Up until very recently, my very glamorous day included changing diapers. It was like the cutesy Disney characters on Ollie’s training pants were laughing at me! She would do #1 but she was not giving up having mommy smell her training pant presents daily.
3 Investments Every Single Parent Should Make
Me Time
Sometimes we pretend the hours between our children’s bed time and ours is “me time”, but you deserve better than that. Continue reading
Quote of the Day 1.20.15
I believe we are on the planet Earth to live, grow up and do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom. ~Rosa Parks
You’re What?
It’s meeting the man of my dreams
And then meeting his beautiful wife ~Ironic by Alanis Morrisette
Why Nice Guys Should Avoid Girls Who Won’t Date Them
She’s cute, quirky and great to be around. She makes you laugh. She fixes your hair. Takes you shopping. You adore her, even if you find yourself holding her purse while she goes to the bathroom. Here’s my advice, “Put down her purse and run!”
My Love?
How would you feel if someone called you “my love” after a few exchanged messages? Me, it makes me recoil.
Don’t get me wrong! I have fallen for someone after a few days. But during those few days, we spent many hours together. We fell in love with the moment of getting to know each other.
Shouldn’t there be some sort of rule that pet names should be reserved for people you’ve actually met. And if that’s a rule, why don’t we add that you’re not allowed to use the same pet name for everyone you’re dating (See, Wanna Borrow My Big Girl Panties?). Maybe hard and fast rules shouldn’t apply. Maybe he is just feeling the moment, but love is such a deep word in my world.
When I use the word it means I deeply care for you. That I can not imagine what life would be like without your very presence in mine. It’s sacred and some internet dating dude is using it without even knowing my last name.
Why can’t meeting someone new be easy? I was going to stop talking to men through dating sites. And maybe I should but at least you’re meeting people.
Single, mother and hopeless, that’s how I feel sometimes. I know if it’s meant to be, I will meet him. Until this, I will try to avoid me who fall in love after two days worth of emails.
5 Ways Your Toddler Makes Life Better
In honor of the pseudo-holiday I’ve dubbed “Toddler Appreciation Day”, here are just five of the reasons you should love your toddler today.
#5 Adventure is their middle name. They are down for a new experience. If you lead, they will follow.
#4. Building a blanket fort and watching your favorite childhood movie will make you both smile.
#3. Hugs come freely. There are unsolicited hugs in your future. All you have to do is accept them.
#2. They will listen to your problems and not offer you bad advice, if any at all.
#1. Their “I love you” comes without conditions. They just love you.
So when your day is full of stress, remember that adventurous, loving toddler can’t wait to brighten your day.
I Accept Your Selfishness, but…
What about Papoose?
A few months before he accepted the job closer to my daughter and I, my former spouse texted me to tell me about poop on what used to be my dog’s butt. And all the while, never once mentioned my daughter.
Motherhood Quote of the Day
The best way to keep children at home is to make the home atmosphere pleasant, and let the air out of the tires. -Dorothy Parker
Musings On Marriage
After reading a blog post,”Marriage Isn’t For You” In it, the author talks about what marriage is really about. It’s about loving the other person and making a family. And I sat there and thought, where was this guy when I got married. Not because I disagree with his statement or ideals, but because maybe I would have looked at my marriage a bit differently.
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