Category: A Mommy’s Life

My New Ride

When we moved to Dublin, we sold Hubby’s car and put mine in storage.  When we knew we were moving back we started looking for a replacement for his car.  We knew we wanted more …

MY Breastfeeding Truth

I am extremely pro-breastfeeding.  I believe every child deserves to be breastfed if possible.  So this may come as a surprise to many of you: I don’t LOVE breastfeeding my children.  In fact, I dislike …
Mommy Time

Mommy Time

Time becomes a funny thing when you’re a mommy.  Time seems to fly by as your babies grow yet somehow also seems to stand still as you meander through the day to day struggles and …

Two weeks before Christmas

‘Twas two weeks before Christmas and in my haste, Christmas had thrown up all over the place! The stockings were not hung by the chimney with care, Instead flung over the back of a chair! …

Miserable in the Minivan

I’m a lot of things in life.  I’m a wife, I’m a teacher, I’m a sister, I’m a cook, I’m a daughter, I’m a laundress, I’m a friend, I’m a chauffeur, and of course, I’m …

Diaper Dread

Well, it happened.  The moment I’ve been dreading for 7 months (maybe even longer).  I waited as long as I could to start Doodle on solids and while there are a lot of reasons why …
Sick at Night

Sick at Night

I’ll say it again, being sick sucks!  And being a sick mommy sucks even more!  And having a sick baby while being a sick mommy sucks the worst! Last night was one of the worst …
Home Sick

Home Sick

It’s a common complaint of many stay-at-home mommies: none of the benefits of working individuals. No coffee breaks, no lunch breaks, no bathroom breaks, no vacation days and the one I’m struggling with currently, no …

Teary-eyed

For some reason I’ve been unusually emotional lately.  I’ve spent the better part of the past week on the brink of tears (though I’ve managed to not actually cry yet).  So, to add to my …