I was one of the last of my friends to have kids, so I haven’t had the chance to be around many newborns, since my youngest grew out of the baby stage. I’ve been totally fine with that; one stepdaughter and two that grew inside of me are more than enough. To top it off, […]
I’m On To You, Caillou (And Your Mom, Too!)
I have, in the past, made my feelings known about Caillou. This is not exactly an unpopular opinion, amongst parents. Most people agree that the little fucker is whiny, demanding and sets a pretty awful example for our kids. Hell, the Fournado learned the word “stupid” from watching the show. Thanks, Caillou. I’m not here today […]
9 Things I’d Rather Do Than Walk My Kid To School In The Winter
I’m not a winter person. I’m even LESS of a winter person when I’m struggling with pneumonia. Being a parent with all of these things happening can suck.
Sometimes, the ER is where it’s at
I’ve been quiet lately, in case you hadn’t noticed. It’s possible it was the stress of the holidays that left me unable to formulate any coherent thoughts, but it might just be that, after sharing 100 authentic days on social media, I didn’t feel like sharing much for a little while. I went on vacation […]
7 Reasons I’ll Never Do Elf on the Shelf
I can already see people getting their hackles up, before they’ve read past the first line. Elf on the Shelf?! Whatever you have to say, you’re wrong! Right? Haha, don’t worry, I don’t hate you for being better, more creative parents than me. I don’t hate you for showing off how much more you have embraced […]
6 Things Guaranteed to Raise the Dead This Hallowe’en
Now that I have a Fournado who is fully cognizant of what the holidays mean, at least to her, I am experiencing life in a whole new way. It was always funny but slightly odd, having to explain what we did differently for each holiday, as it came along. On Thanksgiving we’re thankful! On your […]
A snore to raise the dead
There is nothing worse than the sound of my husband snoring through the baby monitor. The poor guy has sleep apnea, and most nights, he puts this crazy contraption on that controls his snoring. Or at least stifles it. Or…well, I can’t hear it because the white noise of the CPAP machine drowns it out. […]
7 Ways Parenthood is like Game of Thrones
Shortly after meeting my husband, he introduced me to A Song of Ice and Fire, knowing how much I loved great fantasy novels. I devoured every book in the series that had been written up until then, and spent years wondering when George R. R. Martin would have the next one finished. Then the announcement […]