Playing Tag on the Playground by Julie DeNeen
Playing Tag on the Playground ~:: Julie DeNeen::~ Getting down and dirty with my kids is not something I do often. I am the parent who cooks them good food, cleans their rooms, helps with homework and boo boos-- that sort of thing. My husband is the one who plays games or constructs elaborate forts to be used in an epic battle. I was … [Read More...]
15 Memories of a Girl Who Danced in the 80s by Mom’s New Stage
15 Memories of a Girl Who Danced in the 80s ~:: Mom's New Stage ::~ I am going to admit my age. It rhymes with "shorty." And because I am this age, and the mother of two small children very close in age, I feel my youth slipping out of my grasp like a greased piglet at the county fair. So pardon me if I mix up some references here, … [Read More...]
What to Do If Your Mom is Hotter Than You Are by Alisa Schindler of Ice Scream Mama
What to Do If Your Mom is Hotter Than You Are ~:: by Alisa Schindler of Ice Scream Mama ::~ It happens every single time we are out together. We could be shopping, walking, or at a school function, when inevitably someone will ask, “Are you guys sisters?” When we nod in the negative and reveal that she is, in fact, my mother, there is a … [Read More...]
Happy Thirty-Whatever by Djibouti Jones
Happy Thirty-Whatever ~:: Djibouti Jones ::~ Tomorrow I’ll be thirty-five. Zabuur (Psalm) 90:12 says, “Teach us to number our days aright, that we might gain a heart of wisdom.” So here I am, numbering my days, perhaps not aright-ly, but numbered nonetheless. I eat like I’m five – jelly beans from Lucy’s stash, cookies, … [Read More...]
10 Signs You’re an “Old” Mommy by Toulouse and Tonic
10 Signs You’re an “Old” Mommy ~:: Toulouse and Tonic ::~ Women are having babies a lot later in life these days but if you're like me, you forget that you're "older." That is, until someone decides to remind you. Are you a more mature mom? Read 10 Signs You're An "Old" Mommy to find out -- and laugh. Cuz it's the best medicine. … [Read More...]
A Curtain Call for a Dancing Mom by Gina Jacobs Thomas of Full of It
A Curtain Call for a Dancing Mom by Gina Jacobs Thomas of Full of It "What do you want to be when you grow up?" My son recently asked me this question. It was innocent and inquisitive, but it hit me right in the gut. It certainly wasn't the part about growing up that got to me. Sure, I have fleeting moments of panic as I look … [Read More...]
Prioritizing Those Priorities by Frazzled to Focused
Prioritizing Those Priorities ~:: Frazzled to Focused ::~ We often complain that we don’t have enough time, however to be perfectly blunt …. lack of time is actually a lack of priorities. Follow these guidelines for getting ahead of the curve: Make sure you aren’t being ‘busy’ at the expense of getting real work done. No … [Read More...]
Haiku for Future Parents by Bad Parenting Moments
Haiku for Future Parents ~:: Bad Parenting Moments ::~ It is said that hindsight is 20/20. What is generally left unsaid is that hindsight often comes standard with a virtual and swift kick in your former idealized rear as all of the things you thought you knew are not at all what you expected. This is the case throughout life. … [Read More...]
She Has My Eyes by Passionate Pursuits
<<Click here to vote for Brenda as BlogHer's Voice of the Year>> She Has My Eyes By Brenda Moguez of Passionate Pursuits She has my eyes, but not my hips. In hers, I see a never-ending story taking shape. It is for her to author, and one I cannot edit or even co-author. Instead, I am relegated to a room with a view. Watching … [Read More...]
Are we ‘one and done’? by Cloudy with a Chance of Wine
Are we 'one and done'? by Dani Ryan of Cloudy with a Chance of Wine A few weeks ago, while my husband and I were standing over our kitchen sink gorging on leftover Betty Crocker cupcakes from our daughter's second birthday, I started to get that feeling again. That "are we going to have another baby?" feeling that has accompanied … [Read More...]
A few more peeks into the Bedroom
- I could have been a contender…{my attempt at a boxing class} by Full of It
- A Frenemy Named Siri by Mom’s New Stage
- Big Haiti Love by Kerry Rossow of HouseTalkN
- How To Handle Rejection (Or How Not To Curl Up In A Fetal Position And Eat Copious Amounts Of Chocolate) by Writing, Wishing
- 5 Common Courtesies the Internet Is Unteaching Us by Fab After Forty
- The Animated Mammogram by The Animated Woman
- If you can’t stand the heat, get into the bedroom by Ninja Mom
- Best $60 I’ve Ever Spent! by Cloudy, with a Chance of Wine
- Being Content: Teaching Our Kids That They Have Everything They Need by Jennifer Wolfe
- I Get My Ass Kicked. Again. by Ice Scream Mama
