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Feeling A Little, Ummm… Selfish

Mormon Mom — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 05:47:47 +0000

I really wish school would start back again. I know, I know, school just got out for a lot of your kids, and my daughter has been out since May 20th, but I am so ready for them to go back. In fact, I found myself saying this the first day of their summer break. Between the “I want thats,” the “I want this’s,” the tattle-taling (big pet peeve), the fighting, etc, etc, etc, I am ready to have some peace and quiet.

Short, Not-So-Sweet…And, to the Point!!

Mormon Mom — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 07:22:28 +0000

When I originally thought about the idea for this blog, I was fixing myself some herbal tea. When I put the tea bag in the water to steep I added some sugar. When it was ready to drink, it wasn’t sweet enough, so I added a little bit more…it was too much. And, that’s when this thought came to me, that there is never a happy medium. I was washing my daughter’s hair in the sink one night, she said the water was too hot, so I moved the faucet over some, and then she said it was too cold.

A Mother without “Intuition”

Mormon Mom — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 06:51:49 +0000

I recently had a horrific scare; one where you see your life as well as someone else’s flash by you so quickly it leaves you with mental whiplash and asking yourself “what just happened?”

Age Is Just A Number

Mormon Mom — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 03:12:20 +0000

Age...I hear just about everywhere "You're only as old as you want to be." This is true, in some instances, but then your body might think otherwise. Your brain might be thinking that you want to feel as if you're a teenager again, but your body might feel like that's impossible...

Pickin’ Weeds

Mormon Mom — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:17:17 +0000

Yesterday evening my kids were outside picking weeds in our backyard, and I happen to engage in two conversations that were short, but totally different subjects, and I just wanted to share them with you...

Those Little Blissful Moments…

Mormon Mom — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:43:50 +0000

One evening after a horrible day of potty training my three-year-old son, I posted my shoddy efforts on facebook, and an old high school friend of mine posted a comment. Within that comment, were the three words "motherhood is bliss." At the time, I was not thinking on the same level as my friend, and I just kind of pushed it back out of my mind. It wasn't until today that I dug it back out, and started to think that she was right...

Confessions of a Housewife

Mormon Mom — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 04:38:33 +0000

I’ll admit I am no “Susie Homemaker,” and if we’re really being honest here, I hate cleaning house, but I will never let my kids know this, so they can grow up with the appreciation of keeping things neat and knowing how to take care of themselves whenever they get out on their own. Growing up I was always given a long list of chores to do on Saturdays with no help from my stepmom or from my dad; I looked at cleaning like it was a punishment, never learning anything about the value of a well-kept house. And, when I got on my own, I didn’t do a very good job of cleaning up after myself.

What Comes Around…Sure the Heck Goes Around

Mormon Mom — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:05:42 +0000

When I was a kid I really did not have a conscience when it came to wasting food on my plate, whether it be at breakfast, lunch or dinner; it was always my parents saying "You're gonna eat those peas, or sit there till bedtime!" or the famous "Do you know how many kids are starving right now because they have no food?" Well, when it came to eating those mushy little things as a kid, I pretty much sat there till it was time for me to go to bed. Whether they got eaten by my dad or not, I didn't know, or care; I just knew that they weren't going to be eaten by me!! Now, thirty-nine years later, I find that those roles have reversed...I am like my parents were, and my son is like I was...

The Proof is in the Waistline

Mormon Mom — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:25:24 +0000

Why is it so hard to lose that infamous belly fat - then when you finally do - it's so easy to put it back on? You try and try to lose it, one workout at a time, and it takes months to shed. You finally get there, but if you eat the wrong thing or go eat out at a restaurant just once, then "Poof" it's back again. Soooo, not fair...

Forgetfulness at the Ripe Old Age of 39

Mormon Mom — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:36:27 +0000

Earlier today I had a "Duh!" moment...okay I have them all the time, but today's was particularly disturbing to me. We were on our way out to take my daughter to her softball practice, and I was making sure I had everything I needed. Purse? Check. Wallett with I.D.? Check. Keys? Check. Cell Phone (in case my husband was able to call from Kuwait)? Che... Oh no, where's my cell. Hold on kids, gotta find my--, oh how embarrassing...I'm talking on it...