Let's put mommy guilt in its place.
I was given the opportunity to review Ellie Hirsch’s new CD, “Music is Magical, Children’s Songs with Ellie” and jumped at the chance. Her website said that her lyrics were witty and entertaining. I like witty. I like to be entertained. Bonus: kids like it too! My kids are fairly picky in their musical tastes. [...]
You know what I love about adulthood? It’s certainly not paying the bills. I love that I have found myself. I no longer feel awkward (OK, not totally true) or feel like I’m always trying to make people like me. It feels good to no longer feel the need to pretend to be someone you [...]
Looking for fun things to do with kids? Me too! Every now and then I run out of ideas of how to keep the kids entertained. So, as a modern mom, I look to the internet and type “Fun things to do with kids” into Google or Pinterest and get a whole slew of crafts, games, educational materials, [...]
The following is a totally unsolicited (but most welcome) guest post from my coworker, who just started her first week back from maternity leave and already has some things to get off her chest about working motherhood. I say, bring it on! — Susan By Jacquelyn Baker Full disclosure, I am now a working mom [...]
At my house, one of our guilty pleasures is a Disney Channel sitcom called “Good Luck Charlie.” It’s a surprisingly charming and well-written show about a middle class family of 7. My kids love 4-year-old Charlie Duncan and her siblings, while my husband and I love to hate their mom, Amy. Amy Duncan, as played [...]
Hi, friends. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday! This week there will be no Tasty Tuesday, just me getting back into the swing of work and the kids getting back to school after a two-week break during which they played their butts off and I attempted to get at least a few things [...]
Props to my friend Jason Kramer, who shared this fake magazine cover via Reddit. It cracked me up, so I thought I’d share it with you. Jason suggested additional article ideas like “What rash?,” “Popcorn and cheese for dinner: Why it’s ideal,” and “Bike helmets make my kids look like dorks.” His wife Amanda adds, [...]
Yes, we did actually join the gym. I we were working out every single day while sticking to a healthy eating plan. I got up on a Saturday with the plans to make strawberry and creme stuffed french toast with strawberry syrup. Sounds fabulous, huh? The kids were watching tv in the living room so [...]
I like Gwyneth Paltrow. I do. I think she’s beautiful, a great actress, and I’m not jealous that she has an amazing life that lets her do things like run around Spain with Mario Batali and taste wine. I know it’s en vogue to hate Gwyneth, and I’m not on board with that. But I [...]
Dear Dave Chappelle, I know you needed some time off after your whole Chappelle’s Show/Comedy Central breakdown thing a few years ago. When you suddenly abandoned your own show and dropped off the face of the earth, I was stunned and disappointed – but I understood. You’re a comedy genius. You burned your brilliant candle [...]
