I’m not a big fan of carrot cake, but this pumpkin cake is ridiculously tasty. My Mom has been making it for years and now we make it (actually, my husband made this one). It’s one of those perfect-for-October kind of foods that brings back memories. Don’t you just love fall? What food makes you […]
"Goat Trails"
As a mom, I have learned many ways to influence my kids to produce a desired outcome. One of the most desirable outcomes I seek often is a good night’s sleep. For them and for us. [Goat trails, enter stage right.] Um, ‘scuse me? What are goat trails? This is our sneaky way of tiring […]
How to Make Your Own Chicken Nuggets in Just Minutes
Had a left over uncooked chicken breast and wanted to make shake n bake for the kids. But I didn’t have any. So, I went to the pantry and found some Italian bread crumbs. I decided to borrow the concept. So, I cut the ran the chicken breast under water, then cut it up into […]
Are You a Happy Mom?
I recently came across an article on parenting that ran back in July. Sorry I am so late to the conversation, I was probably wiping a nose or a butt. Anyway, I saw this segment on the Today Show called “I love My Kids, I Hate My Life” and then read the article it’s based on […]
Food. Re-branded.
I don’t know about you, but I do my fair share of tricking my kids when it comes to food. As my kids grow, so do my skills as a salesmom. I have found I have to “sell” the healthy stuff, so I am always looking for new ideas to do that. And I am […]
The Alarm Went Off at 3 AM This Morning
My husband and I awoke to the screeching of our alarm at 2:51 am this morning. I knew instinctively nothing was wrong, but we had no idea why the piercing alarm was going off. In our stupor we did our best to problem-solve with the deafening noise clouding our ability to think. I called the […]
Vitamins
Do you take any vitamins? I have been a complete slacker, but my mom was asking me about it the other day. The swirling chaos that is my life along with mommy brain have kept me from remembering this simple but important thing for quite a while. Since we start to lose bone density around […]
A Pantry Full of Ketchup
Why do I have a pantry full of ketchup? Because I always think I am out of it when I go to the store and I buy it because I don’t want to be without it. Kids and no ketchup is a problem at our house. Ketchup is right up there with, I dunno, air […]
Are You Afraid of the Health Food Store?
So, I have this long-standing fear of the health food store. What would I buy in there? Some tasteless wannabe food? Uh, no thank you. A while back, I read that book The Skinny Bitch, which includes a lot of animal rights information. I was totally freaked out by the book and even became a […]
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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