hey local readers! i'd love for you to join me at the DRIVE IT HOME SHOW, presented by the National Safety Council and Allstate foundation, on Wednesday, april 10th. if you have a tween, teen, or are concerned about teen driving safety, it will be an informative {and entertaining!} event. please fee free to share this post with anyone who might like to attend. details are as follows: what: Drive it Home Show, presented by the National Safety Council and Allstate Foundation when: wednesday, april 10th from 7pm to 8:15pm where: sandler center for the performing arts {201 market street, virginia beach, va 23462} price: FREE! {no tickets required} parking: if you're a hampton roads local and are familiar with virginia beach's town … [Read more...]
11:52 a.m.
seven years ago we welcomed another beautiful soul into our lives.malia, who was only 27 months old, was no longer an only child. she became a big sister.seven years have come & gone. quickly. our happy-go-lucky baby is now a happy-go-lucky little boy.happy 7th birthday to aidan. … [Read more...]
moms don’t get grossed out…or do they?
i've said it before..."i'm a mom. nothing grosses me out anymore." i mean, i can handle potty talk - of the pee & poo kind, but i can deal with the other kind of potty talk, too. potty talk while eating? no problem. it's gross, i know, but momma's not gonna let anything come between her & her food.problems with the pee or poo? no sweat. i've potty-trained two children - one of whom had some serious "elimination issues" - so talk about constipation, diarrhea or suppositories don't make me cringe. wiping butts isn't an issue either...unless you are too damn old to be asking someone to wipe your hiney.projectile vomit doesn't send me running. i will even investigate to see if something was eaten that shouldn't have been {imagine my son's dismay when just a few weeks ago he was … [Read more...]
my little man.
i'm talking about my little boy. he is six and, holy cow, he is such a little man. he can be a sweet, polite, chivalrous gentleman...but usually he's a goofy, stinky, aggravating kind of man. {aggravating in only the way a mother could understand & love.}don't get me wrong. he's a sweet boy. he always has been. but, the bottom line is, my son is a man. seriously. i swear {and, other mothers out there who have boys, please correct me if i'm wrong} that from day one they really do act & behave like men by doing man-like things. for example:hand...meet the penis. changing a diaper...his hand was there. potty training...his hand was there. watching t.v....his hand was there. sleeping...yes, sleeping...his hand was there. it even has a name. and, sadly, this trait seems … [Read more...]
keep out!
For those of you who have children, you'll appreciate this.I remember the birth of both of my children. Vividly. Well, I may not remember much about the pain {God bless the anesthesiologists...I was not going to go through childbirth 'au natural'}, but I do remember my labors & deliveries.With Malia, it was long. Long & intense. I was induced {I was young, easily swayed & had an aching back}. The contractions started immediately. My contractions were having contractions. The next day - because, yes, I labored through the night & most of the next day - my water was broken. My contractions were still having contractions. Nearly 24 hours later, it was time to deliver my daughter. After almost three hours of pushing, Malia was born.With Aidan - who came along 27 months later - … [Read more...]
