10 things I could be doing in the 45-60 minutes it takes my daughter to go to sleep. My daughter, bless her heart, has recently taken to fighting bedtime like it hurts. There are times when she lays down, no assistance or intervention needed, and just goes to sleep. These days are rare. Usually we do a sick twisted tango of crying, negotiating, stalling and humiliation, that almost always ends up with me rubbing her back singing the Frozen soundtrack a…
Like a large majority of the population in this country, I have a problem, a codependent relationship. His name is Target, and we can’t quit each other. It wouldn’t be so much of a problem if you took out the financial ruin aspect of our relationship. Yes, Target takes, takes, takes… but it gives so much more. When I manage to sneak a solo trip in, I am actually a happier person, a better ‘Me’ you could almost say. All…
My tips for taking small children to the Happiest Place on Earth Last year during the last few weeks of my maternity leave, we decided to take our 2 year old to Disneyland. Growing up in southern California, I’ve been to Disneyland and other theme parks my fair share of times, pre-baby days of course. I went into this knowing the trip would be very different, I did a little research before and found a few good tips, plus…
After years of renting, the same non air conditioned place I might add, the Hubs and I are finally taking the plunge into home ownership. This is a nerve-wrecking and exciting time for our little family. We are moving from the only place we’ve called home for the past 7 years. It’s where we first moved in together, where we planned our wedding, where we first brought our babies home to. As bittersweet as leaving the familiar is, I am…
Occasionally I like to get my Martha on and get my home a little festive for holidays. I’ve upped my efforts since the kids came around, I want them to have fond memories of decorations and fun activities. We have quite a few things set aside in storage bins in the garage for the major ones. A bin for Halloween and a couple for Christmas. What I don’t have much of are things for the smaller but equally joyful holidays….
If you are a fellow coffee addict like me, I hope you are relaxing, enjoying a nice cup of the good stuff. If you aren’t, I hope you are still relaxed and enjoying your day. This is how my mornings start, I work nights as an emergency dispatcher, and while it seems daunting or sad to others, I actually love my job. It affords me the opportunity to spend my mornings having breakfast with my kids, to write a little,…