Tweet I have to remember. She came downstairs, first stomping, then with loud sighing, and then her hairbrush was thrown unto the vanity. Next came a loud “UGH” and a very harsh comment to her baby sister, who was just standing in the wrong place at the wrong time. I have to remember. I had…
Tweet We just redecorated Esther and Astrid’s bedroom this past year. Esther was involved in all the planning – the color choices, the bedding, the pictures, the entire feel of the room. I think it’s important to have kids completely involved and making their space…well, their space. We are now finally completing the space….
Tweet We are continuing our weekly This Is Childhood series today with EIGHT. Today, Amanda shows us eight. Eight is great, if I may. Yet eight is spreading those wings even further with the fight between childhood and teen-dom. And Amanda writes eight beautifully. It all seemed so much simpler when you were a…
Tweet This is just going to be quick post. It isn’t the post I was suppose to write that was sort of ‘due’ this week and has been weighing on me because it takes time and work to sit down and do those kind of posts. And frankly that is not what this week has…
Tweet Eloise hosted her first ever slumber party this weekend. If you follow me on twitter or facebook you already knew this because I was fretting about it for several weeks before the big event. I was fretting for a few reasons like I don’t do crowds well, I don’t do loud noises well, I…
Tweet Two weeks ago I told you about an incredible program that AT&T has to help families manage cell phone safety. That week I attended a virtual AT&T Mobile Safety School and learned so much about current cell phone statistics for tweens and teens and how to better manage phone safety as a parent. …
Tweet It’s come to my attention that based upon my last post you might just think that tween girls are all attitude having, bad fashion wearing, top 40 music listening, hormonal mall rats. And I’d like to correct this assumption. I mean yes they do fit those stereotypes well at certain points of…
Tweet I put on a pair of earrings yesterday. Just basic, dangly, silver earrings. Eloise took one look at me and said “Mother(yes ‘Mother’ – not ‘mom’, not ‘mama’, not ‘mommy’, not ‘queen’, not ‘the most beautiful woman in the world’…just ‘Mother!”), those are MY earrings! You need to ask my permission before you wear…
Tweet Sometimes I get overwhelmed thinking about all of the things I still have to cover as a parent. I’ve done the baby thing, the toddler thing, I’ve made potty training my bitch, I’ve tackled the picky eater, I’ve dealt with the transition to school and starting new schools, I’ve hugged during troubles with friends…
Tweet You know the parents that I love the most? The ones who give their 2nd graders iPads. I mean I really love them. I love them so much that I think they should buy everyone in the class iPads. Wouldn’t that be even more awesome? Eloise asked us for an iPod Touch last…
Tweet I let my girls stay up late last night because we watched ‘Breakfast At Tiffany’s’ together. And while I don’t love Audrey Hepburn’s character in that particular flick – you know as she’s a bit of a whiny, self-centered, stupid call girl – I still think it’s a classic worth watching. At first when…
Tweet So I already mentioned that Eloise got braces and an expander last week. I’m now officially nominating her for “Tween in a dramatic role” for the next Academy Awards. (Eloise’s new school shoes) Today, on day seven of ‘The Expander Era” (because I have a feeling that this era will feel slightly longer…
Tweet This is for all of you moms with daughters who have spoken those seven life-changing words… “Mom, will you take me to Justice?” The Justice Mom Creed *I understand that grade-school girls all eventually have sonar that leads them to Justice, and I will accept this as our shopping truth until these girls discover…
Tweet I received a comment from someone a few weeks ago telling me how ‘lucky’ I am. Lucky that my kids are healthy and happy. Lucky my kids are so good. Lucky to have a home with food on the table. Lucky to be in a marriage. Lucky to have employment. Lucky to be smoking…
Tweet I’m good at math. I love math. I have an engineering degree if you could not tell by my accent. And it’s also why my grammar is lacking. If I may do some easy math – it has always been my understanding that if A=B and B=C, then A=C. Yes? So let’s…
Tweet At eight, my daughter is confused. One moment I’m the greatest mom in the world. The next I’ve ruined her life. I know she is just preparing me for when she is 13 and I ruin her life more often than not. I keep practicing my evil laugh. The evil laugh leads to her…
