Monthly Archives: December 2011
Retro Toys of Christmas Past
Now that my childhood home has become “Grandma and Grandpa’s house,” I get a little confused every time my daughter says this phrase, which she has been doing a lot since we arrived at my parents’ house this week for … Continue reading
Homemade Fish Sticks
So, I can’t bake, but I’m pretty good at cooking regular meals. And I’m obsessed with making sure my daughter gets enough protein. I can’t stand it when all she eats is Cherios and cat food off the floor. After … Continue reading
Your Child is Singing Violent Songs About Bloody Mary
A couple of times a week, I watch silly toddler You Tube videos with my daughter. Letting her satisfy her laptop curiosity once or twice a week is enough to keep her dirty peanut-butter hands off it the rest of … Continue reading
You Don’t Need Clean Hair to be a Hot Mama
When I was about 7 months pregnant, I met a young mother at a wedding and she told me all about how she never had time to take a shower. Nodding my head, I tried to understand and convey sympathy, … Continue reading