Category: Mommy Time

I see you out there, all over the internet, sending your kids off to their first days of the school year.  Your perfectly dressed children, holding cute little signs. I see their perfect little bento …

Keeping fit and healthy is always a struggle for new moms.  Many who are used to an exercise routine before and even during pregnancy have trouble maintaining that routine once baby arrives leaving them feeling …

I’ve heard it time and time again since I started working with young children 10 years ago, parents proclaiming “my child gave up napping at 2” (or 3 or whatever).  Whenever I hear these kinds …

Oh how I missed Dublin!  The city which we called home for 2 1/2 years quickly re-wrapped me in its splendor.  After nearly three years gone, it oddly felt like we’d never left. My body …

My girls have a Barbie doll they lovingly refer to as “Wobbly Legs” (they also had a doll they called “Wobbly Head” but she suffered an untimely decapitation by little brother and was given a …

Seriously, when did motherhood and wine become so synonymous?  When did motherhood become so unbearable that we can no longer survive the day without wine?  When did it become socially acceptable to declare our lives …

I have a love/hate relationship with blogging. I love that I can share my stories.  I love hearing from my readers that they can relate, that they learned something or that they just enjoy reading …

I did something crazy today: I decided to run errands alone. Alone! After days of running around between our “old” and new houses, slowly moving things and feeling completely exhausted, I welcomed the help from …

With Honeybun quickly approaching her seventh birthday, I am constantly reminded how my life has changed over those seven years.  And one of those changes is having alone time and any sort of potty privacy is …

Today I was back into ballet, attending my weekly class after two weeks off (one they were closed, last weekend we were away).  My hips have continued to pop after starting about three weeks ago and …