I Had Poop Under My Nails Too…
Being a mom to a baby,
and even harder sometimes- a toddler, can be tough.
Rewarding, but tough.
You get the snuggles,
the baby fat rolls,
the mama-unconditional-I-need-you-stuff,
that you don’t always get being the mom of a 6-year-old.
But you also get the I-can’t-leave-the-room-for-a-minute, blow your nose, and diaper disaster stuff.
You don’t always shower (shhh… it’s okay) and sometimes you’re in sweats…
And sometimes, just when you think you are getting-it-all-together,
you find out you’ve been walking around all day with Cheerios stuck to your butt…
But it’s okay, because at least you didn’t find poop under your fingernails… like I did…
Quotable Friday
“The only difference between a flower and a weed
is a judgment.”
Try Kids’ Shoes For Yourself, if you have small feet!
I don’t know why I didn’t think of this sooner…
But: Buy Kids’ Shoes if you have smaller feet!
It’s a great idea now that girls’ shoes are getting better and better (girl shoes are less expensive than women’s, obviously)!
I got a great pair of tennis shoes at Shoe Train when I was there buying shoes for my son (we were the only ones there- I know, that’s crazy, they are always packed, but we went first thing in the morning, mid week).
And I got Uggs at the girls’ department at Nordstrom– and they fit great and were almost half the price of women’s Uggs. I also picked up some girls’ ballet flats at half the price of women’s.
And this post is timely because Nordstrom Is Having Their Half-Yearly Sale for Women and KIDS Right Now! So go to the kid shoe department and they have out racks of shoes by size… I saw Steve Madden flip flops and Reef Flip Flops and tennis shoes! ( Then go to the women’s department and they have all their shoes out on racks by size too).
Nordstrom’s Half Yearly Sale Runs through Monday!
Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
What Are THE RULES of the Tooth Fairy?
I just learned something of vital importance in the real world of little boys and little girls…
The Tooth Fairy.
Yes, the tooth fairy is up there with Santa… at least in our house.
My son recently lost his first tooth- and he’s OVER THE MOON ABOUT IT!
There is even a ‘tooth chart’ in his classroom. You get on the chart when,
you guessed it, you lose a tooth.
But what are the rules of the tooth fairy? Lots of kids we know have gotten presents from the tooth fairy; a quarter doesn’t cut it anymore.
So when the tooth fairy visited our house, he or she left 6 dollars (because my son is 6) and a whiffle ball and bat. The tooth fairy also wanted me to tell my son that the 6 dollars was a one-time-thing, for his FIRST tooth. He/She will be leaving a dollar from now on.
A fellow mom friend explained to my son and hers why different kids get different things from the tooth fairy:
“I think there are lots of tooth fairies and there are boy tooth fairies too. I think there is at least a few per zip code. I mean, there are lots of kids out there.”
And my son nodded in agreement like, ‘of course, that’s why kids get different presents from the tooth fairy… because they are different fairies, and some like to give dollars and some give whiffle bats and balls and some wrap their presents and some do not!’
And so, in my son’s mind, there are lots of fairies all around, watching for ‘falling teeth’ and ready to work, when we go to bed.
That’s not a bad place to be.
Quotable Friday
“If you do what you’ve always done,
you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.”
Look At My Shoes!
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Go Look At My Shoes-
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It’s Always Shoe Friday at Jodifur!
The Best Way To Forget Your Troubles
‘The Best Way To Forget Your Troubles,
is To Wear Tight Shoes.’
I just got this in an email. It’s so true. If you’re wearing tight shoes, nothing else really matters, does it? But this becomes a way to look at life. Get yourself comfortable shoes. Get yourself cute shoes. Don’t buy shoes that hurt your feet. Don’t surround yourself with anything that hurts you. Life’s fun. Don’t worry, things usually work out.
Take it one day or hour at a time. If you’re holding a baby, take it one moment at a time (they grow up fast). Relax. Get a good night’s sleep. Clean out your closets. Live today like you have everything crossed off your list and done. Take a little time for yourself… Relax.
How To Get Exactly What You Want
Ahhh, a question for the ages…
How do you get what you want?
Well I’m here to tell you! But, first of all-
this does not apply to ‘world peace’… ‘a cure for cancer’… ‘to end homelessness’… ‘I want a pony’… well, maybe the last one.
All those ‘wants’ are great. I want world peace too. I want a cancer-free world too. I want everyone to have a home too…
But we all gotta start somewhere… ‘Start Small- End Big’, I always say. So let’s master how to get exactly what we want in terms of the ‘small stuff’, then we can go from there. After all, if you have little things… and little ones, around you that make you happy- you’re going to be a better mom and person and you’ll be happier…
Happier? A Better Person, you may say? Yes. And here’s how to do it-
I am revealing an age-old philosophy… a formula… a system of beliefs, if you will.
Have you read The Secret? Yes, so have I…
Click Here to Continue Reading This At DC Metro Moms…
Why Bingo Rocks!
Filed under: Entertainment, Kindergartners, Mom Blogs, The Cool in Everyday Life
Yeah, Bingo Rocks!
Why does Bingo rock? Well, after just attending my first Bingo Night at my Kindergartner’s school I’ll tell you why-
- Bingo is easy
- Bingo is fun
- Everyone has an equal chance of winning!
- It’s inexpensive
- It involves PRIZES, and who among us, doesn’t love prizes!
- It also involves snacks
- It’s a social thing, so nobody is ‘ULTRA ANGRY COMPETITIVE’
- You can be a little distracted, and still do well (see first point above)
- A Kindergartner can win (my son won a Cooler and Beach Towel)!
- and last but not least, it’s a nice family activity
Or maybe, I’m just getting old older…
Do I sound like your Grandmother??
Quotable Friday
I’m putting this quote up a day early because I will be a Kindergarten Helper all day tomorrow at Field Day, I think I’ll be tying a lot of shoelaces and stuff like that… but get ready- this quote is great!!!!
“If you know what to do to reach your goal,
it’s not a big enough goal.”
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