Year: 2012
The Sad Tale of the Paper Towel
Today I wrote a grocery shopping list on a paper towel. Then I forgot and used the paper towel to sop up some spilled water. Then I threw it out. Then I remembered. Then I took it out of the garbage and rewrote the list on an actual piece of paper. Then I left the…
Mamas Can Fix Trains, Too!
I fixed the train table. I did it. Me. All. By. Myself. The train tracks have been both a blessing and a curse in my house. I found a train table on the curb one day. It wasn’t in the greatest condition, but I figured with a little love, we could fix it up and…
The Kindness of Strangers Experiment: Pizza Delivery to My Car
How many times have you been stuck in the car with a sleeping child while wishing you could run errands, get something (anything) accomplished, or go into a store or restaurant while he or she napped? In my case, it’s almost daily. Although I’m not proud of it, I have had my fair share of…
The Kindness of Strangers Experiment (Because We All Need a Helping Hand Sometimes)
Being a mom with a toddler and a baby is a difficult job, there’s no denying that. As hard as it is, it is also difficult to admit sometimes that we occasionally need a helping hand. We are all supermoms in our own right, so to ask for help can be frustrating and make us…
When a Typical Monday Becomes UN-Halloween!
June 4, 2012, 4:00pm. “Mama, is it Halloween?” asked my three year old son as he looked in the toy closet and discovered the green plastic pumpkin that he used to collect candy last October. “No, honey. Halloween is in the fall when it’s getting colder out. It’s springtime now and getting warmer out. We…
A Public Service Announcement from a Toddler
We all look for teachable moments. Of course, toddlers always have a knack for asking questions very loudly and not always with tact. “Mama, where is all that man’s hair?” “Mama, why is that lady in a wheelchair?” The possibilities for awkwardness are endless. My three year old son is notorious for this. I always…
The Flower Child: A Poem I Wrote 22 Years Ago
I recently came across this poem that I wrote when I was a freshman in high school – May 14, 1990 to be exact. Just thought I’d share it. The Flower Child A child is a flower That opens up to bloom Just like a little seed Still in its mother’s womb. As time…
Milk by Any Other Name is Still Milk!
I had the breast pump out. I was going to be out of the house for a while the following day and my kids were going to stay home with my husband. I figured just in case my baby daughter woke up and needed milk, I’d try to have some available to her, although she…
Activity: Playing with Clothespins
Here is a recent activity my toddler son and I did together – great for a rainy day when you’re stuck inside doing laundry! Grab a pack of clothespins from the dollar store, rig up a clothesline, and clip away! We used socks, but there are many other items you could try such as napkins…
From Pumps to Crocs: A Thank You Letter to My Feet
Dear Feet, I know I haven’t taken good care of you recently, but I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for all that you have done for me. As a baby, you helped me take my first steps. As a toddler, we ran and jumped together and touched sand and ocean…