Category: Daily Dirt
TMI Tuesday: Mother’s Day Edition
Today’s TMI is a contest lovingly shared via BLUNTmoms. Ladies, I think it’s time we had a frank discussion about our bodies. Right here, right now, I am giving you permission to do what makes you happy. And by happy, I don’t mean buy a new pair of shoes. Even though I know that would… Continue reading TMI Tuesday: Mother’s Day Edition
10 Things My Kids Will Never Do
As my birthday draws closer and I turn another year older I found myself thinking back to what life was like when I was the age my children are now. I long for them to experience the freedom of coming home when the street lights come on while I’m glad that they won’t have to… Continue reading 10 Things My Kids Will Never Do
Dirty Dishes: BBQ Season Kick Off
I feel like a bear coming out of hibernation when the snow finally melts and we get our first invite to a friends house for a BBQ. YAY! It’s the BBQ season kick off! The temps hit a whopping 22 degrees on Saturday and with clear blue skies, how can we NOT take advantage by… Continue reading Dirty Dishes: BBQ Season Kick Off
Take A Day Off
For the past 3 years my hubby and I have been trying to go snowboarding/skiing together for a day. Just 1 day. Alone. With no kids! Finally, Thursday, we decided to take a day off and escape to the mountains. Play hooky if you will. The 2 older kids were at school all day (can… Continue reading Take A Day Off
Tattoo Tuesday – My Life Motto
Welcome to another instalment of Tattoo Tuesday. The past 2 years have presented us with some of our most challenging issues of our lives. The most common response I get from people is, “I don’t know how you’re managing all this stress.” The answer is always the same, “I’m just living one minute at a… Continue reading Tattoo Tuesday – My Life Motto
Top 5 Ways To Ruin Mother’s Day
Mother’s day is less than 2 weeks away and this year Mother’s day also happens to fall on my birthday. Yay me. Every year I give my hubby plenty of advanced warning that this national holiday combo is approaching, oddly enough it happens about this time every single year. Weird. Every now and then he… Continue reading Top 5 Ways To Ruin Mother’s Day
Baby Needs A New Pair Of Shoes
In the interest of purging and trying to create a simpler life with less “stuff” tying me down, I realized that my children have an obscene amount of shoes. In fact I pulled them all out and found that after 3 boxes of shoes in storage they have over 100 pairs of shoes between 4… Continue reading Baby Needs A New Pair Of Shoes
How To NOT Win The Lottery
At least once a week I like to fantasize about winning the lottery. A day dreamy moment of escapism from the laundry list of things on my to-do list. Oh what a blissful life I live with 30 million in the bank. I promise I won’t forget the little people. But if you want to… Continue reading How To NOT Win The Lottery
I Shut Up
Could you stop yelling at your kids for 1 day? Could you stop yelling at your kids for 1 hour? Most of us would answer, heeeeeeeeeeeeeelllllll NO! So, I’m just going to lay it out for y’all, I yell. A LOT! I’m not proud to say it but most days it’s the only thing I… Continue reading I Shut Up