I left my kids at my parents' house to spend the night tonight so that Jay and I could spend the afternoon reading at Starbucks and then go to a movie. I ate ice cream for a snack, Mexican food for dinner, and had a coke at the movie. Which was The Hangover. And was … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #65: Take the kids to Grandmama’s

O.k., I don't want to live out this particular dream. Last night I dreamed that Jay and I managed to forget our children in our car in the parking lot of a hotel. We were chatting away in the hotel room when I suddenly realized that we'd left the kids in the car.I desperately ran … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #64: Live your dreams

This may not apply to you, but I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing with my life. I stopped blogging because I went back to work this past August as a high school teacher. For a while it was great--I got to open a new school and deal with all the funny parts of … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #63: Assume you have no idea what you’re doing

Today I learned that the incredibly perky woman in front of the room in any woman-centered excercise class does not ACTUALLY want you to tell her how many reps you are on. Apparently, this is some sort of schtick she uses to get you to do more. Since I am able to count really well, … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #62: Don’t correct your gym instructor

You may have noticed that I haven't posted anything for about a month. "What is wrong with her", you've been thinking. "Doesn't she know that I need something to use up 45 seconds of my late afternoon sugar crash so I don't fall asleep at my desk?" Well, honestly, I've been kind of depressed about … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #61: You don’t HAVE to share if you don’t want to

I made the mistake of turing around once when my daughter said, "Mommy, look at this," and now that's the only phrase I hear. In the car. At the park. While trying to make dinner. Yesterday it was while I was on the floor of her brother's room trying to lower the crib mattress by … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #60: Don’t look back

Yeah, I know.  You don't need to feel guilty about something else and you certainly don't need it from me.  But I feel a LOT better since I've been working out again. My latest pregnancy left me with quite a few aches and pains and I had to start completely over with my excercise routines.  Instead … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #59: Get healthy

I have been feeling quite annoyed with my everyday life lately. It is pretty mundane and nothing is ever really "finished." The laundry will be dirty again tomorrow. We will continue to use plates and glasses--unless we go with paper plates, but that would just make me feel guilty about killing the earth. I got … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #58: Cross something off someone else’s list

I actually did it. I followed through with the age-old threat and pulled the car over in the middle of a drive. I got laughed at by a pedestrian and studiously ignored by the business-at-lunch set. But I did it.We were on our way home from the gym a little later than usual and it … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #57: Pull that car over RiGHT NOW!

I went shopping with my mom, my sister-in-law, and my kids last week. We had a great time and there was someone to hold the baby while I tried on dresses. The best part was when my Little Princess came into the dressing room with me to try things on.It's Prom season so there were … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #56: Play dress-up in the mall