Modern day motherhood is complicated. Um, scratch that. Motherhood, whenever it is happening is complicated. It was never not compilicated. According to a recent survey conducted by Ivory soap, 80 percent of American moms think motherhood is actually more complicated today than it was 20 years ago. Probably. I mean our lives are more complicated and the guilt is more complicated so why not, right? The survey also found that 66% of Moms copped to hiding in their bathrooms for some alone time. Yup, I would install a mini-fridge in my bathroom if I could and live there sometimes. It is my go-to space for peace and quiet. In no way sponsored but somewhat insteresting- Ivory recently launched The Soap Dish, a light-hearted social community … [Read more...]
We Vant to be Alone
Being woken up at 5:30 in the morning by a four year-old whining that she is hungry is maddening. When that said four year-old is accompanied by a waving long-beamed flashlight that glows across your room making it feel like your being invaded by aliens? Well, that is just a recipe for evil. Throw in the four year-old then knocking on her sister's door while calling her name and you have two parents who can only dream of the fact that they are going away A-L-O-N-E this weekend while they grumble into their pillows and bemoan their early morning existence.That's right. Bright and early Friday morning we are dropping TD and The Comedian off at their grandparents house for a weekend of spoiled, late bedtimes, chicken nugget, juice box … [Read more...]
Mmph…
Amount of times woken up last night by TD: Six.Legitimate night time issues with TD: Two. All others just up and whining for no apparent reason. Le SIGH....Glasses broken that were full of water: One, all over a library book or two and the nightstand.Nightstand books thrown around the room helter skelter style after water spillage: At least four.Number of blog posts composed in my head (this not being one of them) because I could not sleep: Five at the very least.What I look like today and why I'm now not sitting in a Starbucks drinking a decaf latte or running mad errands around town in the preschool clock/adrenaline rush/countdown.I clearly need some time alone today. Maybe a facial mask and some conditioner is needed as well. Eeesh. … [Read more...]
I’m a sucker for a man in gold
6:40 p.m.- Ooh! The Oscars soon! Only about an hour to go until the pre-show! Whooo hoo!7:30 p.m.- Hm... am missing the Barbara Walters show. Didn't DVR it either. How will I know Harrison Ford's true thoughts on him being twenty years older and doing yet another Indiana Jones movie?8:10 p.m.- Must get off phone... Oscar's beginning any minute! Why is T.D. still up?! Toddler chatter is loud over Jon Stewarts dry wit. Haven't even made Oscar pics yet!! WTF is Daniel Day Lewis's wife wearing?! Looks like someone stamped a giant piece of lead-laden costume jewelery on her chest.9:00 p.m.- Huzzah! My super bowl is in play! Jack Nicholson is making me sad with his incoherent mumblings. Did he just call Tommy Lee Jones 'Harvey'? Oscar's take note: Jack loses front row seat next year. Replace … [Read more...]