more...]
A Win. and I’ll take it!
September 27, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Do you ever have an accidental win as a parent? My example comes after a long, hard day- after about 15 other hard ones preceding. So- basically this month has sucked BUT that is NOT what this post is about. :) Today I got a win. Even if it was accidental. We have been going non-stop today. It's been hot and for some reason my all-natural deodorant has NOT been working lately and I felt … [Read more...]
bad mom/ good mom
September 9, 2009 by · 5 Comments
Bad Mom:"Summit! GET out of the FREAKIN' trash can!" I go over there and snatch his hand out, pop the other one lightly and growl at him while dragging him away. 5 minutes later-"WHAT THE HECK SUMMIT?! I told you NOT TO THROW YOUR SNACK CUP IN THE TRASH!! UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" I smack his diapered butt inefficiently, he looks up at me, tears in his eyes, sad at my deprivation of his fun times. I drag … [Read more...]
"I think you underestimate my sneakiness. I am very very sneaky"
December 19, 2008 by · 3 Comments
(the only quote worth mentioning from "Mr. Deeds")My new thing is being sneaky. Not sneaky-ness in a bad way, in a healthy way! Yes, my friends, I'm a recent convert of "the Sneaky Chef" and " Deceptively Delicious". I puree veggies into a gooey pulp then sneakily add them to almost everything. It's surprising how little I follow the cook books other than when I have a lot of time to cook from a … [Read more...]