The Countdown to Her 3rd birthday
Disney, here we come! To heck with a measles outbreak that started months ago, we are braving it. *chuckle* Full review of the experience with a toddler and two senior citizens next week!
Author Archives: Nicole Marissa
Measles Parties?
Grammys 2015
My daughter cracks me up. She has sung Stay with Me every time Sam Smith wins. Guess it’s her version of a drinking game!
The Death Talk
Recently, I told my daughter that her Great Uncle Kenny would have loved her. She embodies his favorite things. She is full of joy, always singing and dancing and marching to the beat of her own drummer. It amazes me how very compassionate this small human is. Sometimes I worry she is too good for […]
His Tears
Childhood & Junk Food Don’t Mix
Parents have a lot to think about when deciding what to have for snack, but now, a study of prenatal and postnatal development of children exposed to high levels of junk food has shown that junk food affects your child’s behavior.We all know giving our children too much sugar is bad, but did you know […]
Fit to Date?
With Valentines Day rapidly approaching, like Cupid on a galloping horse, it’s time to evaluate our fitness to date. Do you still harbor feelings for you ex? Not the passing, “I wish it had worked out” feelings, but a yearning to be with them. Do you have deep feelings of resentment toward your ex? […]
Breastfeeding Wasn’t a Choice
The saying goes, “Failure is not an option.” That was my reality when my daughter was born. My former spouse and I were estranged at the time. I had “run away” to save my pregnancy. Living with him would have probably ended badly so I made the hardest decision of my life and moved back […]
I Need a Sick Day
I hate those DayQuil/NyQuil commercials telling me that moms and dads don’t get sick days. Why the heck not? I am a firm believer that we should be awarded sick days because our children are Petri dishes of sickness. What kills me is they get the sniffles and we get laryngitis. So yes, we parents […]
Motherhood Quote of the Day 1.27.2015
When your mother asks, “Do you want a piece of advice?” it is a mere formality. It doesn’t matter if you answer yes or no. You’re going to get it anyway. -Erma Bombeck
Single. Mommy. Fabulous 