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11 Things People Ask Me About Tattoos
I have (quite) a few tattoos and with a lot of them visible I also get a LOT of questions as well as a lot of comments. I’m a nice gal so I really don’t mind answering them but really, how many times can a person be asked, “does it hurt?” So I decided to put together a list of 11 … Continue reading
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Go Cut Your Hair
Here’s my number one tip for parents everywhere: STOP SAYING “DON’T”! The truth is, our innocent kids have not yet acquired the ability to hear negatives. Don’t touch that, turns into fingerprints. Don’t eat that, turns into teeth marks. Don’t fight with your sister turns into me screaming at them! When one of them tries to be grumpy, I wag … Continue reading
Confessions of an Evil Queen
“Come on mom, can’t we go back to Disneyland? We like our fairy-mother better.” Oh, ouch. I guess it is the sad truth. At home, I am the Evil Queen reigning over my kingdom, using my powers to force the four princesses to do my bidding. It’s a daily grind for my little Cinderellas as I enforce my long list … Continue reading
Growing Up Princesses
“Sister, you must come with me to the castle, the ball is about to start and we need to make sure all the people are dancing.” “Oh yes, we must hurry before mommy calls us to lunch.” “Pick up your dress and find your squirrel. I have the birds and Woody and Jessie. Lets go!” I have four — count … Continue reading
Craft and Cook Book Giveaway
I. Am. Not. Crafty. Despite what my Pinterest boards may suggest. Let’s face it, Pinterest is a fantasy world where I can sew dresses for my kids using vintage fabrics, I can knit myself a Katniss cowl, I can bake a 6 layer meyer lemon cake that I will serve after my 4 course traditional Indian dinner complete with naan … Continue reading
5 Things I Learned From My Mom
Today marks the 23rd year of life without my Mom. Here I am all grown up and raising my own children, trying to do the best I can to teach them the ins and outs of growing up. I want her legacy to live on in the values and memories I have from her. Despite the fact that she only … Continue reading
The Joy of Napping
I stopped napping when I was 4 years old, or so I assume anyway. When I had babies I was told over and over again, “nap when the baby naps”, HA, as if. If I napped when the baby napped when would showers be taken? On Sunday, I was overcome with heavy eye lids after a 6 mile … Continue reading
Bad Mommy
Oh this is bad. Not like, forgot a birthday bad but bad enough. Hilary, little Hilary, has a few things she considers important in her life. Her blankie that she’s had since she was born that is so full of holes and knots that it resembles something more like sea weed knotted together floating in the ocean than something you’d … Continue reading
Zoo Lights
Right now. This. I love the age my kids are right now. 10, 8, 5, 5. They travel well and the older ones are old enough to help us with the younger ones. This family picture, although a little blurry, is a perfect representation of this time in our lives. Life is going by so fast that most of my … Continue reading
We Ran Out Of Milk
I’ve been trying to get my kids to try different foods since day one. I made spaghetti squash and hoped that they would at least try it. I’ve made lentils, fish, loads of different kinds of veggies and heaven forbid, something green! But today we experienced a miracle in our house, we ran out of milk! Yes, on Sunday night … Continue reading
