Embracing MomminessEmbracing MomminessI had a career in marketing and loved it. When I had my first child, I couldn't bring myself to go back to work full time. Instead of working in marketing, I'm embracing momminess. Articles
Why I don’t let my kids drink soda
0000-00-00 00:00:00 And this goes especially for Mountain Dew. It is total crap because it is chock full of sugar and acid that will literally eat away at your kids' teeth. Take a look at the experiences of a mobile dentist from Kentucky who drives around Appalachia to help kids who suffer ... More About: Kids , Drink , Soda
Pigpen
0000-00-00 00:00:00 You remember the character from Peanuts who had a cloud of dirt and grime that followed him around? We have our own little Pigpen. This is what he looked like after dinner: He has spaghetti sauce in his hair and all over his right hand. Why just that hand? That ...
On the road
0000-00-00 00:00:00 We're on the road today so I don't have a formal post. I'll post again tomorrow. More About: Road , On The Road , The Road
Raising and nurturing boys
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Do you have boys? Are you somtimes baffled at how to reach them or have a hard time understanding what makes your boys do what they do? If so, then you need to head on over to Blissfully Domestic and check out the book Wild Things: the Art of Nurturing ... More About: Boys
Writer’s block
0000-00-00 00:00:00 I'm sitting here not quite sure what to write. There isn't too much interesting going on around here except that my daughter has a cold. Her cough is pretty nasty so she's been on breathing treatments for several days. It peaked on Monday and has slowly been quieting. Because of ... More About: Block
The day is done already
0000-00-00 00:00:00 I can't believe it's already 11:00pm and I've not done any blogging here. My day was jam packed with activities so by the time the kids were tucked into bed, I was too tired to do any serious thinking. Pictures and videos from our Vegas trip are still in their ...
And fun was had by all
0000-00-00 00:00:00 We had a wonderful time in Vegas. It was beautiful weather, in the mid 60's every day and sunny, a glorious way to spend a few days in the middle of winter. I've got to get ready to go pick up the dogs from the boarder, so I'll write more ...
Where in the world have I been?
0000-00-00 00:00:00 There has been a lot of activity going on around our house lately. Actually, most of the activity has been going on elsewhere. My husband and I decided to live downstate during the school year and Up North in the summer while our livery is open. I don't have to ... More About: World , The World
Valentine’s Day
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Steve and I had a wonderful Valentine's Day dinner last night. Our babysitter Nikki came over and watched the kids while we went to the Willow Tree restaurant in West Branch. There was a long wait at the restaurant so we sat at the bar and enjoyed a couple of ...
To the doctor’s office
0000-00-00 00:00:00 We gave it a go with breathing treatments for a little more than a week, but Littlest One's cough and stuffy, runny nose is still lingering, so today we went to see the doctor. The verdict? His lungs sound good but he's got two ear infections. They're bad enough ... More About: Office
To the ER
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Today did not turn out the way I expected. My daughter and I were at her speech therapy and physical therapy appointments when I noticed that she felt hot. I mean she was on fire and it came out of nowhere. She was fine on the way to therapy. ...
Up North Mommy movie review: Changeling
0000-00-00 00:00:00 My husband and I saw Clint Eastwood's Changeling last night. Angelina Jolie leads a great cast in a true story about the Wineville Chicken Coop murders. After seeing the movie I wanted to know more about the events and the movie. J. Michael Straczynski of Babylon 5 wrote the screenplay ... More About: Movie , Movie Review , Review , Mommy , North
How are you blissfully domestic?
0000-00-00 00:00:00 If you have a post from the past 7 days that shows how you are blissfully domestic, head on over to I am Blissfully Domestic and join our link party. Your post can be about any topic in the BD family, and there are a lot of them: kids, family, ...
Littlest One on the move
0000-00-00 00:00:00 I love this picture that took of Littlest One just a little bit ago. He was on the move when I snapped it and I'm amazed it turned out as well as it did. Everything was blurry but his face. He's such a sweet guy. He has no problem with ... More About: Move
From the bottle to the sippy cup
0000-00-00 00:00:00 It's been quite a struggle lately trying to transition Littlest One from a bottle to a sippy cup. While it was easiest for Little Man, it was more difficult for Little Miss Throwsafit, again, due to her hypotonia. She didn't have as much strength to suck the milk out of ... More About: Bottle , Sippy
Kindle application for the iPhone/iPod
0000-00-00 00:00:00 I have told my husband that I would love the Kindle 2 as a combination Mother's Day/birthday present. If you don't know what a Kindle 2 is, allow me to enlighten you. It's a magnificent creation by Amazon that allows you to download books in digital form from anywhere via ... More About: Iphone , Ipod , Application
Thanks, Mike!
0000-00-00 00:00:00 There are some amazing sales out there right now. Yesterday I finally used the eBags gift certificate my brother got me for Christmas. If you're unfamiliar with eBags and love handbags, luggage, totes, wallets etc., you will love it. Anyway, I used my gift certificate yesterday and got something I just ... More About: Mike
Instilling a love of books in your kids
0000-00-00 00:00:00 All three of my kids love books and love to be read to. My husband and I both love to read and spent all of our adult lives surrounded by books, so it was important to us to pass on our love of books to our kids. I've had friends and ... More About: Kids , Books , Love
Rudolph and Santa almost banned
0000-00-00 00:00:00 I really wonder what is going on in our country that people are so easily offended by virtually anything. Today I read at Michelle Malkin's place that a school in North Carolina almost eliminated any reference to Rudolph and Santa in a school concert because a parent complained. Rudolph the Red-Nosed ... More About: Banned
I love Traverse City
0000-00-00 00:00:00 I went to Traverse City yesterday. It felt so good to get to a larger city and go shopping at Grand Traverse Mall. I got cute jeans and matching shirts for Little Miss Throwsafit at Target and clothes for all three kids - on sale! - at Gymboree. They had ... More About: Love
We lost Fishy Or Goldy - I’m not sure which
0000-00-00 00:00:00 I got up this morning went into the kitchen, put away the clean dishes from the dishwasher, put the dirty dishes from the sink into the dishwasher, cleaned up the kitchen a bit, and then made coffee. As the coffee was brewing, (a mere 3 minutes - we have ... More About: Lost
Feedburner lost every single one of my subscribers
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Since August 12, my Feedburner stats have said 0, which is obviously wrong. I subscribe to my own feed so I can monitor things, but I've been getting feed updates normally, so I just assumed everything was ok. But it's not, obviously. I'm sorry if you haven't been getting ... More About: Lost , Single
Works for me: rechargeable batteries
0000-00-00 00:00:00 I know rechargeable are nothing new; I was just a slow poke when it came to this. I have always purchased disposable batteries and never even considered rechargeable until I purchased my new digital camera. That's when the salesman at Ritz Camera recommended Quantaray rechargeable batteries because their charge lasts ... More About: Batteries , Works
Today is Day out with Thomas
0000-00-00 00:00:00 We're going to Day Out with Thomas at Crossroads Village and Huckleberry Railroad today. We planned on taking Littlest One with us, but he's staying home with a babysitter. He has a runny nose, which is not a big deal with most babies, but with LO, when he gets a ... More About: Today
A Day Out with Thomas
0000-00-00 00:00:00 On Saturday, we were able to visit with Thomas . Unfortunately, we had to leave Littlest One at home because he had a runny nose and cough (after a day of pulmacort and albuterol breathing treatments, it disappeared as quickly as it came). So, Steve and I piled Little Man and ...
A Sunday Drive
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Earlier this evening, Little Miss Throwsafit, Littlest One and I drove to Garland to meet my husband and Little man for dinner. It was about 7:35pm and the sky looked so beautiful that I stopped to take pictures. Since I wasn't able to get out today for an official Sunday ... More About: Drive
Frustrated.
0000-00-00 00:00:00 A few months, I began getting the sewing bug. This alone is a bit weird since I haven't touched a sewing machine since 1981 when I was in the 8th grade. But after reading blogs by other moms who love to sew and seeing all the wonderful dresses, ... More About: Frustrated
It’s a lot like Fall around here
0000-00-00 00:00:00 It's almost Labor Day, which means the Fall season is approaching quickly here Up North. The nights are getting cooler. In fact, tonight's low is sinking to 41. We're seeing a lot more patches of reds, golds, and oranges on green trees. All this makes me very happy because Fall ...
Works for me: salt scrubs
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Although summer's almost over, there's one thing I like to use throughout the entire year that keeps me connected to the feeling of summertime. I love to use a fresh, citrus salt scrub in the shower. There's a great use for salt scrubs besides just as a scrub. It's great ... More About: Scrubs , Works , Salt
A Sunday Drive
More articles from this author:0000-00-00 00:00:00 Even though it was a chilly and somewhat drizzly day Up North, it was still a nice day to go for a drive. My drive today took me about two miles or so down the road from my home and is one of my favorite landscapes. I just love that ... More About: Drive , Sunday 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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