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… Continue reading Go Cut Your Hair
Author: TheDirtyGirl
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… Continue reading Confessions of an Evil Queen
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!”… Continue reading Growing Up Princesses
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… Continue reading Craft and Cook Book Giveaway
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… Continue reading 5 Things I Learned From My Mom
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… Continue reading The Joy of Napping
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… Continue reading Bad Mommy
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… Continue reading Zoo Lights
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… Continue reading We Ran Out Of Milk
Why Abby?
There’s just no point in being mad or yelling when something like this happens. All you can do is laugh because it’s fracking hilarious. And this, my friends, is why I blog. -Why Abby? Why on earth did you cut your brand new pj’s that our elf (on a shelf) brought you for… Continue reading Why Abby?