White Cloud Diaper Event

White Cloud Diaper Event

Share the lies: *This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of White Cloud Diapers. The kids and I recently attended a play date to learn more about a new brand of diapers call White Cloud available exclusively at Walmart. While the kids played together, the moms learned about the great quality and [...]

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A Year Ago Today

A Year Ago Today

Share the lies: I was challenged to compare my life today, to that of a year ago. If you read my blog often you already know, I’m always up for a challenge. Here is the link to the post I wrote one year ago today. Go ahead and read it. Really, it’s OK. I can [...]

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“Playdates” Aren’t For Kids.

Share the lies: Whether you stay at home, or work outside of the home, attachment parent, free range parent or something in between, I am sure there is one thing we can all agree on. At times, kids can be….well, to say it mildly, super annoying. With summer approaching with frightening speed (three weeks earlier [...]

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Let’s Hear it for the Boy

Let’s Hear it for the Boy

Share the lies: Today’s post is a little bit of a test. Don’t freak out, or get nervous. It’s a multiple choice test, and there is only one question. Here is the context: My mom generously took the kids all weekend, and let Nick and I have a little bit of grown-up time. I missed [...]

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Dear Oasis Guy,

Dear Oasis Guy,

Share the lies: Dear Oasis Guy, First, I want you to know that I have a killer headache and it is all because of you and your “generosity.” If you are from the Chicagoland area, Oasis Guy, you know that the rain lately has been relentless, neverending and horrible. The kids and I stopped at [...]

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Potty Power

Potty Power

Share the lies: I know I just wrote about this, so I apologize for the redundancy. Currently, I am a woman on a mission. I am positive that if you have kids, you can relate. If you don’t have kids, I am positive you will empathize, giggle and swallow your birth control pill. Happy Hump Day [...]

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There are no words…..

There are no words…..

Share the lies: Less then 24 hours after a terror attack on U.S. soil, I felt it would be disrespectful to put up a silly post discussing  my parenting misadventures. At the same time, however, I didn’t know what to say. Instead, I found a few quotes that I think can help us heal, be [...]

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Who Exactly Got Trained?

Who Exactly Got Trained?

Share the lies: Girls are easier, they said. Second children learn from the first and WANT to be potty trained, they said. Lies. All filthy, disgusting lies. Anyone who said this to me or wrote these words in a book clearly has never spent any time with my loving, darling girl who is now smart [...]

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Get Your Barf Bags Out

Get Your Barf Bags Out

Share the lies: I’m about to say nice & lovey things about my husband. This week’s writing challenge is to talk about a love story that makes me happy, and the one that I know the best is of course, my own. You’ve been warned. Nick’s parents got engaged after two weeks, and they have [...]

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The Shameless Plug

The Shameless Plug

Share the lies:   Click this link. Except don’t! Sorry, the link doesn’t work. Rookie mistake. Instead, click the YouTube icon under my video and then click subscribe once you get to the YouTube website. Someday I’ll figure out what I’m doing…sheesh. Thanks for being super cool and understanding! You deserve a high five! Share [...]

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