Ryder is VERY obsessed with Pirates of the Caribbean. Or the Carivvean, as he calls it. So obsessed that we usually can’t get out of Disneyland without going on the ride at least twice. So obsessed that he very often spies Jack Sparrow in the grocery store. Or “Baby Jones” in the parking lot. Wha??? [...]

I am so disgusting. Like, grosser than gross. And the worst part is that I am passing my filthiness on to my poor little innocent boy. I have left the house two days in a row…without…brushingmyteeth. Or my kid’s teeth. Seriously. WTH??? Who does that? How gross is that? I’ve gone back and brushed them [...]

I’m standing in the kitchen, listening to Ryder talk to his toys. His voice is sounding a little muffled, like he has something stuffed in his cheek. Me: “Ryder, what do you have in your mouth?” Ryder (opening his mouth wide for me to see): “Teeth” Ummm…okay. Did I just get schooled by my not-quite-two-year-old?

Ryder and I went to Irvine Regional Park this week to ride the train and have a picnic with some friends. Unbeknown to me, they also have pony rides. Now, we go to the Santa Ana Zoo about once a week, where they have a very nice Endangered Species Carousel. Of which Ryder wants no [...]

Over the past couple of weeks, a little birdie couple have decided to make themselves a home right above our porch. We greet them and say bye-bye when we leave, we have enjoyed having them live there. A couple of days ago, I was sitting in the living room (with the window open) and I [...]

For you Stay-at-Home Mom’s, do you ever feel under appreciated? When you tell someone that you are a SAHM, do you ever find yourself justifying your situation? Or feel the need to explain all that being a SAHM includes? Why does being a SAHM get such a bad rap from some people? I know that [...]

In case you hadn’t noticed, I love Star Wars. LOVE. It. At one point when Robert and I first started dating, it almost ended our relationship. You see, not only did I convince Robert to attend the Midnight premiere of Episode III with me, I also took him to Target so that I could buy [...]

I’ve heard all about it. I’ve heard other mothers talking about when it happened to them, how they handled it and what they did. I knew that it was inevitable, that it had to happen to me. Yet, when it did happen? I was completely caught off guard! Normally Ryder has his bath right before [...]

I have a new post I’ve been working on, but my kid is hysterical and has been for the last hour or so. He wants to sleep in my arms tonight. He was SNORING, he was totally out. The minute I put him back in the crib? Full on hysterical screaming. No, screeching. Throwing the [...]

Something happened to me yesterday that was very disturbing and for some reason, I just can’t stop thinking about it. It affected me far more than I originally thought and I have been sick to my stomach since yesterday. But first, a little background. I am one of the organizers of a “Mommy Group” that [...]