washing & folding…that’s my everyday victory.
June 18, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
TRUE LIFE: i’m a {mommy} blogger.
August 19, 2011 by · 7 Comments
hey there...again.if you didn't "meet" me during the first link-up, i'm michelle.you can call me shell.i'm also called honey, babe, bitch {duh!} & hey woman.but...most importantlyi'm known as mom.ten years ago, my life changed in a very big way.for that, i'm forever grateful.i have two spawn children.the story of how i became a mother for the first time is pretty simple: don't let your birth control run out.becoming a mother for the second time was hard work.while stuttering shell isn't necessarily a mommy blog, i do exploit showcase my children from time to time.after all, any mother of an eight year old & a ten year old {or, any mother in general} -regardless of gender {i have a boy & girl, respectively} - will tell you that there is always something going on...there's always … [Read more...]
moms don’t get grossed out…or do they?
March 10, 2010 by · 8 Comments
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...]
Overworked & Underpaid
May 7, 2009 by · 4 Comments
As Mother’s Day approaches, I thought it would be fun to discuss the many roles I portray on a daily basis:Maid – Cleaning the toilets is the worst part about this gig.Short-order Cook – Consider this my two week’s notice because you’re just going to have to go hungry if you don’t like what’s for dinner. Waitress – this goes hand-in-hand with that short-order cook thing because it seems like everyone wants to be served and cleaned up after. The least they can do is leave a tip (in the form of cold, hard cash) on the table…but that’s wishful thinking.Nurse – whether it’s kissing a boo-boo or wiping a snotty nose or cleaning up vomit, I’m the girl everyone calls. Too bad I can’t write my own prescriptions.Psychiatrist – I heart reverse psychology.Referee – … [Read more...]
