Tag: humor
The 6 Stages of Getting Your Kid Stitches
Stitches and kids go together like mosquitoes and summer.
Try what you may to avoid stitches and mosquitoes, sometimes they just happen, and when they...
Five Questions I Never Thought I’d Ask
Being the mom of two young boys, I ask a lot of questions on a daily basis.
Some of them fall under the mundane, from...
Our Not-So-Perfect Marriage: Surviving Lies, Temptations, and Rumors
Our Not-So-Perfect Marriage
A lot of people have told me that my husband, Mark, and I have “the perfect marriage.” We don’t. Our marriage, like...
You Know You’re a Vermont Toddler Mama If…
Are you a mom? Do you have babies or toddlers? Do you live in Vermont, especially in the Chittenden County area? Then, chances are...
Want to Compete in the Mom Olympics?
This summer, I am training for the Mom Olympics.
Finally, a sporting event I have a shot at winning, am I right? The world seems...
How to Give Your Preschooler Medicine in 15 Easy Steps
If you're anything like me, you've probably had to deal with giving your kids a round or two of antibiotics for various childhood ailments. ...
Women United Against Shorts
There is not much more glorious than summer, am I right? I simply can't get enough of the long, warm, sunny days. With summer,...
Let’s Fight the Tyranny of Self-Care
If I read one more article demanding I make time for self-care, I will burn the Internet to the ground.
I mean it. This isn't...
Children Make Terrible Roommates
While at the library the other day, I read a really cute book called Children Make Terrible Pets by Peter Brown. When I returned home later...
Sleep and Lies
I’ll start with a confession: when my daughter was a baby, I faked it.
Every night, often multiple times, I faked it and my...
Maia at the Market
What? Did Daddy say that it’s farmers market day? OK! Let’s go! No? Oh breakfast first. Toast with peanut butter and bananas? Toast? Toast?...
Monday Morning
This past Monday morning, my 4 year old spent the 15 minutes between when my husband went to work and when we should have...
Worst Advice Ever: Vomit Edition
Vomit is the worst.
The only thing worse that a child throwing up every two hours all night long is the ridiculous and inane advice...
Minivan-ity
I think I’m having an identity crisis. Today, I test drove a minivan. And I liked it. Now I have minivan-ity.
I swore I...