I remember that as a new mom it was uber important to be there to experience all of my child’s first moments, like when my daughter Alyssa spoke her first word or when my son rode his first two wheel Read More …
Tag: Empty Nesting
The Boomerang Daughter
Its not uncommon in this day and age to hear about a twenty-something moving back in with their parents because they can’t afford to pay for rent and utilities on their own. Businesses are working these young adults in short Read More …
The Brotherhood of Constricting Pants
Finally! I have the answer to the universal mystery of sagging pants. I’ve had a lightbulb moment. You know, those moments that strike when you aren’t looking, right out of blue and usually leave you mystified at how it happened. I Read More …
Raising a Good Man – In The Thick of It!
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard other parents say, “My kid ain’t gonna play video games and lay around on the couch all day, doin’ nothin’!” And I’ve agreed with them many times. Then one day I Read More …
Parenting Grown Children through the Party Phase
I don’t know about anybody else but I am finding this stage of parenting to be just a wee bit tedious. You see I have a grown daughter, 21 years old, who is in the thick of this particular phase. Read More …
Cheapest Places to Buy Birthday Party Supplies for a Rave Party
My daughter’s rave birthday party was a huge success thanks to several reliable and reasonably priced online merchants. I found some of the cheapest places to buy my birthday party supplies that I just have to share. Trust me if it flashed, blinked and was a glow in the dark product, chances are I had it at this party. Check out these merchants when you start buying your rave party supplies.
Blog Carnival Roundup
Welcome to the October 1, 2009 edition of suburban wife life blog carnival roundup. I was focused on getting together a Halloween blog carnival of links but that didn’t necessarily happen. So even though there are only a few Halloween Read More …
Your Room is A Fire Hazard!
Where on earth did my daughter go? If I had to put her face on a milk carton this is the one I would choose. I love how her sweet innocence shows through in the photo. Once upon a time Read More …
Teen Texting Codes
If you are checking your teen’s text messages and aren’t up to date on the texting lingo then you better get a clue. Here’s a few common texting codes teens use.
How to Potty Train your Child Using an Alarm Clock
Way back when Moses was parting the Red Sea I was potty train my oldest child. After using M&M candies to bribe her and washing out I-don’t-know- how-many pairs of poopy panties I had a lightbulb moment. I figured out how to potty train my daughter with an alarm clock. It worked like a charm and it became the tried and true method of potty training with my other children. Here’s how it works.
When Did High School Become a P0rn Convention?
Yeah I know high school has changed since I was a teenager some zillion years ago (according to my son, harumph!) BUT…
I don’t remember the kids at school wearing so little. Okay, I don’t remember the girls wearing so little I should say.
A couple of weeks ago I escorted my youngest ankle biter to her high school roundup to get her class schedule, books and locker. I thought I was hip. My kid’s friends tell me I’m the cool, young mom. Now however, I’m afraid to admit I might not be as cool as they think I am; not after seeing the current generation of teenage girls anyway.
Spanking Didn’t Kill Me. Is Spanking a Positive Parenting Strategy?
I came across an article recently about alternatives to spanking at the positive parenting website and as soon as I read the title I was flooded with memories of spankings received
When I was growing up my parents believed in whoopin’s. I never even knew it was called spanking until I was in my teens. I remember back when I was about 10 or so getting my butt whooped while on vacation back east.
My mother had the knack for tearing up my backside, as she called it. She could find the skinniest, flimsiest tree branch and strip the bark and leaves in mere seconds. I learned from her that there is technique in
When Poop Becomes a Travel Issue. Poor (Constipated) Baby
A constipated baby is no fun to travel with. I know. I did it. My son was 1 month old when I decided to fly back east at which time his bowels got so locked up he screamed constantly. Read More …
Tween Girls Birthday Party DIY Invitation Craft
Tween birthday party invitations can not just be printed on paper. OMG! Like No Way! You know how teen girls are. Here’s a DIY invitation crafts that are cheap and quick and your tween girl will love them.