My Mommy's PlaceMy Mommy's PlaceThis blog offers a glimpse into the life of a sock monkey-loving, buckeye-making air guitar hero and stay-at-home wife and mother of two. 
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Time Keeps Flowing Like A River, Alan Parsons. Will You Ever Complete Your
2008-05-29 05:16:00 Hurry up. Get it done. There’s not enough time today. I just want to stop. Advertisement: My Grimm Reality Hear the other side of the story at my husband’s blog. More About: Time , River , Alan , Complete , Parsons
Love. The Very Strongest Adhesive.
2008-05-27 15:32:00 the sticky stuff song can’t get it out of my head it is stuck, like tape Advertisement: Stuff We Dig Where you can buy what we’re into. More About: Love
Firing All Of My Guns At Once. Hey, Let?s Explode Into Space!
2008-05-26 23:33:00 Badass sock monkey Easy Rider inspired He’s born to be wild You can buy him here. Advertisement: Hey Cool Kids! Get your My Mommy’s Place Gear here. More About: Space , Guns , Explode
He Must Have Read My Blog
2008-05-26 05:29:00 Dave came home today And he said, “Honey, I’m home. Bom chicka wah wah.” Advertisement: My Grimm Reality Hear the other side of the story at my husband’s blog. More About: Blog , Read
Why Growth Spurts Are Good
2008-05-25 05:11:00 Got some sleep last night Lucy only woke up once Thanks, cluster feeding! The past few nights, Lucy has been nursing constantly from about 6 or 7 p.m. to around 11 p.m. and then sleeping for at least four hours. Four hours in a row. Of SLEEP. This must be what heaven feels like. Advertisement: Leslie & ... More About: Growth , Good
When I?m In The Shower, I?m Afraid To Wash My Hair??Cause I Might Open My E
2008-05-24 05:32:00 woman down the road why do you come in my house without an invite My neighbor (you know the one) came to my house today. She rang my doorbell once. And before I could get to the door, she was already inside. She just walked right in and was wandering around my kitchen. WALKED ... More About: Open , Hair , Wash , Shower
One More Reason To Feel Sorry For My Husband
2008-05-23 19:44:00 I’m kind of an analytical person. I like to break things down. And I like it best when I can measure the things I break down. For example, say I make two dozen cupcakes for an event. If less than twelve cupcakes are eaten, I would say they didn’t go over ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , David , Reason , Feel
My Picky Family
2008-05-23 05:01:00 Tuna Casserole I made for dinner, with love No one would eat it It seems that Dave despises tuna. And you can’t very well make your child eat it when Daddy won’t. Ingrates. Advertisement: Visit My Etsy Store! Offering simple, hand-made sock monkeys. More About: Family
A Thank You So Sincere, I?m Willing To Sing It Naked, Just Like Alanis
2008-05-21 22:20:00 Thank you, Andrea for the best comment ever I’ll send you buckeyes (Honestly, Andrea. E-mail me your address and I’ll make and send some buckeyes straight from my heart to your door.) Back when I had a business professional wardobe, an office, and business cards with my name on them - you know, a job with a paycheck ... More About: Sing
Why Door To Door Salespeople Are #1 On My Shit List
2008-05-20 23:25:00 Kirby Saleswoman Get the fuck out of my house You’ve been here too long She arrived at 2:30 p.m. and JUST LEFT. It is after 5 p.m. She kept vacuuming everything and showing me the dirt she picked up. “Are you surprised by that?” she’d ask. Are you kidding? I’m a sleep-deprived mom ... More About: List , Shit , Door
Well Played, Julia
2008-05-20 23:16:00 Julia: “Mommy , it’s Julia Annoying Day!” Me: “What does that mean?” Julia: “It means I get to be annoying today!” Me: “Jules, I think you get to do that everyday.” Julia: “Mom! Tomorrow can be your annoying day. Today is mine.” Advertisement: Hey Cool Kids! Get your My Mommy’s Place Gear here. More About: Stuff , Julia
Here Comes The Sun
2008-05-19 17:54:00 Lucy smiled at me in Grandma’s arms, she heard me and her face lit up I’m pretty sure I got the first “social smile” from my baby. My mother was holding her. Lucy was concentrating hard on Grandma’s face when I approached and cooed, “Hey sweet girl.” She looked up at me and gave me ...
A Star Is Born
2008-05-19 07:11:00 Julia had her very first piano recital over the weekend. I’m not sure there are words strong enough to describe just how proud I am of her. She played her piece flawlessly. And she kept her finger out of her nose. Take a look: Advertisement: Visit My Etsy Store! Offering simple, ... More About: Videos , Mommy , Stuff , Julia , Star
The Cookies I Made For The Reception After Julia’s Piano Recital
2008-05-18 16:30:00 Lollipop Cookies Sugar cookies on a stick Coated in sugar There’s nothing like extra sugary sugar cookies (made with sugar and syrup) coated in sugar for a bunch of kids. I figured, after all the hard work those piano students have done this year, they deserved the buzz. More About: Julia , Piano , Made , Recital
You Know Where You Are? You’re In My Fish Tank, Baby. You’re
2008-05-17 17:05:00 Fish tank is cloudy. Another one bites the dust. Will it ever end? Advertisement: My Grimm Reality Hear the other side of the story at my husband’s blog. More About: Baby , Fish , Tank
A Bulleted Post: The Overwhelmed And Floopy Version
2008-05-16 19:52:00 I’m feeling all out of control, lately. Like there’s just too much I’m responsible for and I can’t quite get my arms around it all. So, while I’m exhausting myself trying to keep up, it appears that I’m doing everything half-assed. And I’m not a half-assed person at all. I’m a big ass person. So, it’s frustrating. When I feel like this, me no put words together good. But I’ve got stuff to tell you and requests to make. So, it’s bullets. Let’s go! I started a Daily Haiku feature for my blogdiggity space, here. Check it out, yo. I’m still begging looking for This Is Motherhood submissions. Show me love, show me life. Baby, show me what it’s all about. You’re the only one that I ever needed. Show me love and what it’s all about. Alright. (See the italics? That’s me singing to you. Do you see how heartfelt my plea is? Singing!) My husband has a mega-crush on Kell... More About: Post , Version , Overwhelmed
Just One Of The Messes I Cleaned Up Today
2008-05-16 07:17:00 Light blue sidewalk chalk all over the piano Julia was here Advertisement: Hey Cool Kids! Get your My Mommy’s Place Gear here. More About: Today
Because I Know You Like Pictures Of Weiners.
2008-05-14 04:19:00 Since our snug little budget has gotten a bit snugger with the rise of gas prices and, therefore, the price of everything else, our grocery budget has us surviving on dinners of pasta and fake meat. Like hot dogs. One of my favorite dishes to make lately is pasta shells and mixed vegetables in an alfredo sauce. And I top it with hot dogs cut to resemble octopuses (or octopi. Either is acceptable, really.) as Julia finds them much more palatable that way. I know. You’re thinking, “Hold up there, Flapjack. That ain’t no hot dog octopus.” I realize the octopus pictured above has only four tentacles. But I see the food I cook as a work of art. Since this is merely a representation of an octopus, I allowed myself some artistic license. I believe the four tentacled hot dog octopus conveys the true essence of the octopus whereas that essence was lost in the detail of the technically more accurate eight tentacled hot dog octopus. Plus, I’m just not go... More About: Pictures
A Little Insight Into Why We Just Might End Up Like The Duggars
2008-05-13 03:42:00 Dave went along to the grocery store with the girls and me today. Amid my frantic mission to make it home before the baby needed to nurse again, I stopped in the cereal aisle, looked up from my shopping list and watched him strolling toward me. Lucy was wrapped snug against his chest ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , Insight , David
The Most Beautiful Woman In The World
2008-05-11 14:29:00 When she clicks the link to my blog today and sees that photo up there, she’ll make a face and groan. Because she doesn’t like looking at herself. She’d much rather look at a photo of her grandchildren. The funny thing is, when I look at my girls, I can’t help but ... More About: Photos , World , Mommy , Stuff , Beautiful
Down With The Sickness
2008-05-10 18:29:00 It all started with Julia catching a cold. I’m not sure how she caught it - kids catch colds, yo - but I’d been trying to convince her that it was because she picks her nose so much. Cure the cold, cure the nosepicking. Two birds, one stone. That’s what I was ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , David , Sickness
A Weighty Issue
2008-05-07 16:03:00 My maternity clothes have been packed away; I am back in my pre-pregnancy clothes. **insert Happy Dance here** As of last Friday, I’d lost 23 pounds. I’m back at my pre-pregnancy weight, which would be impresssive if I hadn’t already been 100 pounds overweight when I got pregnant. My very rude and very elderly neighbor ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , Issue
Beware The Sleep Deprived Mom
2008-05-06 06:59:00 I’d been through it before, but somehow I had forgotten how overwhelming the lack of sleep is with a new baby. I can remember sitting on the floor of Julia’s dimly lit nursery during the 3 a.m. hour, holding her in my arms, rocking my body and singing, Julia, Julia where shall we go? The ... More About: Photos , Mommy , Stuff , Sleep , Beware
There Were Never Such Devoted Sisters
2008-05-04 17:07:00 Lucy’s foot in Julia ’s hands Julia calls her “my baby.” If Lucy makes a sound, she comes running from wherever she is calling, “My baby needs me!” She helps with the diaper changes and baths. She speaks to her softly and touches her so gently. Her face lights up when their eyes ... More About: Photos , Mommy , Stuff , Lucy
The Mother Of All Months
2008-05-01 16:58:00 It?s a wonderful opportunity to meet some brilliant mothers; to celebrate, learn from and be inspired by our differences, while drawing strength and support from the common ground we share. I am delighted to introduce you to this month?s feature columnist, Pam of Bubbles Writes. I can’t remember exactly how I came to read her ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , Mother , Place , Months
Venturing Out
2008-04-28 17:35:00 I had my first day out with both of my girls on Saturday. We went to Julia ’s practice dance recital at a local nursing home. It took us three hours to get ready. We were twenty minutes late (but that was mostly because we had to turn back once we were on ... More About: Photos , Mommy , Stuff , Venturing
My Little Lucy
2008-04-25 02:38:00 a.k.a. Squishy McMashy Cheeks. Seriously, don’t you just want to nibble all over them? Advertisement: Leslie & Julia’s Favorite Things Store Buy the stuff we like best. More About: Photos , Mommy , Stuff , Lucy
Luggage
2008-04-23 14:00:00 Whenever I tell people that we homeschool the question of socialization always seems to come up. Let me state for the record that I believe “socialization” for most homeschoolers is a non-existent problem. It’s something that non-homeschoolers like to point out because it makes them feel better about their own choices. ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , Luggage
It Happens
2008-04-22 14:00:00 One of the great untold secrets about becoming a parent is the amount of goo a baby brings along. I don?t think I had any idea prior to my firstborn?s arrival just what parenting would entail (I mean that on every level?I was a pretty naive first time mama) and I certainly had no concept ... More About: Mommy , Stuff
The Gout and The Goiter
More articles from this author:2008-04-21 16:51:00 When Leslie emailed me to ask if I would be interested in guest posting for her while she was off doing all the things new mothers do (sniff the baby’s head, count and re-count the fingers and toes, stare at your boobies in fascination as they grow and grow and then grow some more, etc.), ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , Gout 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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