Before we went away on vacation, I came a cross a great app called You Promised. You know when you promise something to your kids just to shut them up? Yeah me too, …….well some brainiac has developed an app to keep track of that. So now we get to keep those promises we say so flippantly because they’re recorded…. …
I am a Mama Bear
I went Mama Bear on a kid the other day. I happened to be at the school delivering Grand Master D‘s lunch and saw Miss Gremlin lined up. She looked a little sad but I let it go. Then a teacher called me over and told me a girl was kicking her at lunch time.
What’s Up with The Service Industry
So we started eye therapy yesterday, every Wednesday from now until probably the end of summer. She received her patch today. Argh she’s a pirate. We’re still learning the rhythm that is trekking downtown after school and so we arrived 30 minutes early.
Mum, Mum, Mummy, Mum, Mother, Mum, Mummy……………….
WHAT…….!!!!!!!!!……………….. HI 🙂 Oh. My. God….. haven’t we all seen that stupid Family Guy add where the dog Stewy does this to Lois. Just kill me now! ( I can’t bring myself to watch the show)
Going Tantrum Free……..The Toddler Years
I wrote a post a while ago about toddler tantrums. In my regular blog readings and on twitter, I see so many women struggling with this shitty toddler stage but those years can be wonderful and fun and tantrum free. Here’s what I learned along my journey……………. When was the last time your kids had a full on tantrum? …
Funny Kid Phobias….The Things That Eat Our Sanity
We all have phobias, right, cos we’re all a little strange. Some are stranger than others. There’s the obvious ones, freaked out by buttons, can’t eat a banana out of the skin, like to sit in tight spaces, can’t poop in public. Petrified of rodents, snakes, spiders. There’s thousands of them. Google it and you may never get anything  done …
The Cardiologist said……..
Recently, we spent a little time on our health. I’ve been dealing with breathing issues and thought I probably had asthma and the King was due for his 3 monthly check on his trygliceride levels. He has always struggled with these tricky little things. His doctor told him his levels were ‘incompatible with life…. Mr Mills your blood is more …
Little Girl Meltdowns and Crabby Mamas
The last few days have been a hormone fueled crap fest. Miss Gremlin is 8 and all those new hormones are starting to move around in her body, she’s happy then sad, angry and needy…….SHE’S 8! Lord help me.
Outside Influences
When your children are little, their whole world revolves around you. You are the most important thing in their lives, the source of food, comfort and survival. As they grow of course, this changes. At 3 they want to be independent and everything is no and I can do it. By 5 they’re off to school and they turn to …
The Step Monster lives…….
Today I’m linking up with  They Call Me Mummy and her momfessionals. Here’s a story about a not so great step parent, Me.- Before I had any idea what I was doing, I was in charge of someone else’s child. It was tough and I messed it up, pretty badly at times. Do you think I damaged her much? …