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Happy Birthday Gretchen. I need a day like your Saturday. :)
Holiday Weekend
When I went to sleep on Friday night, I was pretty worried about our weekend. Jude had a 7:45 am baseball game on Saturday morning, which I consider to be outright abuse. For the parents, not the kids. And on top of the cruel and unusual start time, I was the SNACK MOM. Argh. But at 7:00 am Satu...
I had to try let it snow before I commented. I love it!
RTT: Old People, Joke and Balls
Christmas is progressing nicely in the Second Blooming household. Miraculously, ALL the gift shopping is done and now I can concentrate on planning my Feast of the Seven Fishes for Christmas Eve. Expect a menu in a few days. In the meantime, I've been doing a little baking. Yesterday, I told ...
OMG - I am just crying now. Thanks a lot Ilana! Such a great story...I loved it. :) Happy Birthday.
The Day Mazzy Was Born
I have been meaning to write this story down for exactly two years tomorrow. It is the story of the day my beautiful daughter was born. I had an incredibly rough pregnancy and a few scares which made the day that much sweeter. Happy early birthday, sweet pea. ----------------------------------...
;P spoken like a true smart a$$...you must be so proud!
Why I Love Working At Home
Actual conversation in my kitchen a 11:34AM Me: Can you PLEASE not spend $176 at GNC this month? Him: It's ONLY $50. Me: Then how did you spent $176 last month? Him: Well I got vitamins and other stuff that I only need every few months. And since I haven't had this stuff I've REALLY noticed the...
So funny. Is she really pregnant?
Dear Beyonce
You might think this is another one of my judgmental rants in the same vein as my letters to Katie Holmes, Mariah Carey and Rachel Zoe. Quite the contrary. This is all admiration and real estate envy. --------------------------- Dear Beyonce, I just read reports that you are building a 2200 sq...
I am right now SAHM (totally not by choice, I am looking for a job) but I am not sure I want to go back to a traditional job. SJP??? Nuh-uh!
I Don't Know How She Does It Either
Last week, I was invited to a screening of “I Don’t Know How She Does It”. In my head, my blog post was already written. People are always asking me how I do it— hold a job, be a mom, write a blog— so I figured I’d just write a fun breakdown. How I don’t sleep, how my husband hogs the kitchen,...
I took French too - We only had the option of German and French in my Minnesota High School. We got Spanish my senior year so I took both French and Spanish then. My step-kids got Spanish at their Spanish Immersion School - all through 12 grades! Jake has "Yo Habla Espanol" on his Target badge.
Spin Cycle: French Fried
When I was in 10th Grade, I made one of the more ridiculous decisions of my life. That was the year when I was asked to choose a foreign language to study in high school. So, did I, a young woman who lived in TEXAS, a state which borders MEXICO, choose to learn the ever practical and useful Span...
I am a fan
Anybody want an iPad 2?
Today is another exciting day in Mommy Shorts history as I am giving away my biggest prize to date. One lucky reader will win an iPad 2 (which starts at $499 for those of you who are not already actively coveting one). The giveaway is being sponsored by Vonage "Time To Call" in return for prom...
I am pretty sure @Iambooboolala would call Rocky and CeCe from Shake it Up on the Disney Channel and ask them to teach her some of their cool moves.
Anybody want an iPad 2?
Today is another exciting day in Mommy Shorts history as I am giving away my biggest prize to date. One lucky reader will win an iPad 2 (which starts at $499 for those of you who are not already actively coveting one). The giveaway is being sponsored by Vonage "Time To Call" in return for prom...
Consider that done.
Gus
I want to show y'all a couple of pictures from our recent Cub Scout camp. See the Webelos with the attitude, looking at the camera... And here he is again, second from the left, next to Jude... That's Gus. Gus is very sick. And he and his family are facing a long and painful treatment road...
I love that shot cropped and bandw.
Profile
Look over on my right sidebar. Down, below all the BlogHer stuff... See that sweet little picture of Jude and me smooching? I love that shot. But, alas, it is old. And neither of us looks quite like that anymore. The picture desperately needs to be replaced. I've been fretting about it a lot lat...
OMHeavens if that is not cute. I love how Jude is only concerned about not being squished in the car. So when's the WalMart commercial coming out?
Camp Mama 2011 Week Six: Sisters
This week, our small, testosterone heavy family was turned upside down by the arrival of... GIRLS!!!!! As a thank you gift to my friends Lynn and Darren for hosting my 50th birthday party in their home, we took their two precious daughters, Julianna, 7, and Isabella, 4 for three days. In the ...
What is it? Boo Boo was freakishly strong as a baby/toddler too. Still is.
9 Ways To Win a Diaper Changing Battle
Today's early childhood development question deals with the dreaded morning diaper change. (Is anybody else tortured daily by this like I am?) Mazzy HATES to be changed right after she wakes up. If I take her directly from the crib to the changing table, she breaks into hysterics and wraps her...
Sadly - your week was more eventful than mine.
Camp Mama 2011 Week Five: Mmmm...
...I got nothing. This week we've done pretty much nothing. Well that's not true. We've done some things. But nothing of note. Remember last week's UBER busy audition/work thing? Yeah, not a trend. Just a fluke. Had two auditions all week. Sad. And since none of the events of the week merit thei...
I am sorry Elizabeth wins. That is just crazy.
Unsolicited Parenting Advice: It's A Competition!
That's Mazzy and me on the left when she was just a few weeks old. I'm including that photo partly because of Shell's Rockin' the Baby link-up and partly because you have no idea how many times people asked me if the baby could breathe while she was in the sling. My standard answer? "No. I pre...
That makes me miss my dollies even more. My baby carriage with my Raggedy Ann, Dressy Bessy, Mrs. Beasley and my Baby Doll got stolen from the hallway of our apartment building.
Spin Cycle: Fuzzy Love
The Spin Cycle topic this week is "Puppies and Unicorns" and rainbows and lollipops and sunshine and...bubble gum and bunnies and smiley faces and cuddles and puddles and raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens. What I'm defining as...fuzzy love. Meet Pups and Lambie... Aren't they the sw...
Those are so cute! Loving the toile boppy cover too. ;)
Rockin' the Baby
Just a short, super-sweet post to share baby pics today because I'm linking up with Shell for Rock the Baby! Take a trip with me down memory lane... Little Man snoozing on Boppy after he nursed himself to sleep, 3 weeks old (sniff, sniff) Little Mama posing on her special afghan blanke...
A mom's gotta do what a mom's gotta do....
Is the Beach Worth It? Part II
Last week, I attempted the beach again. In order to increase my chances of enjoying the experience, I used all your suggestions from my post two weeks ago (check out my beach-hating pie chart here). Namely— waterproof diapers, a two-piece bathing suit (I previously considered a baby in a bikin...
I am glad you weighed in with some rational thoughts on the case. Yes, its SUPER frustrating that the person(s) who murdered this poor baby are not found and appropriately punished; but what would it serve our justice system if she had been convicted on some circumstantial evidence. I heard one juror say the prosecution couldn't even tell them for certain how Caylee died. I too had a two year old in July of 2008 and I too get lumps and pangs of fear when she is out of sight for a moment too long. But I hope this helps some who feel rage against the verdict.
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: The Casey Anthony Verdict
The Verdict You probably won't agree with me on this, but this is my perspective of the Casey Anthony verdict. I think that justice was served from a legal perspective. Take note that I am referring to the jury's verdict; I did not say that I believe Anthony is innocent. Neither you nor I ...
I love days like this when you just tell a story about YOU. Why are you Gretchen? They always hit me the best way. Thanks!
Spin Cycle: Forgiveness
God grant me the Serenity To accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, and Wisdom to know the difference. My precious Daddy was a recovered alcoholic. If he were alive today, he would now correct me, and say that he was a "recovering" alcoholic, as alcoholics are nev...
So glad we are done with diapers. ;)
Parenting in the Year 2061
This post was inspired by the Red Writing Hood. The prompt was to "write what you know" but in a new genre— like a period piece. I opted to set a typical morning fifty years into the future. ----------------------------------- A wail came from the baby monitor. I opened one eye. It was 5am. ...
I always read about people who have trouble getting a spot in a "good school" - but it just isn't reality here in Minneapolis.
Homeless Friends, Pet Rats & The Best NYC Children's Books
Mazzy is a NYC kid. She lives in a downtown apartment, plays in sidewalk garbage and thinks cockroaches are adorable. (I made that up. She's never even seen a cockroach. Although she does have a pet rat named Mayor Bloomberg.) Mazzy has been riding on the subway and waving at homeless people s...
Amazing that she got him to play along. ;)
David Blaine, Watch Your Back
Why are there only male magicians? What the hell is that about? I'll have you know that when I was ten, I was a master of the "Chinese Linking Rings". No, I'm not joking. And yes, I had friends. Well, if anyone can make the magical glass ceiling come crashing down, it's Kaya. Girl's got talent a...
TOTALLY why I love to cook as well. I love making something just a bit special for my loved ones.
why i cook
My relationship with homemade ice cream is a love-hate one. Part of it has to do with the incessant hum of the ice cream machine. If you've never made it before, imagine a power drill going non-stop for 20 minutes. Yet, here I sit, trying to concentrate and string words together as it whirs in...
Apparently there WAS more than Apple Juice in that sippy cup...MOM???
Caption Contest
Did you know that some people have children that welcome sleep and take naps voluntarily? (Sounds magical.) The photo below is from Alicia of Naps Happen. Alicia says that she stepped inside for a minute and when she returned, she found her two-year-old Cormac taking a snooze behind a potted p...
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