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. Articles
I had meant to write about my non-goals.*
2012-01-05 19:08:00 I love the view from where I’m sitting. I’ve come to love this quiet time when Julia is at school and the little girls immerse themselves in play while I sit nearby writing. We go on like this for fifteen minutes or even an hour, leaving each other to our work save for an “Open ... More About: Photos , Write , Goals , Phoebe
Standing on top! Of the World! For a little while.*
2012-01-04 17:23:00 At approximately 12:02 a.m. on New Year’s Day I said to my family, “Well, 2010 is over.” And they were like, “Um, yeah. Like a year ago.” It was about the twenty third time I’d said something like that. To my dance classes, at the last class of the year: “The next time I see ... More About: World , The World
This is very brave. Or stupid.
2012-01-03 16:44:00 It’s 2012 and those soothsayers Motley Crue once sang to us, “Change. Now it’s time for change. Nothing stays the same. Now it’s time for change.” (Really, they did. It wasn’t a hit or anything, but yeah.) (It’s actually a really good song.) I think they were probably talking about me. And now. And my ... More About: Photos , Stupid
Book Review: The Magic Room
2011-12-30 00:27:00 The Magic Room : A Story About the Love We Wish for Our Daughters. I couldn’t wait to read it! Inside the jacket flap reads, “An intimate look at a small-town bridal shop, its multigenerational female owners, and the love between parents and daughters during one of life’s most emotional transitions.” Written by Jeffrey Zaslow – ... More About: Book Review , Review , Book
I hope Santa made it to your house this year.
2011-12-26 00:14:00 Merry Christmas! More About: House , Photos , Julia , Santa , Hope
I always quote that one Deep Thought by Jack Handey when we carve pumpkins.
2010-10-30 01:26:00 Last night, we carved pumpkins and introduced the term “diva” into the Grimmett lexicon. As in, “Daddy is such a diva.” Because, dude. HE IS. Anytime we take on a supposed-to-be-fun task, like carving pumpkins, he gets this I-can’t-work-under-these-conditions kind of attitude. “Don’t stand so close to me when I’m ...ShareThis More About: Photos , Mommy , Stuff , Julia , Thought
Let It Shine, Shine, Shine All Around the World
2010-10-28 21:31:00 So, Barry sang that about “Daybreak.” But it still applies to her smile. ShareThis More About: Photos , World , Mommy , Stuff , Around the world
Potty Talk
2010-10-28 20:44:00 Lucy: (retires to a corner and stands quietly) Me: Lucy, do you have to poop? Lucy: Uh-huh. Me: Would you like to go poop in the potty? Lucy: No! Me: C’mon! Let’s go. I’ll sit with you. Lucy: No! Me: Lucy, let’s go poop in the potty. Lucy: NOOOOOOO!!!!! Me: Honey, why don’t ...ShareThis More About: Mommy , Stuff , Talk , Lucy
Our Halloween Costumes
2010-10-25 17:09:00 There’s a snow princess, a butterfly, a kitty, and a zombie mom Hey Cool Kids: Visit My Etsy Store! Offering simple, hand-made sock monkeys. ShareThis More About: Photos , Mommy , Stuff , Julia , Lucy
I Just Can?t Smile Without You, Barry Manilow.
2010-10-24 18:32:00 One of the things Dave claims he cannot understand about me is my love for Barry Manilow. And Neil Diamond. As if he doesn’t get it. (Don’t let him fool you. America is on the playlist for his Fantasy Rock Concert at Bathroom Arena. And he knows all the words to ...ShareThis More About: Mommy , Stuff , Smile
On Loving
2010-10-13 22:59:00 It’s hard to be cruel to anyone when you know they love and are loved whoever they are somebody loves them - the way you love your children whoever they are they love - or deserve to love someone this way, too Hey Cool Kids: Visit My Grimm Reality My husband’s cool beaner blog. ShareThis More About: Photos , Mommy , Stuff , Julia , Loving
I Shot My Best Golf Game The First Time I Played. This Is Probably Like Th
2010-10-13 19:45:00 My reinforcements are all back to work, so I went through the morning routine with all three girls on my own today. I had to get up about an hour and a half earlier than usual, but I’m proud to say, I did it! I managed to get all of us up, dressed ...ShareThis More About: Golf , Time , Mommy , Stuff , Game
Exhausted, Voracious, and Free of Legal Addictive Stimulants.
2010-10-12 02:40:00 Whoever came up with the idea to “sleep when the baby sleeps” had to have been the parent of just one child. Because if you have more than one, that’s actually really terrible advice. The only way you can actually accomplish this is if you 1) lock up your house so tight even ...ShareThis More About: Free , Legal , Mommy , Stuff
Our Bright Little Bee
2010-10-05 19:58:00 I cannot even begin to describe how I feel about Phoebe . Before she was born, my grandmother told me, “There’s something special about this child, I can just feel it.” And the first time she held her, the look on her face said it louder than her words, “I told you. There’s something special ...ShareThis More About: Photos , Mommy , Stuff , Bright
Postpartum
2010-10-04 18:59:00 Depression. You immediately think of that word when you hear the term postpartum, right? When I was about to give birth to Lucy, I had told someone, “See you postpartum!” “What!?!? Leslie! You’re not going to get that,” they told me. And I was like, “I won’t get it. I’ll ...ShareThis More About: Mommy , Stuff
Meet Phoebe
2010-09-24 21:09:00 Dave here, subbing for the new mother of three who has her hands full of our new little girl at the moment. Of course, when we arrived at the hospital this morning — she admitted she was scared to death. Not about getting cut open from hip to hip again, but rather it was the ...ShareThis More About: Mommy , Stuff , Meet
Everyone Poops and Stinkers Are Just Previews
2010-09-23 20:33:00 You know you’ve reached a no-turning-back point of commitment and familiarity in your relationship when you can identify your partner not only by sight and sound, but also smell. Dave and I were leaving the hospital after my pre-op testing when I caught a whiff of what was unmistakably my husband, particularly after he’s ...ShareThis More About: Mommy , Stuff , David
It?s A Zone Defense Now. No More Man-to-Man.
2010-09-20 16:43:00 Yesterday, the girls pulled out their baby pictures, curled up with Dave and me and listened to stories about when they were born. It was such a precious experience - daddy with his girl in his lap and me with mine. And though we’re all so very excited to welcome Phoebe into our ...ShareThis More About: Mommy , Stuff , Julia , Defense , Lucy
The Christmas Photos That Didn?t Make The Card
2009-12-14 18:37:00 the lighting was bad they were too busy singing Jingle Butt to pose ShareThis More About: Christmas , Photos , Card , Make
It?s A Good Thing They?re A Good Source Of 10 Essential Vitamins And Minera
2009-12-14 01:17:00 The directions say, “Store for no more than two days.” That’s no problem. Burp. ShareThis More About: Vitamins , Source , Good
Gold, Frankincense and Monkeys
2009-12-13 00:17:00 While anyone can buy one of our sock monkeys through my Etsy shop, only a few can get them for free. They are truly a gift from my heart and you have to burrow through the wall that surrounds it to be eligible for one. And even then there’s no guarantee you’ll get ...ShareThis More About: Photos , Gold , Mommy , Stuff
I Sleep On My Side Of The Bed, Even When He?s Gone
2009-12-11 05:55:00 the art of loving our bed is like a canvas we paint to the edge the art of longing our bed is like a canvas he leaves the white space Hey Cool Kids: Visit My Etsy Store! Offering simple, hand-made sock monkeys. ShareThis More About: Sleep , Side
Caught In The Act
2009-12-08 22:53:00 her abandoned dolls give way to a trail of crayons tap tap tap - trouble or her dolls abandoned the quiet gives her away she?s up to no good ShareThis More About: Caught
I Won The Battle Of The Shoes, But She Won The Scarf Skirmish
2009-12-08 05:39:00 she chooses her clothes getting dressed is harder now she wants to fit in Hey Cool Kids: Visit My Grimm Reality My husband’s cool beaner blog. ShareThis More About: Shoes
Yo-Ho! Sending Christmas Cards!
2009-12-07 23:53:00 Every year at Christmas , I display all of the Christmas cards I receive. Outwardly, I’m pretty casual about it. “Oh yeah, the cards? They do look nice, don’t they? Are there a lot? Oh, I hadn’t really noticed. You didn’t send any this year? That’s okay! Who ...ShareThis More About: Mommy , Stuff , Cards
Calgon, Take Me Away!
2009-12-06 05:09:00 longing for a bath warm and bubbly with a book without intruders ShareThis
Santa?s Haiku Thoughts
2009-12-05 05:58:00 Take the picture please. Take the picture already. TAKE THE DAMN PICTURE! Hey Cool Kids: Got opinions? Take an online survey today for a chance to win $5,000. ShareThis More About: Thoughts , Haiku , Santa
My Poor Little Bunny Has A Viscious Streak A Mile Wide! It?s A Killer!**
2009-12-04 18:43:00 Last night I sent Dave off to work with a freshly shaved head, a batch of homemade peanut butter cookies in his lunch and a naughty note in his overnight bag. He wasn’t due home until Sunday, so I wanted to make him miss me. Cookies and erotica usually do the trick. ...ShareThis More About: Mommy , Stuff , Killer , Wide , David
Etiquette By Julia
2009-09-21 07:52:00 After COMPLETELY RUINING a THREE-TIERED cake I’d been working on ALL DAY for my mom’s birthday, I stomped my feet and yelled. “Shit! SHHHIIIIITTT! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT!” Julia turned to me and said in a very authoritative tone, “Mom, you don’t say shit on someone’s birthday.” More About: Etiquette
The Story Of A Slide
More articles from this author:2009-09-18 15:30:00 It’s a long climb up. But she can do it with her sister behind her. She gets to the top! Hesitation. It’s so high. “You can do it, Sis!” Finally, she slides. Wee! It’s so fast! What a thrill! She lands with a boom! Congratulations come in hugs from her sister. “You did it yourself!” “Let’s do it again!” They run off together both braver than before. Hey Cool Kids: Got opinions? Take an online survey today for a chance to win $5,000. More About: Story , Slide , The Story 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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