Mama drama

Me: Yes, I still breastfeed my baby.

Her: Oh! Um. He’s like, walking.

Me: Yep! Since 13 months. I’m so proud! (Knowing EXACTLY where she’s going).

Her: And how old is he now? (Creepy face emerging)

Me: Almost 16 months. He’s so precious! (Stomping her implications out.)

Her:  So, when are you going to stop? Don’t those teeth hurt?

Me: Hmmm? [...]

A new milestone

Suffice it to say that it’s been a busy few months at my crib. My little guy has tackled a few milestones lately and while I’m sticky with sweet adoration, I could also use a nap. A long one.

I would call this time in my life, being a SAHM of 2 kids (3yrs and 1 [...]

Penny Pinching, or Hoarding, as it were - Part 3

Now, it’s nice to use coupons, make your own coffee, etc. BUT, when it comes to change you can see, as in, in your BANK, there are a few things that really impact the bottom line.

REFINANCE!! Refinance your mortgage. Interest rates are lower now than they’ve been for a while. It’s not a big deal [...]

Signing with baby

When I was pregnant with my first baby, I heard about babies and sign-language and I thought I’d look into it. It seemed like a great activity to incorporate into my new SAHM world. It occurred to me that I might need to think about what I would do with my new little person, besides [...]

I can’t die.

Now that I’m a Mom, I feel more fragile, more vulnerable.

On one hand, from the moment I became pregnant I knew I was more powerful than I ever realized. I harnessed the strength to carry a baby and give birth. No small feat. Right? And then I did it again two years later, without an [...]