My son lost his first tooth. Three in one week actually. He was totally stoked and we celebrated it as a huge right of passage into the ‘big kids’ club. He had learned about the tooth fairy already, but obviously had some questions about the whole tooth/money exchange. We explained that he would leave his…
So I completely lost my shit at my husband the other night. I may have over-reacted. May have. Usually when I fly off the handle and it was my fault I admit it; and as much as I hate to, I accept it. It may take a day or two, but I will usually get…
This is about something that really grinded my gears when I was pregnant with my oldest. I was living in a foreign country away from my family, mom and sister especially, and feeling very out of my element. Like any other first time mom, I had no idea what I was doing, so I relished…
My eldest son is a rule follower. Which from what I’ve seen and read is pretty common for a first born. My husband and I joke that he asks permission and our youngest asks forgiveness. He needs to know how everything works and where everyone should be at any given time and what the rules…
See Below for Update! Neighbors are like the family you never wanted or asked for. Whether or not you get along is irrelevant. They will still be there day in and day out no matter how much you wish they wouldn’t be. Part of the reason I live in the ‘burbs’ is so that I…
Ugh, so for the record, I can’t even stand the fact that I’m writing about ‘Dad Bods’. The name alone is enough for me to drive scissors into my ears… I thought the term was well and truly over and then I heard a couple of women talking about Leonardo DiCaprio and his ‘SEXY’ dad…
My son asked me how babies are born. Not in a generic ‘where to babies come from?’ kind of way. But, specifically how do they exit the body. There are a few pregnant ladies in our lives at the moment, so this question wasn’t exactly out of left field, but I certainly wasn’t expecting it…
Another perk to being at home with the kidlets is that apparently I have all day to make phone calls to customer service reps at certain not-to-be-named companies when they inevitably f-up my bill. Last week I just so happened to make one of those calls. This one was a bit different though. I had…
Nothing says NYE like fireworks. Countries all around the world celebrate this exciting time in similar ways- fireworks, fireworks and more fireworks (and maybe some alcohol thrown in for good measure). I’ve only celebrated the New Year in 4 different countries but all have had their fair share of fireworks. No one takes it as…
I’ve had two kids. I know the amazing feeling of becoming a mom for the first time. It’s like nothing you’ve ever experienced. You would do anything to protect them. Mama bear instinct kicks in like nobody’s business. Awesome, right? Yep, and turns out that every year millions of other parents experience this same feeling…