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Laugh and learn as this blog is a forum to share stories that will likely leave me out of “Mother of the Year” contention. The idea of “SuperMom” has been replaced by a philosophy of “real deal parenting” where a marathon mom tries to keep pace with a 5-year old providing constant on-the-job training. A great outlet for those who might not have it all, but dearly love what they have.
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Just returned from Thanksgiving in Sun City, Arizona, home of my in-laws. I love seeing them; however, I leave Kids Kastle for a place where Seniors Reign Supreme. For those not familiar with this Del Webb retirement community, you have to be at least...
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I must tell you, I was muttering "Calgon take me away!" as the day for my vacation from my family arrived. It was about two hours before my departure time to Austin, TX with two of my dearest mom friends, and I was NOT relaxed! No, I was shopping...
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The idea of a family vacation is such an oxymoron. Not that I don't love Disneyland, the locale of our last vacation, but I'd call it more of a family trip, or even an adventure, but not a family vacation. This weekend I am about to get a vacation...
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When Saturday morning rolls around, I shed my "mom skin" like a snake for a few hours. It begins around 5:15 a.m., when I hop in my husband's car -- the one without the booster seat -- and listen to music of my choice for a few minutes....
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Vacation with a 5-year old is always an adventure, particularly when the destination is Disneyland. Unless you live in Florida or California, I think there's pressure on parents because just getting to the front gates of Disney is a production. It's...
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My blog has been on hiatus this week as we've been spending time with Mickey and the gang in California. Yep, we took 5-year old Dylan to Disneyland and then capped it off with a trip to the beach. I will share vacation details in a later blog, but...
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Consider the presidential election through the eyes of my hyper-competitive 5-year old... He kind of sees this as a contest on the grand scale of the World Series...perhaps with good reason. "OK," he asks me, "it's McCain versus --...
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OK, for the record, I do NOT want to be any of the following for Halloween: 1. Sexy Wonder Woman 2. Sexy Cheerleader wearing Playboy bunny shirt 3. Sexy Nurse 4. French maid Not that the creators of Halloween costumes are paying any attention to this...
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Well, it hit me like a blast of air conditioning on a summer day in Texas -- I have lost all sense of focus. The realization came last week after I dropped 5-year old Dylan off at school. As usual, I'm frantic to deliver him on time and have everything...
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Consider my morning -- Endorphins popping like Rice Krispies after my brisk 6-mile run, I gulp my cup of water only to realize it's toothpaste backwash courtesy of Dylan, my 5-year old. Happy Monday. So I'm gagging on watermelon-flavored toothpaste...
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A great sight as I was out for my early morning run -- kids walking to school by the boatload! What the heck was going on? I never see so many children out so early in the morning. Then, I saw a boy who had to be about 10 carrying a sign, "Burn energy...
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So today I turn 39 -- standing oh-so-close to the point of questionable return -- the big 4-0! Actually, 40 is probably the new 30, and the number of years I've tallied doesn't bother me one bit. What baffles me though is w hen did this aging...
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We make quite an impression while checking out the Impressionists at the local museum...
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Dylan has his first cavity! I am trying not to scare him and make this sound like an all-inclusive dental vacation complete with giggle air and sleepy juice....
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I recently started my journey of running about 700 miles in 16 weeks. Final destination: White Rock Marathon in Dallas. Before you think I've tied my running shoes a bit too tight, leaving my brain oxygen deprived, consider my options: (A) Run with...
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