You know that phenomenon where you put off calling a friend or writing an email because it's going to require carving out a chunk of time that you won't have until you're, I don't know, 90 (which is probably still wrong because my 90-year-old aunt is still pretty frickin' busy)? Or like how you'd really like to clean the inside [...]
Would Your Kid Survive in a REAL(ish) Mommy War?
June 13, 2014 – Posted in: First World Problems, Okay That's Funny, Parenting, Stuff I Probably Shouldn't be Thinkin'The mommy wars. Cruise Facebook for more than 10 minutes, and you'll find a thread that does at least one of the following: Makes a grand proclamation about how children should be raised. Refutes said grand proclamation about how children should be raised. Calls for an end to war between mommies who make proclamations about [...]
Motherhood the Book — a Perfect Gift for All Your Favorite Mamas
April 26, 2014 – Posted in: Bright Side of Life, Holidays, Parenting, Tammy ThinksYou guys are going to want to hug me and squeeze me and call me George after this post. Are you looking for something unique, adorable, and beautifully understated for Mother's Day this year? Well I've got it.JC Little of The Animated Woman has just come out with a new book called Motherhood. You may recall [...]
20 Things in my Life that are (Almost) EXACTLY the Same as When I was in College
March 27, 2014 – Posted in: Getting Older, Okay That's Funny, Parenting, Tammy ThinksAs I was eating pre-cut mangos straight out of the package today, it occurred to me that my life with the husband and kids in suburbia-land isn't looking all that different than it did when I was in college. Sure, I have three new roommates and two are minors, but, then again, in college I changed [...]
Day in the Life — Diary of a Corporate Wife
February 18, 2014 – Posted in: Guest Blog, Parenting, TimeLast week, I picked a day and made a list of everything I did. One good day. Keep in mind that many of my days consist of avoiding a shower, sitting on the couch, and reading articles suggested by Digg. Making a list of everything you do can make you have a myriad of feelings, [...]
What I Do All Day. Really.
February 7, 2014 – Posted in: Blogging Betties Podcast, Cleaning, Elfie, Family, First World Problems, Forgetting, Mouths of Babes, Okay That's Funny, Parenting, Tammy Thinks, TimeI was cleaning up the kitchen the other night, and as I cursed my husband under my breath because he'd messed up the stove again, I stopped short, realizing what a jerk I was since he'd actually taken the time to cook. Whereas cooking for me looks a lot like melting cheese on tortillas and [...]
5 Things That Have Changed Since You Watched Grease
January 28, 2014 – Posted in: Beauty, Bullying, Elfie, Getting Older, Growing Up, Mean People, Mouths of Babes, Movies, Nevada, Okay That's Funny, Parenting, Things To Do with Kids, Unsolicited Advice, Women's IssuesThe other night, we all sat down and watched Grease. As far as my husband, Tenzin, is concerned, it’d be embarrassing to become a full-grown U.S. American without being able to sing along to "Summer Lovin'" and "You're the One That I Want" (and no, it's his brother who's gay...) Anyway, it became pretty clear [...]
Worst Moms Moment — Keeping Christmas Alive, Damn It
December 13, 2013 – Posted in: Family, Holidays, Lying, Memories, Parenting, Worst Mom MomentsCheryl is back with a Worst Mom Christmas Moment (ahh, so festive). So how far do the rest of you go to keep the Santa thing alive? I can safely say I've done all that Cheryl has and more (okay, maybe not more -- this is, after all, just a snapshot into her world). But [...]
Were You Prepared for the Drudgery of Life?
November 22, 2013 – Posted in: Cleaning, Growing Up, ParentingToday, while unloading the dishwashing for the 3,000th(?) time, the following thoughts crossed my mind: That business about needing to do something 10,000 times to be good at it is really crap because I could do this in my sleep. I wonder -- can you prepare a person for drudgery? I was feeling like Conan [...]
What Would You Have Done: Teenagers at the Park
October 28, 2013 – Posted in: Bullying, Elfie, Kid Friends, Mean People, Newt, ParentingI'm coming to the realization that one of the worst feelings in the world is powerlessness. I felt it when we were coming back from Mexico and the mean TSA agent took my kid's water bottle for no good reason. And the other day, I felt it at the park. Elfie (9), Newt (almost 11), [...]
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