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I knew the day would come when I’d stop getting carded. I just kinda hoped it would happen when I was closer to 46 than 36.
I always thought people distributing booze were supposed to card anyone who looked younger than 40. If that’s still the case then damn that generic anti-aging cream!
I was at the market (now there’s a word old people use) a while back picking up my usual stash of two bottles of cheap way-too-sweet wine, along with a whole cartload of frozen meals for the week. Not only did the cashier NOT card me, the lady behind me said, “Wow, lots of alcohol you got there!” I was thinking, “Really, Lady?” Instead I responded with, “I’m a mom.” She chuckled. I chuckled. Even the ”I-Don’t-Need-To-See-Your-ID” cashier chuckled. Continue reading »
Cruising is the easiest way to plan a family vacation. With everything my family could ever hope for in one convenient package, the hardest part is choosing a destination!
Take a look at all the exciting destinations offered by Norwegian Cruise Line: (Excuse me while I try to decide which one to choose!) Continue reading »
When I was a kid my best friend was seriously injured by a Chow. While I don’t know much about the general temperament of this breed, I know my friend had incredibly serious injuries resulting in multiple surgeries and months of physical therapy, only to be left with a lifetime of extensive nerve damage to her arm and shoulder.
In a no way similar case, my son was bit by our neighbor’s dog when he was two year old. While I’m fortunate to report that the bite was mild, the fear remains very real.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, over 4.7 million Americans are bitten by dogs annually. 4.7 MILLION! Worst of all, over half of those bitten are children under the age of 14. Continue reading »
When it comes to parenting, I feel like I’m always at war with at least one of the little peeps in my household. Even basic stuff like brushing teeth, bedtime, meals is cause for battle.
In an age of permissive parenting, are we focused more on our children’s feelings than what’s good for them? Sometimes I wonder.
I like to see my kids happy as much as the next mom, but I’m quite fine allowing them to “suffer” when it comes to following the rules and basic principals our family holds dear. While I wish my kids loved everything I deem necessary, they don’t. They won’t - and that has to be OK. Continue reading »
My family and I eat fast food. And we like it.
Alert the presses! This is shocking information!
Seriously, can we all just agree that the majority of us eat this stuff and move on already? I know all about the pink slime. I also know all about the sodium content. And yes, I obviously know about the childhood obesity epidemic. Guess what, we eat this stuff anyway.
Look, I’m a mom of moderation. My family doesn’t eat fast food every day. We don’t even eat it every week or every month either, necessarily. We eat it when we eat it, and when we do, we more than like it – we love it. We love it because it’s damn yummy. Continue reading »
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I don’t know about you, but I struggle with Father’s Day gifting.
My dad is part geek, part genius who claims to have “everything he needs” while my husband is a very particular cycling snob. As different as these two men are, there’s one thing they have in common - they’re t-shirt lovin’ men. Hallelujah!
If the special dad in your life is a t-shirt fan, you’ve come to the right place! I rounded up the internet’s 20 best dad shirts just in time for Father’s Day; take a peek after the jump! Continue reading »
See this woman crossing the finish line? That’s me, only much skinnier…with much longer hair…running (which would never actually happen). Friends, I’ve crossed the metaphorical finish line of parenting – my 4 year old can now buckle his own car seat.
I’ve bent your ear about having baby fever. I even shared the superficial reasons I want said baby, but when BooBoo buckled his car seat for the first time I realized that I’ve pretty much crossed the finish line of horrid mom chores.
This newfound freedom has me reconsidering the whole baby thing pretty hard, especially in light of these 9 things I’m so glad I don’t have to do for my kids anymore: Continue reading »
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