Is it a Bird? Is it a Plane? No, It’s the Snot-Sucker!

snotsucker

When you get sick as an adult, it sucks.  The coughing, the phlegm*, the runny nose.  You blow your nose constantly and you feel downright miserable. When you become a parent, the suffering takes on a whole new level when your kid gets sick.  They don’t sleep well, they’re cranky, and they always have a river [...]

Peeing in Public

Toilet

I never used to think too much about using the public restroom in a store. You’re in, you’re out, you’re done. And then I had to do it with a baby. A newborn was no problem. You wheel in the stroller or carry in the car seat and make googly faces at them while you [...]

Laundry Day

mommys little helper

It’s common knowledge that you can spend a fortune on baby toys, and the baby will be more interested in playing with the cardboard box the toy came in. What I didn’t know when I became a mom was how much my kid would love my laundry basket.  The basket gets more use than most [...]

Yes, I Know I’m Crazy

yes i'm crazy

Dear Husbands, Daddies, future Daddies, and men in general, We all have heard the phrase that men and women are from two different planets.  I don’t think it’s possible for us to fully understand each other, but we compromise.  We reach understandings, we gain mutual respect for one another and begin to predict how the other [...]

Party Animal

party animal

I had a wild night last night.  I lived it up; I drank enough to get tipsy and caught up with friends.  I had a good time. In my mind’s eye my night looked like this: But, c’mon you guys.  I’m a mom! This is what I actually did.   After SR went to bed, [...]

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