My L'il E loves bubbles. In fact, he could just blow bubbles all day long and be quite happy. If only I would allow him to blow bubbles in the house - then I would be the best mom ever. It's not even June and we've already blasted through about four large containers of the sudsy stuff. So, this morning I took to Google to find a homemade bubble solution. If I keep buying bubbles at this rate we'll be broke!If you have a little bubble crazy kid like me, give this bubble recipe a try. It's a super easy and... More »

I was really hoping to just have a bath in the tub by myself.... More »

I just pulled a piece of linty grilled cheese out from under the sofa. There is banana stuck to everything. At least Spouse found the queen and Raided those ants dead. We didn't used to live like this.Motherhood has been, for me, an exercise in waiving expectations, of shrugging off the shrug-offable, of not sweating the small stuff. I have never been a micro-manager; big picture-wise, I assume everything will be okay. For me, motherhood has not been a learning experience as much as it has been a process of refinement; I was already awesome, but now I am awesome... More »

I am the exact same person I was before I had a baby, except fatter and as a result of pregnancy hormones there are now three whiskers on my chin for which I keep tweezers in my purse. Motherhood is not where the lessons were, for me. Toddlerhood on the other hand ... there are a lot of things to be learned from toddlers. Below, I have helpfully compiled a list of my top ten toddler takeaways. Every day I learn something new - and sometimes terrible - but these are the most consistent lessons.Top 10 Toddler Lessons1. If you don't... More »

The cat will eat the flowers and then she will have diarrhea and that is not special for anyone. And please, no candy or chocolate - I will just eat them. No presents - I have so much stuff. I have more perfume than I will ever be able to use, and I know we can't afford jewelry. A card would be nice. I like a thoughtful card that I can refer to when you people are driving me to drink or run away. But you know what I really (really) want for Mother's Day? I want to get away from my family.I... More »