For the most part, I love being a Stay at Home Mom. But, on occasion, being part of the “hey, today I can wear pajamas…again” club makes me want to scream. With my eldest being a “one hand on the hip…roll your eyes to the right…and sigh” chick-a-dee, and my youngest in the midst of a terrible bout of separation anxiety that makes my head want to explode, I think what I’m about to announce can be understood:
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Life has a funny way of saying, “Hey, what the heck. Are you an idiot?” And often, I’ll reply, “Yup;” sometimes when someone is looking… just to make them think twice about sitting next to me… because everyone needs their space. Yes, I’ve been walking in a daze. Let me add to that…for the past year and a half. Half exhausted from my non-sleeping one-year-old (and the whining and tantrums of the six-year-old); half carb-induced because I can’t seem to stop shoveling in chicken nachos. What is it with that stuff? Umm…yes, I’m eating a heap now.
Category: Fashion & Style, Life's Lessons, SAHM, Self-Actualization
It’s always weird to hit one of “those” birthdays. Today I turned 35. Nothing special about turning 35. It’s not like being able to vote or buy booze. Nevertheless, it feels momentous. Maybe because I have moved up that box, and am no longer in the 18-34 category.
Category: Humor, Life's Lessons, Relationships
There are some questions that fill you with dread. Such as when you get married, well meaning folks automatically start asking when you are going to start a family. I have to admire the kind of women who respond with “when the condom breaks, I guess!”
Category: Humor, Life's Lessons, Parenting, SAHM, Soap Box
One of the hardest things about having more than child is that they all want their share of undivided attention. This is relatively impossible. With my husband working second shift, sometimes the mere idea of one on one time is enough to make me laugh hysterically.
Category: Humor, Life's Lessons, Parenting, SAHM
