I've had enough. 2007 will be a year of change. Of progress. Of freedom for all oppressed mothers.We the moms of America will no longer bow to the senseless demands of our youth. Let it be known:If microwave Mac n' Cheese was good enough for dinner last night, it's good enough for tonight, tomorrow night and any other night we see fit. Mother's Day does not start until 11am at the earliest. Any children attempting to bring over-baked muffins or limp dandelions into Her Highnesses bedroom before this time will be drop kicked over to Great-Aunt Ester's house for the week. If toddlers fling heavy, pointy objects into our faces we demand the right to scream, stomp and hide in our rooms for an hour muttering.6'oclock is bedtime. End of story.Anything Dad says is uninformed dribble. Mom's word … [Read more...]

Honest Baby is a great parenting website. You can enter Story Time and read what other insane issues parents are dealing with or post a question or story yourself. The motto of Honest Baby (see my sidebar) is "celebrating the imperfect journey of parenting". It really is that. There are fun blogs to read on Honest Baby (mine included!) and they sell some super cute t-shirts for kids too. I just purchased T.D. an "I'm not a Performing Monkey." shirt. I think she's felt that way a lot the last few days.I've been on Honest Baby for about as long as I've been blogging and it's a nice community of parents who simply like to share their parenting experiences, have a few laughs and connect a bit even if it's just for a small minute or two.So check Honest Baby out. You'll be glad you did. … [Read more...]

In about six weeks I will be in sunny L.A. visiting my best friend while soaking up some much needed sunshine. Relaxation and girl time will ensue. I don't care what we do. After that it's a quick jaunt to the unknown state (to me) of New Mexico for another few days of fun and frolic with another close friend. This was my Christmas wish and my gift from H. For one week I will be alone traveling and relaxing with my girlfriends. I simply cannot wait!!! Is there anything more therapeutic than girl time? I think not.*** Updated*** H thinks he deserves more praise than what is above. So how's this? YEAHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm Going to LA and New Mexico!!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited and it's all because H is so wonderful and thoughtful and kind. There. Happy? … [Read more...]

So Christmas is over and done with and like H said yesterday, I too am a bit played out with the holiday tunes. I'm glad it's over so I don't have to play that radio station for a whole other year. Secretly I'm ready to take down the stockings that were hung from the mantle with care. The tree can stay but for God's sake can someone please put those half opened boxes away? The tinsel on the floor mixed with pine needles dropping at a now acclerated rate from the tree are making me batty. So is the fact that T.D.'s schedule is already in shambles and she is become about 90 times more the dictator than she was four days ago. The kid naps for about twenty seconds and then wakes up screaming. She has mastered the art of throwing her pacifiers out of her crib and all blankets too. I'm a … [Read more...]

Oy! I'm tired. I'm a crap sleeper so the sheer fact that I was excited about sleeping in today did me in. I couldn't sleep. I woke up with a headache. Geez. I'm like an old man. A grouchy old man. Someone made a comment yesterday that my blog needs a 'moment of zen' once in a while.The cantankerous old man in me says, "Phooey!" That's not what I'm about. I can appreciate it and it might happen. We'll see. Maybe I'll be a lot more smiley once I'm home with T.D. More smiley with a cleaner house and I make my own soap. Sure. That's plausible. My own soap, cards, I'll knit and make preserves. I'll start growing wheat in our townhome's back yard too. H will come home one day I'll have T.D. working a loom. The dog will be whittling spoons in the corner while smoking a corn cob pipe. I … [Read more...]

I am not a touchy-feely person. I haven't been since about birth. It was a running family joke as I began dating about what I was going to do when a boy tried to hold my hand or give me a hug. As I got older friends had to warn me that they were about to hug me. I have to tell myself daily to pet the dog, hug my husband, or my parents as I get off a plane to see them. I have to tell myself, "ok this person is obviously coming in for a hug- do it back." I don't know why I'm programmed this way. My parents hugged and cuddled me all the time growing up. It's just something in me that doesn't come naturally. My parents say they knew H was special when they noticed me touching him more, even in front of people. This had to be the real thing they said. I don't naturally like children … [Read more...]

I've always had a dislike for this man, Hugh Hefner. When I was little I just couldn't see beyond the silk pajamas and bathrobe. To me that seemed so hopelessly un-hip even at the age of 8. What grown man wears silk pj's and a yachting captains hat? His smile creeped me out. Now in his 80's his laugh is like a cackle. His power eludes me. I cannot find the appeal. He cannot fathom even after all this time why feminists dislike him. Here's a hint. In 1967 a journalist asked Hef why he chose the symbol of the bunny for his company. Here's Hugh's reply. "The rabbit, the bunny, in America has a sexual meaning, and I chose it because it's a fresh animal, shy, vivacious, jumping- sexy. First it smells you, then it escapes, then it comes back, and you feel like carressing it, playing with … [Read more...]

Mid-December back in 2006... ok so it doesn't really go with the classic song but let me just say last night was one of those nights that I'll always remember. Hopefully I will remember it in the way of laughing and not in the frustrated sense in which it all happened.For what seems like eons H has been sick. First a flu, then a cold and then a nastier cold. Top that off with me being sick as well as T.D.'s colds and ear infections and we're quite the germ infested, tissue scattered house these days. Since last week I've been telling H to get thee to a doctor but he just wouldn't budge. I begged him to stay home and rest. Now in the second week of a rather nasty cold he finally lamented. Guess what? Sinus infection. I must say I'm a bit smug at my diagnosis as I repeatedly told him … [Read more...]

Do some good this season and I mean more than just buying that pair of black leather boots you've been coveting. Go to Her Bad Mother's Auction. It's not really an auction but a raffle. Great prizes for many types of folks and it benefits her sweet nephew Tanner who is fighting MS. It's truly a feel good kind of thing. So buy a ticket. Maybe win something fun. Know that you are indeed doing a very good thing.While in the festive, feel good mood you might want to peruse the sidebar too and click on Find.com's ad. For each search for something RED they will donate a $1 to Doctor's Without Borders. $1 buys a whole lot. It buys one immunization for a person. You can definetly head on over and spend a minute or two searching for some mean reds. Cheers! … [Read more...]

This week's feature item is an entire line of products by Pureology. I started using this hair care line about a year ago. I initially used the Volumizing (pink bottles) hair gel, shampoo and conditioner. It's also for color-treated hair which yes, I do possess. Every product in Pureology's line is anti-fade and sun-protectant. They have products such as root-lift, gel, and straightner as well as their various shampoos and conditioners. They DO NOT test on animals and are entirely vegan. I've recently switched to the Hydrate (lavender bottles) as I'm addicted to the menthol cooling feeling on my scalp when I use the conditioner. My hair, I have to say, is shinier with less tangles than with other products and the color no longer turns brassy in a month. Makes me happy and I know no … [Read more...]