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Sarah Palin and the Mommy Wars
Under the Laundry Heap | September 5th 2008
I usually steer clear of political conversations, but this really bothers me. First let me say, I am not a Palin supporter. She seems very nice, and personable, and I'm sure she's a good leader, but our political views are vastly different.I have b read more
ugh… fondant is tricky stuff!
Not Just a Mama | September 4th 2008
So I was thinking I could make my own wedding cake. I have a recipe in my Better Homes and Gardens cookbook. Well… I am not quite sure what I did wrong, but my rollable, formable fondant looks more like SOUP! Irritating. So I called around abou read more
Three Kids - Who Does That? Apparently Me - By Nicole Perkins
Motherhood Incorporated | September 3rd 2008 by sandrabeck
By Nicole Perkins Wow, I had no idea it has been so long since I’ve blogged, but things have been a little crazy in my life. Just when I get rid of one kid during the day, cruising down easy street with my baby boy, I find out that my little yo read more
My poor baby!
Not Just a Mama | September 2nd 2008
Hannah’s managed to come down with a cold. Sneezing, coughing, running nose. Cranky as hell. It’s her first cold. Ever. Poor thing. The wedding stuff is coming along. Slowly!!! Plus I’m totally starting to freak out about whether it read more
Northern Lights Drive-In
Not Just a Mama | August 31st 2008
Bryan and I took the kids to a drive-in movie theater last night. I had never been. It was actually pretty freaking cool. Especially having the kids because in your own vehicle you don’t have to constantly tell them to be quiet. All we had to d read more
Identity Crisis?/ by Elisa Garcia
Motherhood Incorporated | August 28th 2008 by sandrabeck
Before my daughter was born, I was totally wrapped up in, totally in love with, the idea of being a mom. Frankly, it’s all I’ve ever aspired to be aside from Wonder Woman. Other little girls dreamt of a fabulous wedding with flowing w read more
Hahaha.
Not Just a Mama | August 28th 2008
Yesterday while I was cleaning, you know going thru old stuff. Guess what I found? My list of names for Hannah. There was: Abigail, Melanie, Berlynn, Melody, Amelia, Evelyn, Caroline, Lily, Brooklyn, Addison. And of course “Hannah Mary” G read more
New Sun Glasses for Hannah and Hector
Intiendes | August 26th 2008 by Junelle Caravana
Last Saturday when my family went out to shop together, I bought my kids sunglasses. They both love wearing it and they did when we attended mass last Sunday. Here are the pictures: Plus my daughter really needs it now since she have sore eyes. read more
Gillian is awful.
Not Just a Mama | August 26th 2008
She laughs at me and she thinks it is so hilarious because this song makes me cry, every time. No matter what kind of mood I’m in, it makes me cry. And everytime Gillian laughs at me. Brat. read more
My Daughter and Collored Hills
Intiendes | August 25th 2008 by Junelle Caravana
My daughter is asking for chocolate every morning she wakes up. This is because of the reward I have been given her. Now, she is interested to learn because she wanted to get a price. This was taken during our study session together. We are building read more
My Son and Cappuccino Dreams
Intiendes | August 22nd 2008 by Junelle Caravana
My kids loves chocolate, this is my son’s picture after he has eaten his favorite Cappuccino Dreams. read more
Effective Teaching for my Daughter
Intiendes | August 21st 2008 by Junelle Caravana
I am having a hard time teaching my daughter and getting her attention to focus on studying. Then I remember the Kung Fu Panda story. The master was having a hard time teaching the Panda on a regular way, while later he realized that the Panda alread read more
I Survived My Separation! / by Elisa Garcia
Motherhood Incorporated | August 20th 2008 by sandrabeck
I’m back! At the beginning of the month, I wrote a long, painful entry about my upcoming writer’s conference and the ensuing 8-day-long separation from my daughter. Miraculously, she survived, as did the house, the partner, the pets, and read more
Academically Intelligent People are not so Learned at all
Intiendes | August 20th 2008 by Junelle Caravana
My daughter is just 3 years old and a brat as I always say. She wanted to do things on her own way and does not enjoy studying at all. If she gets a hint that she is being taught, she would make a scene just to get out of that situation. My daughter read more
Vote for Hannah.
Not Just a Mama | August 17th 2008
I have entered Hannah into a Cutest Baby Contest. Please vote for her!!! C’mon, is she not one of the cutest babies you have ever seen? You know she is. Vote vote vote!!! Here’s the link: http://www.amuso.com/invite/rXhUDR read more
I’ve figured it all out.
Not Just a Mama | August 12th 2008
Relocation issues I mean. And I can put away $552 a month. If I do that we should have enough money to move by October’s end. Of course we’ll probably wait until after Christmas. That would be best I guess. Anyway. Enough of that. My fath read more
Adjusting to Kindergarten - By Nicole Perkins
Motherhood Incorporated | August 11th 2008 by sandrabeck
By Nicole Perkins Last week was my daughter’s first week of kindergarten - yes, she passed her test to start early - and she loves it! I am truly astounded at the work she has brought home, there haven’t been any incidents at school, she read more
Is Working Mother Guilt Changing The Way That You Play With Your…
Momville.com | August 10th 2008 by Adonna
Many working mothers feel guilty about the time that their work takes away from their kids. As a result, it is not uncommon for them to change their behavior in an effort to try and “make... [[ Visit site for full text...]] read more
That didn’t go so well.
Not Just a Mama | August 9th 2008
George came to get Matthew last night. I asked him to sign a piece of paper giving me permission to move the kids to Western Mass. He said he didn’t see why the big rush to sign anything. I said I just want to cover my bases. He still said he d read more
So is that a yes?
Not Just a Mama | August 8th 2008
As close friends and family know, I am divorced, with two kids from that relationship and a custody agreement I have to follow. So before I could really say I was moving out of state it was best to get George’s permission first. Which he gave read more
Preparing to Leave/ by Elisa Garcia
Motherhood Incorporated | August 6th 2008 by sandrabeck
This Sunday, I am leaving my child. I will travel nearly two thousand miles from Houston to L.A. for a week-long writers’ conference. Though I am honored beyond belief to have been accepted into this year’s Lambda Literary Foundation re read more
The wedding… and stuff.
Not Just a Mama | August 6th 2008
WARNING: This is a long post, because I haven’t posted in days. What a looong weekend. I’m so tired. Jenny called and let me know how Gillian is doing. Okay, so Friday night Gillian went to her Uncle’s house to spend the night with read more
Mom Entrepreneurs Are Stressed Out - My rebuttal to these ridicul…
Momville.com | August 5th 2008 by Adonna
I’ve been searching quite a lot lately for articles, websites, ideas, etc. doing research for Momville.com and so I’m bouncing along and ran across this great article on mom entrepreneurs... [[ Visit site for full text...]] read more
What are your absolute biggest challenges that never seem to get…
Momville.com | August 5th 2008 by Adonna
Being a small business owner is not easy! Juggling a business, family, yourself and maintaining it allcan be quite a feat! Many times there will be things that fall behind or get left out because we... [[ Visit site for full text...]] read more
What They Want, They Can’t Have by Jennifer France-Talvitie
Motherhood Incorporated | August 1st 2008 by sandrabeck
Do you have lots of contraptions/toys to appease your little one? I do. Not tons, but the ‘normal’ amount. I wrote a blog a few months back about ‘Every Mom Has a Carnival’. Exersaucers, bouncy swings, toys that make noise read more
forget-me-nots
Jumbled Thoughts... of a mom and photographer | July 29th 2008 by Jess
Things I don't want to forget. I'm stealing this idea from the completely aMAYSing Sarah. This morning Skyler wanted to pick out what shirt to wear. I held him in my arms while I sorted through each of his shirts that was hung in the closet. The fi read more
Happy Birthday, Baby/ by Elisa Garcia
Motherhood Incorporated | July 29th 2008 by sandrabeck
My daughter Alina turns 3 years old today. I’m amazed at how quickly the time has passed; in seconds, we seem to have progressed from nursing strikes to solid foods to tentative steps to toilet training to … now. Three years ago, I w read more
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