Mom's the Word

I probably lost some of you with the last post, but stay with me.  Before I write one more word, or tell one more story, I want you to know that this is a Mommy Blog.  This is not a Stay-at-Home Mommy Blog, or a Working Mommy Blog.  This is simply a Mommy Blog.  I am [...]

I’m a big fan of Playgroups. When I first embarked on my stay-at-home-mommy journey, I combed the internet looking for a Mom group. Noone really told me the necessity that such a group would hold for me, but as a now 6ish year veteran of not one, but two playgroups, I will tell you-they are a [...]

My six-year-old has a new aversion to food that’s “all mixed up,” meaning casseroles (including King Ranch Chicken, a Scroggins Family Favorite), soups (minus Cars Chicken Noodle), and salads (even the fun pink fruit salad that all the Grandmas know how to make).
At first, I was ok with my new picky eater.  I remember not [...]

I saw a baby with this pacifier earlier this week and thought it was pretty hilarious.  My kids were never a fan of the pacifier, opting for thumbs instead.  I was always a little jealous of the magic quiet a pacifier would allow, and then the magic of simply throwing them away.  It’s a little [...]

A couple of summers ago, I enrolled in a book study under the guidance of Beverly Ross.  We read The Power of a Positive Mom, by Karol Ladd.  It was a great study focusing on the simplicity of a positive attitude.  But the study wasn’t the best part; the best part was meeting with a roomful [...]

Today, I dropped my three-year-old at his new “bigger, stronger, school” for the first time since we stopped by last week to meet his teacher.  I was a little nervous because every time we mentioned the new school, he told me he didn’t need to go; he explained that he could just stay home with mommy.  Awesome.  [...]

So, how’d it go?  Did anyone go to a boo hoo breakfast?  Did anyone boo hoo in their car after drop off?
I did.
And it totally caught me by surprise.  I walked the kids in to their new classrooms, gave hugs and reassurances, and then walked out of school triumphant in all our morning accomplishments.
And then it [...]

As most of us gear up for the First Day of School, I’ve found my mind wandering to those Empty-Nesters out there, wondering what you are going through.   As a mother of young children, it’s hard to imagine a day when they will simply stay home by themselves, let alone stay in another city, state, or [...]

As a follow-up to Thursday’s post, I wanted to pass along this real-life story.
Brian recently went on vacation with his 2 1/2 year old daughter.  It was their first “real” vacation as a family, complete with a roadtrip and a touristy stop or two.  In planning for the event, he and his wife realized their daughter was [...]

My sister’s best friend had a baby on Monday.  One of my best friends had a baby in July.  I hear someone in Oklahoma City is having a baby any second now.  Lots of little fingers and toes making an appearance this summer, and lots of moms to talk about when our angels were just wee folk.  Just last [...]