It’s getting to be that time again! One of my favorite things to do is put together Easter baskets for my kids. There are so many different ways you can go, from super diy to buying a completely put together basket in your child’s favorite theme or character. I like to go with a happy medium, and as with most things, try to stick to a reasonable budget. The last 2 years I had used the same basket for my…
My son sits in his high chair and follows my every move with his eyes as I’m walking back and forth getting their lunch ready every day. He watches like a hawk to make sure he too, will get a plate like the one his sister just grabbed from the counter. He looks on as she gets her own cup from a low drawer and fills it up with water from the fridge door dispenser. I place his plastic Paw…
A weird phenomenon is occurring in Southern California. It is pouring rain, and has been for almost 2 weeks. This is a great, almost miraculous thing for our severe drought, but as a mom of a 3 and 1 year old….. I’m over it. My kids, who are used to the sunny weather this state is known for, are restless and tearing my house apart, not to mention my nerves. So I’ve had to get creative and come up with…
A Mom’s Realistic New Year’s Resolutions It’s that time of the year again. New year’s resolutions. Most years, when asked, I ramble off a general list of go-to BS resolutions that even as I’m saying out loud I know I won’t keep. Lose weight, eat healthier, be happier, help others, etc…. Last year was different. My sisters and I sat down together and wrote down actual goals/resolutions and how they were going to be accomplished. They were similar things…
Yesterday my daughter asked me to make her a scarf like the one I wear to work. I asked her what color, knowing the answer would be pink, and of course, it was. Then I went to the garage and pulled out the storage bin where I keep my crochet stuff. I picked a bright highlighter pink shade from a selection of 3 or 4 pinks and instinctively grabbed a wooden loom from the bottom of the box. I’ve had…
Have you ever cried over ham? Deli sliced ham, like for sandwiches. How about over a baked potato or an In n Out chocolate shake? No? Am I all alone here? Before you think I’m crazy let me explain, yes, it was insanity, but it was temporary. I was pregnant. Pregnancy has always been known to make women do wonky things. Hormones and their influence on otherwise sane and reasonable ladies are infamous. Even though they affect us all in…
Today as I scrolled through my newsfeed on facebook I found myself tearing up. Not some huge display of sadness or grief, but just a deep ache along with confusion that I am still processing. As an adult in my third decade of life I have voted before. My picks for president have both won and lost, and life has gone on. I’ve always chalked up outcomes as the results of democracy, and graciously accepted the consequences. Today however, as…
There is a very fine line, recognizable to all mothers, that divides the vast difference between the expectation of things in your life, and the reality of how they actually turn out. All parents know the velocity with which a long planned and expensive trip to a theme park can be ruined by something as trivial as the wrong flavor of juice. We’ve all seen a holiday mood plummet when a child is asked to put on the outfit they…
Over the years I’ve gone through phases with make up. From obsessive junkie, to occasional social user, to flat out refusal at times. At this stage in my life, I like it, I want to use it more often, but I’m finding that there is no more than 5 to 10 minute window to devote to make up for any given occasion. So this is my fastest routine for anything from a quick errand to a fancy night out (and…
Technology is amazing and has made everyday things so much easier for us than they used to be. Every generation brings new ideas and advances to existing ones, until it’s almost hard to remember how you managed without them. It is no surprise that our own children will never know about some the the wonders of yesteryear. Here’s a little trip down memory lane on just a few of things that they won’t have to deal with, but were so…