Cutie Pie? Little Angel? Sweetie? There are a lot of names we like to call our children, but let’s face it, sometimes there are other labels we tend to call our children when they are anything but an angel. Here are the “terms of endearment” we call our kiddies when they hit a nerve: Jaws … Continue reading The Real Nicknames We Give Our Toddlers
Free at last, oh lord I’m free at last! Today my dear brothers and sisters is when I went out of the the house with just my wallet. With child. On a three hour tour (a three hour tour) to the zoo. No wipes. No diapers. No change of clothes. No snackies. Not even lip … Continue reading The End of the Diaper Bag
It’s been a very long time since I submitted original work. I’ll start with excuses Summer,vacations, seeing family, family seeing us, pulling weeds and knocking out wasp nets, two year molars, Netflix ( a mix of OITNB and Reading Rainbow), and the good old excuse of having emergency surgery on a pesky appendix. Rumor has … Continue reading The Prodigal Blogger Has Returned
So I can safely say I am a paid published writer. This means I have enough money to pay for my child’s LeapFrog games and maybe a bottle..or two of wine…ok three. Alright so I bought 4. One was on sale. Here are the current published works: Scary Mommy: http://www.scarymommy.com/articles/struggles-coming-home-from-family-vacation?section=struggling&u=unknown http://www.scarymommy.com/articles/how-not-to-piss-off-a-mom-to-be?section=pregnancy&u=Y3aBOObhqB http://www.scarymommy.com/articles/why-i-dont-want-to-come-to-your-house?section=toddler&u=Y3aBOObhqB All4Women: http://www.all4women.co.za/393973/parenting/parenting-articles/a-hangover-guide-for-parents http://all4baby.co.za/toddlers-1-2-years/parenting-a-toddler/3943/things-youve-said-when-using-the-bathroom-with-a-toddler/#sthash.kFebfpkk&st_refDomain=m.facebook.com&st_refQuery= … Continue reading LeapFrog and wine. Lots of wine.
Thank you every one who continues to support me on my writing. I learned a lot throughout my recent trip to see family and friends. I was given a lot of feedback, questions and comments and I wanted to clarify a few things: Have you been doing this for awhile? No. I haven’t. I started … Continue reading How to support a blogger
My writing about Military Spouses: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kaitlyn-jones/why-a-military-spouse-is-_b_7242164.html on Postpartum http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kaitlyn-jones/the-perfection-of-postpartum_b_7196576.html and about my darling toddler http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kaitlyn-jones/ode-to-the-terrible-twos_b_7167266.html Thank you everyone who has supported me. Especially to my two editors: my husband and my aunt. Thanks for not judging my horrible horrible grammar. Thank you all who continue to spread the news on my writing. It really means … Continue reading More published news
Happy Military Spouse Month! Not many know that the month May focuses on the wife or husband standing by their soldier. After all, we are a very, very small percentage in this country. However, if you ever get to know us, you will soon agree that we make a great friendship that you will never … Continue reading Why a military spouse is your best friend
The moment I had my child, multiple people added me to parent pages. Like a right of passage, suddenly I was part of this media cult where discussions like what organic lotion to let your kid wear, strollers to sell, and play dates. After two years of being a part of these groups I realized … Continue reading The Parents we meet on Facebook groups:
As I was cleaning out my clothes you found a red jeweled thong in my drawer. I see the gleam in your eyes. You look like a kid in a candy store. “When am I going to see you wear this?” Never. I use to enjoy lingerie. The much younger me saw it thrilling and … Continue reading Victoria’s Secret is dead to me
June is around the corner and many are excited for summer to arrive. Meanwhile, I’m counting down the days until the first playoff for this year’s Women’s World Cup. Last year was pretty awesome. No longer was I the poor loser who sat alone at the bar watching America play while others yelled at the … Continue reading Women’s World Cup has more balls than you will ever have
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