Monthly Archives: April 2012
The Mid-Mama Crisis (aka “Just Dough It”)
I think I might be going through a mid-mama crisis. It’s quite like the mid-life crisis portrayed by gray-haired foxes in the movies, minus the desire for a hot young blonde. Actually, maybe that’s not completely true. Just last week I found myself stealing glances at other toddlers on the playground and fantasizing about mommyhood … Continue reading
Poetic sprinkles for your Sunday(ae)
There are people out there drowning in pain. We are so busy in our own pools, we often forget what real sadness, real tragedy looks like. It’s a blessing to be able to hold a child in your arms. It’s a blessing to chase a toddler around the house. It’s a blessing to have family … Continue reading
Kangarooin’ – Babywearing Love
So in the midst of all this blogging and toddler business, I forgot what I came here for… to share my kangarooin’ love! No, not my love for those fuzzy hoppy animals. Although yes, they are just fine, too. “Kangarooin’” is how I affectionately termed babywearing during my first few weeks of motherhood when a … Continue reading
Mama Shout Out – Lindsay Karns
Okay, I admit it – most days I am hard pressed to find time to write even one blog post, let alone two. But here we are on a gorgeous Friday, the moments of my KangaRuby’s nap are dwindling down, and I am clacking away like a mad woman on the keyboard to get this post … Continue reading
Suds and sequels
“Ladies and gentlemen, can I please have your attention. I’ve just been handed an urgent and horrifying news story. I need all of you to stop what you’re doing and listen:” Making your own laundry detergent rocks. I know, I know, it sounds slightly off for this day and age. I can even hear my … Continue reading
Terrific, toos
I’ve begun to realize that, if you were judging by my blog entries, I look like a hot mess of motherhood. Actually, I guess it’s not really “judging” if it’s the truth. Baby bruises, tantrums on public transit, questionable feeding habits. It’s a wonder somebody hasn’t checked out my blog and immediately called DYFS. But … Continue reading
Chick(pea)s rock!
Toddler eating habits are surely peculiar. A kid that will one day scarf down an entire plate (or two) of pasta the next day may not stop to eat much more than a snack. So it’s obviously very important that every bite that DOES go into their mouths is a good one. That’s probably not … Continue reading
Need a lift?
After a particularly rough day (and subsequent rough morning), my husband sent me a link to this page after he left the house – ah, the beauty of Google and smartphones. Check out these nice little poems with beautiful insights about motherhood. Hooray for inspirational poetry, hooray for the Internet which enables us to find … Continue reading
Why do parents lose their “cool?”
Long before the days of potty training, “please don’t touch that!” and praying for nap time, I was Aunt Lana – queen of the fun, the ridiculous, and everything parents didn’t want to do. I am the abnormally (yes, in more ways than one) youngest of my family and my first niece was born when I … Continue reading
