The Attitude Monster

Both of my children have attitude problems, but my oldest especially.  The younger one came in to get a drink just about the time that I was going to go fetch them to come inside for the night, so I told him to go get his brother.  This is partially on me because I should…

The Fight for Kids’ Right to Play

My husband and I have hated for a while now that our kids are not afforded the same childhood as we had.  One of freedom and exploration, of making new friends and triumphing over bullies.  In today's world, kids are not allowed to simply go and play.  They have to be watched like hawks, well…

Spring Break: I’m Proud of Me

I'm gonna level with yall right now: I am not a good mother. Not by nature anyway.  Some parents were born to be parents, whether they realize it or not.  They're doting and loving and genuinely take a real joy just from their children's presence.  They kiss booboos and smile a lot and very naturally…

Crab Child

So, my dear little kindergartener decided way back in August that for Halloween, he wanted to be a crab. You read that right. A crab. The reason? This'll get you... He wanted to be a crab...so he could pinch people. Dead serious. Well, naturally, we had no other choice but to make him a crab…

Super Easy Throw Pillow Makeover

When we bought our living room couch, it came with it's own 'matching' throw pillows like most couches do.  Of course, they're ugly as hell, but they come in handy for comfort so I never got rid of them. I kept telling myself that eventually I'd replace them, but I could never bring myself to…

Motherhood is:

For me, motherhood is draining. Motherhood is unappreciated. Motherhood is packing your children wholesome lunches every day only to have them come home with them uneaten, declaring that they suddenly don't like <insert food they've literally always liked> anymore. Motherhood is homework. Motherhood is Googling how to do homework. Motherhood is taking an hour out…

Comfort Food at its Finest

Tonight's dinner was something I've been excited about all week.  I'm not usually one to toot my own horn and most of my dinners are good, but not anything, like, amazing, but dammit, I can make a good meat ball. A long time ago I had some amazing quality grass fed beef that I got on…

Chicken ‘n Taters

This week seems to be dragging on and on and on...it's gotten progressively better as each day went by, but only a tiny bit each day.  I wanted something yummy but not too heavy for dinner. Tonight's dinner is baked chicken, skillet fried potatoes, and roasted broccoli and zucchini.  I wasn't feeling roasted potatoes again…

Sub Par Lo Mien

This is one of those meals I make for everyone else and not me.  The kids and the husband just eat this stuff up and I don't get it.  It's not bad, but I dunno...if I want Chinese food, I'd much rather have takeout.  I can just never seem to get it right. It's funny…

Basically the same meal, just reworked…

It's been another on edge night tonight, but thankfully not as bad as last night.  My little one, who I'd been waiting to decide he was done with school, seems to be doing just that now and we've fought with him on homework all night.  Fortunately, this seems to be a good week for the…