Things I am Thankful For

God.  In my own quirky way.  I trust that one of the things you love about me is my logical mind.  Otherwise I’m sure you would not have given it to me.  We definitely have a personal relationship—you read my mind well.
My wonderful husband.  He is my best friend, my confidant, and the [...]

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“Mommy, Will You Play With Me?”

I have distinct memories of my mother while growing up.  I remember her reading, crocheting, quilting, cleaning, bowling or playing softball.  She was always present, and always there for me.  I don’t have many memories of playing with her though.  I was an only child, so I learned pretty early on that I had to [...]

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I Am the Backseat Driver from Hell

If you’ve ever been in a car with someone driving that would drive in circles rather than stop and ask for directions, then you know how I have been feeling lately.
Through the years, I’ve always thought it beneficial that my husband always insisted on looking at the big picture…he always must make a decision based [...]

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Later Consequences of Divorce

I’m a child of divorce.  My parents divorced when I was 8 or 9, after an unhappy marriage of 9 years.  I now have a wonderful stepfather (who we will call my father…and who is no longer married to my mother), my mother (whom I love), and my real father (with whom I have little [...]

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What Have You Done For Me Lately?

I stole this meme from JavaQueen, after coming across her blog via Joy, Nikki, Sue, Laura and Pam’s blog.  It charged me to write about the five best things that my hubby has done/does for me.
The Five Best Things Hubby Has Done/Does for Me are:

Blessed me with a [...]

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Even Sesame Street Monsters Know When to Leave Their Mommy Alone

Do you ever get that anxious feeling…
You know, the one that makes you feel as though you have this ugly green monster with googly eyes in you?
Yesterday, for some reason…I felt this way. 
It couldn’t have been the fact that my boys had been fighting and yelling and screaming most of the day.
It couldn’t [...]

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Mean Mommy Chronicles: Whiny Boys Who Disobey Do Not Get Nature Walks

In this Mean Mommy episode, Bert and Ernie learn are told that it is not a good idea to jump on Mommy’s couches… Whether they learned anything or not remains to be seen.
07/26/2009
“Get off the couches, please.  We don’t jump on the couches,”  Mean Mommy said as she walked from the living room into her [...]

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Freaking Out

I’m starting to freak out a little. 
My husband is interviewing at a lot of places in the next few weeks for a possible fellowship next year.
I was doing good with the idea of moving for one year—even if it was cross country—even if it cost 1/3 of our income to do it—even if it [...]

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The Big Brother Handbook

Is there a Big Brother handbook somewhere out there written in pictures that teaches the art of pestering your baby brother?  My son has obviously been to the library without me.  Ernie may go crazy from being bothered…and Mommy may go crazy from hearing Ernie’s squeals and cries as Bert bothers him some more. 
Some [...]

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My Little Tacos

Every night, when I put my boys to sleep, I sing them a silly song.
 
“Your my Taco, Your my Taco
T-A-C-O
Your my Taco,
I put cheese on you
and then I take a big bite
da-da-da!”
 
They love it!  When I tuck them in, I ask them what they want to be (Taco, enchilada, burrito, etc)…and what they want [...]

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Tantrumania

Oh, I am so in for it…..
Ernie is officially throwing tantrums.  He is becoming Bert’s Mini-Me!  Please save me from this!  Ernie’s “No’s” have a squeal…and he jumps up and down as he makes his way to his room.
Bert’s still throwing tantrums.  I guess he’d need to pass on the art to his little [...]

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Seeing What Others See in Your Kids

Do you ever feel like you are being too hard on your kids?  Are you nagging a little too much?  Establishing high standards for behavior in a household is a lot of work.  I am committed to setting those high standards for my children with regards to their behavior because I want them to be [...]

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From the Mouths of Doctor’s Babes.

http://www.mothersinmedicine.com/2008/07/guest-post-comment-from-daughter.html
 
This is a comment on a blog that I read about today.  As the wife of a husband who is often working and not available to our family all the time, this was very reassuring.  I will make a point to let my husband read it as well.

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We’re Back!

We are back…
back to normal–that is…
back to our regularly scheduled program…
So, I have to ask–
Anyone know how to explain to a 4 year old that he is being annoying?  I try and try, but he just doesn’t grasp the concept.  He really can be the sweetest little boy.  He’s sensitive and caring.  He even let [...]

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Mellowing Out

It’s official…I’m getting older.
…and Mellower (is that even a word?)
I don’t stress over things that I used to stress over.  I kind of just go along for the ride.
Okay, this is either that I am getting older…or…
I’m finally getting used to my husband’s profession and caving to the fact that I often find myself in [...]

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