The Rise of the “Bad Mom”

The Rise of the “Bad Mom”

It was about a year ago that I stumbled across an article bashing “Bad Mom” blogs. It referred to the moms that write about drinking, cussing and making bad parenting decisions. It pretty much called them the scum of the earth. That they ignored their...
The First Hour of Vacation: A Real Disaster

The First Hour of Vacation: A Real Disaster

On Friday, July 20th, my family embarked on our annual Hilton Head vacation. We left mid-day. I spent the morning running around frantically packing for myself and my two little boys, who are one and four. Then I made a stop at the nail salon because my toes needed...
The Three Stages Of Packing For Vacation With Kids

The Three Stages Of Packing For Vacation With Kids

I am leaving for vacation in approximately 24 hours and I have not packed a damn thing. I went into this with the best of intentions. But when you have kids, packing all of a sudden becomes 7 million times more difficult. I have realized that there are three stages of...
Heading Back to my Mom Guilt Roots

Heading Back to my Mom Guilt Roots

Over the last few weeks, the topics I have been writing about have been very heavy, such as Cy Baby’s developmental issues and my own issues with depression. So for my own sake and my selfish reasons, I am changing it up today. Yes, I like to be real and talk about...
I Accidentally Watched A Play-Doh Egg Video

I Accidentally Watched A Play-Doh Egg Video

I have had a lot of quality time with my kiddos lately. As in I feel like they never leave my side when we are at home. Mama can’t get a moment of peace and quiet. It’s baseball season and with my husband being the head coach of a high school baseball...