I can't tell you how much fun my new dollhouse is. It has all sorts of furniture and tiny food for the kitchen. There are area rugs, a laptop computer, and a very nice coat rack. I especially like the changing table for the twins' room. And the canopy bed for the older sister is … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #45: Play with their toys

This is me getting my face painted at Epcot. I realize that I look like a fool, but my Little Princess thought that this was the best make-up job EVER and she got one to match. I spent the entire rest of the day wondering why people were looking at me like I was crazy--then … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #44: Paint your face

I can't tell you how much I appreciate the monthly girls' night out I go to. There are single women, married women without kids, and other moms who go. It's not always the same people, so I meet new women sometimes. Sometimes it's just me and friends I've had for 15 years. We talk about … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #43: Girls’ Night Out

I spend a lot of time herding people out of the bathroom so that I can take a shower. I just want to stand in the warm water in peace and get clean while hearing nothing but "ssshhhhhhhhhhh." That never happens.Someone always cries or needs help finding a shirt or just wants to chat about … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #42: Bathe quickly

I found a pumpkin under my daughter's bed today. An actual used-to-be-alive pumpkin. It was one of those small pumpkins that you can use to make a centerpiece or something like that. She got it at a Fall Festival we went to in OCTOBER before Halloween. Valentine's Day is on Saturday and I just found … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #41: Look under the bed

Motherhood is far more embarrassing that I thought it would be. My kids do gross things in public, say inappropriate things to strangers, and sometimes repeat things I'd rather they didn't. But I also embarrass myself without their help at all.Recently, my 6-month-old son had an ear infection that wouldn't go away. All moms know … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #40: Keep your head up

Knock-knock.Who's there?Dishes.Dishes who?Dishes the police! Stick 'em up!Knock-knock.Who's there?Orange.Orange who?Orange you gonna open this door?Knock-knock.Who's there?Boo.Boo who?Why are you crying?Aren't knock-knock jokes great? My 4-year-old is currently VERY into knock-knock jokes. This is the one she made up today:LP: Knock-knock.Me: Who's there?LP: BottomMe, with great reluctance: Bottom who?LP: Bottom gonna slimer the whole house and … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #39: Know a good knock-knock joke

I realize that you may not have the opportunity to go to Disney World in February, but I don't think I'm ever going to go back in the summer. Granted, I haven't been to Disney's parks in 20 years (ran the marathon there in 2004, but we didn't visit the parks) so I'm obviously not … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #38: Hit Disney in February

I have to apologize for my absence this week--my family and I have been at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. We had a great time even though we rode "It's a Small World" three times and I can't get the song out of my head. I fully intended to blog while I was there, … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #37: Get kid confidence

I am humbled. Today when I was at the gym I saw a woman who looked to be in her late 50s come in with her husband. One of the trainers came over to help them since this woman was in a wheelchair and, as far as I could see, could not completely control any … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #36: Love your body