Last Wednesday was a usual crazy-midweek-mommy day filled with hair brushing revolts, toothpaste marks on all the towels, and a missing roly poly in the kitchen.  But that evening we had our cousins bringing us dinner and we had planned for a little grown up time.  My husband and I …

What if, in addition to striving for the Happiest Baby On The Block, I become the Happiest Mom On The Block? What if I’m also the one giggling more, sleeping peacefully, and a joy to be around? Because just as the photo clip below says—“In the end… I am the only one …

After much deliberation, April’s family chose to hire a nanny instead of the more traditional daycare setting. Today she still uses an awesome nanny for their 3 and 1 year old girls. Yes I have a nanny. No I’m not a celebrity or rich. I tried daycare, but it just wasn’t …

         This is a piece from a mommy life vs. work life collision I had several months ago. I was permanently awake by 5am (I say permanently because I was up 4 other times with my newborn).  I put on my trusty (stain-proof) black suit, dabbed some …

I’m not a veterinarian, but I live next to one which is pretty much the same thing.  A few months ago we were bringing down our property value by drinking on the curb.  That’s what 30 something mommies do.  We can’t always commit to a “mommy night out” but we …