When you become a parent, it’s almost like a switch flips and a protective side you didn’t know existed goes into high gear. You would do anything to keep your child safe, from jumping in front of a moving train to fighting off a bear with your own two hands. This instinct to protect our […]
Cartoon Characters I Want to Kick in the Shins
When you become a parent your life changes in ways both big and small. Used to sleep in until 11 on the weekends? Now you’re lucky to make it past 6. Enjoyed making gourmet meals that took hours of preparation and lots of fancy ingredients? Now carrots with a little parsley sprinkled on top are […]
The Introvert’s Guide for Having to Live With Other People
This post contains affiliate links that allow me to earn commissions for purchases made through those links. There’s a common misconception that introverts don’t like people. It’s not true. We love people and we love spending time with people… as long as we know them well, there’s only a few of them around at any […]
The Facebook Comment Section on Any Parenting Page
I have a confession to make. Sometimes I’m a Facebook comment reader. I can pick out a post that will bring the drama from a mile away, and every once in a while, I can’t help myself; I have to read through the comments. Even though I’m used to it, it will never cease to […]
Funny Easter Pranks to Play on Your Kids
Below: These funny Easter pranks are perfect to have a little extra fun with your kids this Easter. This year (2018), Easter happens to fall on April Fools’ Day. This doesn’t happen often; in fact, it won’t happen again until 2029. I love to play pranks on my kids on April Fools’ Day, so I’m […]
Six Easter-Specific April Fools Pranks You’ve Got to Try
Below: Need some Easter-specific April Fools pranks to play on your kids? (Easter falls on April Fools’ Day this year!) I’ve got you covered with these six fun ideas. April Fools’ Day is my holiday. I don’t do much for Valentine’s Day. I don’t do anything for St. Patrick’s Day. But when April 1st rolls […]
10 Good Mother Son Dance Songs (and a Few Really Awful Ones)
Below: Good mother son dance songs for a wedding are surprisingly hard to find. Here are ten that work and a few that should be avoided. I recently wrote a blog post telling my sons the things I want them to know about marriage. It got me thinking about the boys growing up and getting […]
Things That Get Put on the Back Burner After Having Kids (and How to Change That)
This post is sponsored by Tomorrow Sleep. Remember back before you had kids? Back when you had all the free time in the world, but you thought you were SO. BUSY? Done laughing yet? I’ll wait. There’s nothing like having a baby to make you realize just how footloose and fancy free you were pre-kids. […]
The Non-Pinterest Mom’s Guide to Halloween: A Cautionary Tale
This post is sponsored by Tomorrow Sleep. It was a dark and stormy night. Just kidding. It was a gorgeous, sunny day in early October. My husband, not usually known for being into holiday prep, had Halloween on his mind. “Hey guys,” he said out of nowhere, “Halloween is less than a month away. You […]
Top Ten Movies Written by Toddlers
This post was originally published on Parent.co Toddlers: Who can understand them? The frequent meltdowns, the unexplainable freak-outs, the minute-to-minute mood swings. As I thought about these peculiar creatures one day, I began to wonder what would happen if they were in control of the movie industry. Their popular films might not be so very […]