I grew up in the country and a few things my parents said or did stuck with me (and needless to say, mortified me). Here are a few things you should never say or do to your kids. "Daddy shot the Easter Bunny so he won't be filling your basket...
Do NOT make an assumption about gender. Today, an old lady at a Mt. Dora, Florida antique shop loudly exclaimed how beautiful my little girl was with her blonde curls. HELLO!!! My SON is gorgeous, but take note on his outfit....it screams BOY! Is he wearing pink or purple? No!...
The Unemployed Mom blog focuses on the life of a Stay At Home Mom (SAHM), but I wanted to take a moment and talk about working moms. For 8 weeks of my son's life (weeks 12 - 20), I worked full-time while he went to daycare. Not only was that...
My family went to Ikea recently and attempted to park in the Family Friendly designated parking area. Having a toddler, I know from experience how challenging it can be to get from my car into the store without a struggle. It is very considerate of Ikea to provide these parking...
In the past, I have talked about my challenges with leaky diapers. We are still using Huggies Overnites for sleep diapers and are happy with them. Occasionally, we will have a leak, but not letting my son drink anything close to bedtime has helped tremendously. For 18 months, the diapers we...
Little things can have a big impact! My son always squishes his face against our front window and squeals in delight when he sees the garbage truck pick up our trash. This morning, I decided to take him outside to see it up close. The lady driving the truck was...
This week, one of my childhood best friend has been visiting and we've had such a blast! Our toddlers are only 8 months apart and they have enjoyed playing together. Today, as we were driving to the Brevard Zoo, she reminded me of a clothing journal I used to keep during...
In a previous blog, I talked about my frustrations with the one sided love affair between my golden retriever and toddler. Well, today she just got another strike and it had nothing to do with my son. I walked into my bedroom and noticed a "spot" on my carpet. I...