I’m a Hotel Snob

David and I are out of town for a conference. David is going to the conference, I am just tagging along. Madeline is at home with her grandparents so I’ve had a chance to relax which has been wonderful. As you can see from the title of this post, I have definite feelings when it [...]

Cartoon Clothes

I used to have a lot of preconceived ideas of what type of mother I would be before I had Madeline. For example, back in the day if I were shopping at the grocery store and I saw a child in the grocery cart with a box of cereal in his lap that his parents [...]

My Little Houdini

It was only a matter of time before Madeline figured out how to wiggle out of her clothes. When Madeline masters a new skill it is usually cause for celebration, however Madeline did not just stop with her clothes. Once her clothes were removed she would then proceed to take off her diaper. The first [...]

My Oprah Ticket Tips

I’ve realized that a lot of the traffic that has been coming to my blog is in relation to the ever elusive Golden Ticket…Oprah Tickets! Prior to securing my own reservations for the Oprah show I too spent a lot of time scouring the Internet trying to find tips for getting tickets to her show. I [...]

Mom Moment Update

Today I heard a couple of stories related to my recent “Mom Moment” post that made me realize it was definitely not an isolated incident in the world of parenthood. My friend Heidi told me that she recently stopped a mom, who also happened to be wearing sweat pants, with a piece of gum stuck [...]

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly!

This winter has been one to remember! I can’t recall a winter in seasons past where I have gone so long without seeing the grass. I swear once we got snow it just stuck and we’ve kept adding snow on top of snow making it an impossibility for it to ever melt away. So why [...]

My Mom Moment

This is an old story. It actually happened a few weeks ago, but it was kind of the catalyst that convinced me to start this blog since I realized I had some good material that I was missing out on writing about. So here goes…
I was shopping at Trader Joe’s with Madeline one evening. I [...]

Babies, Bubbles, and Buses

These are a few of Madeline’s favorite things! Most people would agree having a young child in your life is a wonderful thing because they are so cute, sweet, and innocent (most of the time!). As I was driving by myself last night I realized another one of the reasons why I love having Madeline [...]

Poo Poos on the Potty Part II

Well, she did it again. I bribed her with a couple of mini-marshmallows this time and she marched right over to that toilet, sat down and did her business. I was very impressed and of course very proud. She definitely gets the concept, but I think she is still lacking a lot of the motivation [...]

Pain in the Neck

I’ve heard of sprained ankles, and sprained wrists…but a sprained neck? I didn’t know it was possible to sprain a neck, but I am living proof that it is very possible, and also very painful! I’d like to say that I did it the moment my parachute opened after I jumped out of a plane [...]