I always say, if you aren’t yelling at your kids, you’re not spending enough time with them. – Reese Witherspoon
Look, I am not the perfect mom. We all fail sometimes, but parenting is not about being perfect. It’s about doing the best you can and what’s right for you family. These are the best days, and maybe some of the hardest, but the love and laughter, and watching that tiny human blossom, makes it all worthwhile.
The postman has nothing on a Girl Scout mama. Through wind, rain, sleet, heat, snow, ice, she's voluntarily out there with blankets, umbrellas, sun screen and a smile, all to help her kid hustle cookies.Her groceries ride in the passenger seat because her trunk is so...
My Facebook messenger exploded last night and continues to burn my battery up this morning with new comments every few seconds. It is a tsunami of messages from my Alpha Gamma Delta sisters –– all compassionately offering love and contributions for one of our own. The...
Kids thrive on schedules and routines, because life flows more smoothly for the entire family when a routine is in place.
Child Passenger Safety: What You NEED to Know!Last week I attended a safety academy in Dallas with other moms from Bloggin’ Mamas. The academy was a Nissan Diversity Event and was held in conjunction with Child Passenger Safety Week 2017, which ran from September...
It's that time of year again - private school registration. Each year we go through this song and dance about enrollment fees, registration fees, length of commitment, after hours care decisions... Why it has to hit in January when you're still reliving your...
I was catching up on my DVR shows this weekend, love me some Modern Family! Who saw the one where the Dunphy’s drop Haley off at college? Yep, I was in tears. Complete boo-hooing as I imagined leaving the Cupcake in a dorm room. I ran upstairs to hug the Cupcake (who...
I only have a couple of soap boxes that I regularly climb up on, and even so, I’m definitely not boisterous enough about them. My biggest craw is that I think money management should be taught to kids beginning in the elementary school years. And I’m not talking about...
What a soccer game. The Princess Cupcake is in her fourth season of soccer at 4 years old. Being that her team is so young, we see plenty of kids who are still grasping the rules of the game – but today went beyond the forgivable. And I’m not talking about the kid’s...
The 4 year checkup at the doctor is not fun. Three shots and an ear wax incident and the Princess Cupcake was a sobbing mess that even a lollipop and 2 bracelets couldn’t quell. A day later and she still says she “can’t walk” on her legs because they hurt. Drama...
GOAL!3 goals in the last game of the season. Finally, the Princess Cupcake has figured out this whole soccer thing. She’s in the mix, she’s defending the goal, she’s kicking it in. She’s doing a heck of a lot better at 4 years old than I would at well, we won’t...
Wacky Wednesday. Such a challenge. Of course, we’re all in. I had asked the Princess Cupcake a week before it if we could dye her hair colors. She thought it was a great idea. Only thing was I wasn't totally sure how we'd do it. I didn't want to buy a bunch of colored...
We are quickly approaching the one-year anniversary of the scariest day of my life. It shook me to my core, and was most definitely life-changing. Nearly one year ago, I watched my baby girl turn a shade of blue that squeezes your heart to the point of terror that...
Easy, Fun and Meaningful I love to have the Princess Cupcake cook with me in the kitchen. Although I definitely could have used her help last night when I burnt the muffins for her school snack - DOH! This article is a guest post by Emily Patterson on behalf of...
Potty training is a whipping. I changed two pairs of panties and one diaper in roughly 30 minutes Monday. We have mastered the art of pee-pee, #2. Not so much. The whole process is a little daunting, you mom’s before me know this. Princess Cupcake had little to no...
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