Tag Archives: parenting advice
Genius Mama Moment: How I Aquired 30 More Minutes of Sleep
In a rare moment of Mama Genius, I contrived a way to bank an extra 30 minutes of sleep in the morning. While the increased daylight hours work wonders to improve my mood, the earlier sunrise also works against me since the moment a ray of sunshine creeps through her blinds, Abigail bolts out of [...]
Nana Natters: True Confessions
When our lives get overloaded and the stress takes over, I wonder what it is that prevents most of us from fessing up and admitting that we’re depleted and drained. Why do we feel we need to keep going, make justifications, excuses, and apologies? We tend to label ourselves as failures if we’re not able [...]
Tuesdays With Nana: And Now for Something Completely Different
The other day I went to the Swamp Buggy Races held here in Naples FL; my first time ever I might add. Whoa—eee! What a great time! It was down and dirty and mighty fun if I don’t say so myself. Them there vehicles sure had some height to them and those wheels…. Hee haw! [...]
Mama’s Friday Muse: Listen Up
I hate when I yell so loud at my kids that my throat hurts. There it is – a vague tickle lingering around my tonsils, all day reminding me that I behaved irrationally. But seriously, my irrational behavior is simply a response to their irrational behavior. Take the other morning for example: two identical plastic [...]
Tuesdays With Nana: 63 And Counting
It was my birthday yesterday. Until very recently, the fact that I was indeed aging was not a huge consideration for me. However, lately, as the years accumulate, I have come to realize that I am not invisible and life does not go on forever. I have amassed quite a bit of wisdom along the [...]
Tuesdays With Nana: When the Modern Nana Changes Gears
I’ll be the first to admit. For the past few years I’ve been spoiled. I’m living here in paradise in Naples, FL, on my own, and having the time of my life. No encumbrances, no husband, no pets, no children living at home, and frankly, no real responsibilities. I’m dating, going out a lot with [...]
Mama’s Friday Muse: Carpe Diem
Okay…so I’m cheating this week and not writing my own blog. Hey, I’m on vacation. What do you want? Instead I’m sharing this article which I may as well have written since I couldn’t agree more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/glennon-melton/dont-carpe-diem_b_1206346.html?ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false Enjoy!
Mama’s Friday Muse: Mama Crimes
Confession #1: The other day I fished half a corn muffin out of the trash and allowed Paige to eat it. It’s not the first time I’ve done that either. Let me be clear though – first of all, it wasn’t touching anything gross and more importantly, it was obvious my two year old was [...]
Tuesdays With Nana: Bring it on 2012
I don’t think I’d be the first mother to admit that when my kids were little, I couldn’t wait until the holidays were finally over, they returned to school, and we got back into the routine. Come the beginning of December I always remember anticipating the holiday traditions… making 3-C (carrots, cherries, and coconut) [...]
