“It’s GOTTA BE 5 O’Clock Somewhere…”
Thank GOODNESS my BFFs here in Raleigh got the memo sometime in their adult/mommy life that I would need my thirties to still resemble my college and sorority life (pathetic, maybe... but makes for a stellar life, nonetheless). I have as many (if not more) "5 o'clock" excuses as a working Mommy as I did in college. And not only excuses, but follow-throughs. Further, I have as many like-minded participant friends as I did when I lived in my Sorority house (where there are ALWAYS chicks willing to drop everything to let loose). Life is good in my neighborhood. Okay, so ...
“It’s GOTTA BE 5 O’Clock Somewhere…”
It's gotta be five o'clock somewhere. Yes it's five o'clock somewhere. And in our circle of friends, that "somewhere" is the house of whichever mom is hosting the "play date du jour!" Imagine coming home after a long day of work, only to see your wife and a few other moms, barely speaking English, scouring the earth for more champagne while the food is burning, the dog is barking, the smoke alarm is going off, and the kids are running naked. OK I confess - none of these have happened all at once (at least not while I was there) but ...
“Don’t Cry Over Spilt Milk!”
Okay, this just drives me absolutely BANANAS. Why do my 3 youngest children FREAK out when they spill milk? Wouldn't you think they just cut their jugular when they simply mess up a word on their XMas list to Santa? Have they ever heard of an eraser? Or, a cross out? White out? Or -- hey, here's an idea -- what about calmly starting over? I recently typed in the simple search term in Google: "children's emotions", thinking maybe it would offer some advice about calm phrases to say to them, instead of (me, subsequently) flipping out BACK at them. Ironically -- ...
“Keep Your Hands to Yourself!”
Last year we fortunately had our application approved for a downtown Raleigh magnet school. It's a great opportunity for our children to attend a leadership-based elementary school. Our daughter started kindergarten last year, and the drive downtown was great - some special daddy/daughter time each morning, and mom picked up in the afternoon. We were a well-oiled machine... This year is a little different on many levels. Our daughter is now in first grade, and our son is in kindergarten. Also, close friends of our successfully applied this year, and their son now attends. My nice quiet ride with my daughter ...
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I’m Entitled — to My Own Opinion…. (but that’s about it!)
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Cleaning for the Cleaning Lady – not what you’d expect
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“The Old Ball & Chain”
10 years ago today was both our first Date AND the first time I met Kat in person. And they say that blind dates never work! Here we are, 4 kids and 15 lbs later (my 20 gained and the 5 that she’s lost), wondering what in the world happened, and how did it happen so quickly?!?! I think the excerpts below pretty well sum it up from my... [Read more of this review]
Stuck in House on Valentine’s Day?
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