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We were supposed to go camping today. It was just going to be for one night. Monkey was excited – not only did it mean sleeping outside, it meant time with his cousin (and favorite person on this planet). But … Continue reading
Category Archives: Adventures in Mommyhood
We went to the zoo. These are the players. This is who we went to see. This was what the sign on the door said. This is what she did. Apparently, I forgot that toddlers can’t read. … Continue reading
I took Monkey to the eye doctor yesterday. There was no indication of anything being wrong, but I figured with him starting school in the fall, it couldn’t hurt to check. He was great… a little nervous at first, but … Continue reading
I hate the winter. Sure, I love the holiday season and the twinkling of Christmas lights (which, by the way, I feel should be required to stay up until at least Presidents’ Day), but the whole getting dark at 4 … Continue reading
An essential part of being a kid is picking yellow dandelions and giving them to everyone you know. As a parent and former teacher, I have received my fair share of dandelion bouquets, worn dandelions in my hair, and even … Continue reading
I’ve been a mom now for four years now. You would think that will all of this experience I would have learned one of the most basic rules of parenting: Never ever give your children spaghetti AFTER they have had … Continue reading
My daughter, Bear, had quite a vocabulary by 17 months of age. At 17 1/2 months, she was trying to put two words together, but they were often separated by a very large pause as she tried to connect the … Continue reading
Last week, I had a small procedure done on my right wrist. When it was over, the doctor wrapped my wrist in an ace bandage and advised me to keep it dry. In his mind, I’m sure he meant for … Continue reading
Some people say that if you have trouble opening a jar, you should gently tap on the lid. Have you ever tried it? I think I had in the past, but I also combined it with running the lid under … Continue reading
The doorbell rang. Dinner had arrived. Monkey ran to the door with his new Hess helicopter in one hand and an airplane in the other. “Mama? Can I show him my new helicopter?!” The delivery guy looked in and said, … Continue reading