In an effort to make our home more energy efficient, we swapped out the recessed lights in our kitchen with eco-friendly LED ones. Honestly, I would NEVER have tried this on my own. Why? Because these suckers are $39/each and that’s a lotta jack. I also was skeptical about whether or not I would even […]
Great Gift Idea for a Guy
If you want to reconnect with your neighbors, buy your husband a remote control airplane. I have called every neighbor in a 3-house radius to avoid some neighbor kid saying, “Hey, Mom, there’s a man in our tree!” Actually, everything came to a standstill when the plane ended up in the tip top of a […]
Five Things To Do in 2012
This is me talking to myself – I’m not telling anyone what to do. But as the sun sets on 2011, I thought I would share my thoughts in case any of this resonates with you. #1 Make Better Decisions Time is precious, so I need to make better decisions about how to spend my […]
Best of 2011 – Humor
It’s been a year of chuckles, Friends. Thought it would be fun to take a look back at some of the funniest moments of 2011 on TheMommyhood.com. Adventures in Attic Insulation Okay, So I Have Something to Tell You Milkshakes, Losers & Idiots The YMCA Flash Mob in my Mind The Wiz Why I Shouldn’t […]
Kindergarten Wisdom
Our friend Riley is a hoot! Not only is she a fantastic person, but she is unusually wise for her age and says things that are both intriguing and hilarious. Lucky for us her mom created @rileysays on Twitter to share her kindergarten wisdom with others. I just read through her quotes again and thought […]
A Home Energy Improvement for Only $15
We recently switched from incandescent to CFL bulbs for our outdoor floods lights. I got soft white, because harsh white CFL bulbs make me twitch. (Especially the indoor ones, which I prefer to use in places like closets). Anyway, a two-pack of the incandescent outdoor floodlights that we normally buy costs $13.97. The CFL two-pack […]
Old Things New Use – China Cabinet Door Becomes Wall Art
This is the door to my grandmother’s china cabinet. I intend to refinish the cabinet at some point, but that’s not going to happen any time soon. The door happened to be sitting against the wall which made me think it might be cool hanging on the wall… Worried the door and glass might fall, […]
Win a $50 Home Depot Gift Card
If your New Year’s resolutions include making some affordable home energy improvements to your home, do I have something for you. The Home Depot is giving away another $50 Home Depot gift card to a reader of TheMommyhood.com! How To Enter 1.) Leave a comment on this blog post telling me why you love The […]
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The Barbie House Rules
It’s been a while since we checked in over at… If you’ve ever laughed at the way you found your kids toys, then you will appreciate this. The Barbie House is a series of photos captured and captioned by one seriously funny mom. Hannah Montana apparently throws a pretty mean backstage dressing room bash– being […]
Santa, Mrs. Santa…and the Elf, too!
Moms work really hard at Christmastime. All I am say’n is my kids are lucky I love them so much. And it makes me think about my mom and all the work she did for us every year. (Thanks, Mom!) Hug your mother if she is near. If not, hug another mother, because she’s probably […]
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- "No you cannot sit on brother's face. No sitting on faces!" -- Ravyn, Ramallah, Palastine
- “Sweetheart, please don't throw yogurt at kitty.” Like saying this would actually STOP her... - Anissa, Chicago, IL
- "Get your fingers out of your nose and START EATING!" -Me, Knoxville, TN
- “We don’t tie up our friends – even if they’re part of the game.” - Jackie, St. Louis, MO
- “Mama, I yawned and sauce came out!” (vomit)
– Sydney (3) Maryville, TN
- My husband has my babies all by himself this week. When I was leaving town today, I asked Walker if he thought they would be ok . He said, "Of course, Mama. You left us food and I have a light saber."
-- Walker (5) Tupelo, MS
- "You are really annoying, and it is NOT opposite day."
-- Bryce (6) to Reed (8) Eagain, MN
- "Mom: Do you think you can be good at school the rest of the week – it’s only two more days…
Son: I’m not sure… “I can’t tell the future and I don’t have a working time machine.”
– Ethan (6) Milwaukee, MI