I will freely admit that I’m in a bad place right now. This past week has been so difficult, both physically and emotionally. Last Friday, I spoke my mind on this blog about something that greatly troubled me. It caused a great deal of backlash. I lost friends and group members because of it. Still, [...]
The Why Behind My Post About The Notorious Mom Blogger Photo
April 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This has been a tough week for mom bloggers and social media. The events that transpired hurt me deeply. I have been a blogger since the early 2000′s and when I see that our industry is being attacked and judged it makes me angry. When I see PR and/or fellow bloggers making choices that could [...]
Pixie Dust, Sexism and Embarrassment For Mom Bloggers
April 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
* This post contains my personal feelings and does not reflect the sentiment of anyone but me. Edited to reflect a conversation with the person in question and the facts surrounding the situation, according to him. I don’t normally post negative things on this site. I try to steer clear of brand controversy on the [...]
BBC Earth: One Life Review and Africa DVD Giveaway
March 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I told you all the other day about the One Life movie that the kids and I were going to see. And we did. And it was gorgeous. So gorgeous that I took about one million pictures in hopes of capturing some of the amazing close up footage. I failed at doing it [...]
How To Gross Out Your Kids…Yet Again
February 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
My kids are not easily grossed out. They have all been to the emergency room for stitches, have all seen a sibling barf their guts out in the van and have all changed a poopy diaper (except for Reed.) They don’t bat an eyelash at things that still manage to trigger my own gag reflex. [...]
One Life: The Movie For Animal Lovers Like Us
February 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
When the kids were tiny and fewer in number, Daniel and I loved taking them to the San Diego Wild Animal Park. In fact, we had annual memberships. There is something so life changing about seeing the animals in person. Marlie got to feed a giraffe one time while we were visiting the park. I [...]
A Heartless Valentine’s Day
February 12, 2013 by 2 Comments
Valentine’s Day has become utterly meaningless and enforces my belief that society is really screwing the pooch. Why do I think this? I got a few letters from some of my kids’ teachers regarding Valentine’s Day. Here is one of them. I have a few problems with this. We are allowed to celebrate [...]
Soup Recipe: Poblano Chile Corn Chowder
February 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I’m a fan of soup. There is no better way to warm your bones on a chilly day than enjoying a bowl of homemade soup. The first time I had Poblano Corn Chowder soup, I fell in love with it. I was visiting in The Upper Crust in Downtown Riverside for lunch and my friend, [...]
Happy “I Like You” Day.
February 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Valentine’s day. Pfft. I scoff at you, with your overpriced red roses and other nonsensical bull crap. I love my husband every single day and I show him by doing his laundry, making his meals and raising his children (just to name a few.) Why do we celebrate love one day a year when love [...]
How To Survive A Zombie Apocalypse
February 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Confession: We are obsessed with zombies… or shows about zombies, to be more precise. The Walking Dead is just about the only program that all nine of us can agree on watching. When we aren’t watching the show, my kids are busy playing The Walking Dead. No joke. When we are in public, they will [...]
