WHAT I LEARNED AT THE BEACH FROM 6 BOYS

July 7, 2008 by · 2 Comments
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We had a beautiful July 4th weekend down at the beach.

Friends of ours invited us down to their Bethany Beach house. They have 5 boys… the last two are ages 2 and 3. Our son is 4. Needless to say, there was always something going on and I was reminded of how important schedules are.

Yes, the mom of these 5 boys is a super woman… and she’s running a half-marathon soon (like she doesn’t every day). I could talk for hours about that,
but I want to share with you what I learned at the beach this past weekend…
from our friends’ 5 sons and our own.

1. When little boys run around the beach all day,
they go to sleep with no problems and sleep very soundly.

2. It’s really nice to share.

3. All boys love chocolate milk… and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

4. No matter the age of the boy, he understands more than you may think.

5. When you pay attention to someone (younger than yourself) for even just a moment and listen to them-

Everyone is happier and
Everyone is the better for it.

And lastly, I learned the amount of orange juice you go through is incredible.

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

July 3, 2008 by · 1 Comment
Filed under: Holidays 

Happy Independence Day!

May you enjoy great barbecues,

Have fun trips to the pool,

And great weather this weekend…

We’re off to the beach!

LOOK OVER HERE,

July 1, 2008 by · Leave a Comment
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Check out DC Metro Moms Blog today.

All contributors across all our sites across the country are sharing birth stories, adoption stories and basically how their lives changed forever when they had their little ones.

Click HERE to read about our frantic dash to the hospital after my water broke at 2am.

FOR SANITY… DO MATH

June 25, 2008 by · Leave a Comment
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Being around little ones all day has a lot of benefits…

But there are some downsides, like getting a silly song stuck in your head. Many, many times I’ve found myself cooking dinner or folding laundry just to realize that I’m singing in my head,

“Willy was a whale…” or

“Laurie’s got a pig on her head” or

“F is for Fun, F is for Fun… “ (I don’t mind that one, I love that song!).

I bring you an answer! My husband read recently that a tried and true way to get a song out of your head is to…

DO MATH!

Next time your have some song in your head that’s annoying, just start doing math:

1+1 = 2,

2+2 = 4,

1,826 + 3,677 = 5,503 (okay, I used a calculator for that one),

8+8 = 16.

It just takes a minute and your mind will be clear…

Ahhh, Sanity :)

BABY STEPS INTO THE 21ST CENTURY OF BLOGGING

June 24, 2008 by · 1 Comment
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You may notice, if you glance to your left, that I am a contributor to DC Metro Moms. It’s a great site and worth clicking over to.

Previously, you couldn’t click over to DC Metro Moms from the button to your left,
BUT YOU CAN NOW!

In fact, now when you click on the DC Metro Mom icon on my page (you know, to your left),

you will go to my archives and be able to read every blog post I’ve ever written for them
(lucky you).

Please also do just one more click,

once you’re over there,

to their home page,

where depending on who is posting that day, you can also read about-
potty training,
losing baby weight,
choosing a preschool,
doing a date night with your spouse,
and a million other things.

Check it out!

IT’S OFFICIAL: I DO HAVE THE COUNTRY’S SMALLEST BATHROOM

June 22, 2008 by · 4 Comments
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That’s right. It’s with great pleasure that I give you the results from BananaBlueberry’s first contest ever…

I WON!

Nobody in the country has a smaller bathroom than me.

Thanks to Not Just A Working Mom and Stella and Thomas for your comments. Thank you to the numerous people who emailed me privately laughing about the contest.

Thanks to RoleMommy for giving her Shout-out to my ‘Smallest Bathroom Contest’.
And last but not least, thanks to Ben for the entry of his 36 x 48 ‘water closet’ of just a toilet and sink-

Ben gets the Honorable Mention award !!!

I will keep the roll of toilet paper that I was going to give away for the prize and you can be certain that it will be used well.

Once again, I’d like to thank all who participated and say that I’ve grown very fond of my
Very Tiny Bathroom.
As I said in my original contest post,
it is perfect for 4-year-olds.

Happy Flushing!

NATURE’S OPTICAL ILLUSION

June 20, 2008 by · 1 Comment
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When I saw this out our second floor window I ran downstairs to get my camera. The sunlight was shining so brightly on the leaves of this tree that they looked wet.

I actually thought to myself, ‘It didn’t rain.’ And then I looked more closely and realized that the leaves were sparkling in the sunlight.

Thanks Mother Nature.

MY LITTLE REMINDER

June 18, 2008 by · 1 Comment
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Today is my son’s 4 ½ birthday. We’ve never celebrated a ½ birthday before, even though my son’s birthday is December 18th, and thus in the middle of holiday celebrations galore. I’ll be honest, we’re celebrating this ½ birthday because my son ‘negotiated’ with us that he would go to the barbershop to get his hair cut when he was… you guessed it- 4 ½.

I’ve been cutting his hair since he was born. This is not a big deal except for the fact that my little guy doesn’t like to get his hair cut because he has LOTS of thick, wavy, curly hair. And as a result, he sits still for 3 ½ to 5 minutes for his haircuts. I’ve gotten really good at the quick cuts, out of necessity, but the coaxing and prodding and ‘deciding’ when he wants to sit down for the haircut has grown old.

But I digress…

Yesterday, our neighbors in back had an ENORMOUS tree cut down in their yard. When we heard the saws, my son and I ran to our backyard to see what was going on and then immediately ran up the stairs of our deck and positioned deck chairs for a first-row view of the tree-cutting, which as any boy-mom knows, toppled ANY plans we had to go the pool or park.

As we sat there and talked and watched, I looked at my little man. I noticed how sweet his profile is, how long his eyelashes are and I thought about all the things he has reminded me of.

Children teach us many wonderful things but more importantly, they remind us of things we may have forgotten…

I thank my son for reminding me that band-aids are good, but hugs are better. I thank him for reminding me that it can be fun to get caught in an afternoon rain,
That saying please and thank you is important,
That butterflies are cool,
That it’s good to drink milk,
And that ‘big boys’ still need their mamas.

He’s reminded me that small problems are just that. He’s reminded me that we really should hold hands,
That being kind always works best,
That nothing seems daunting if you’re laughing,
That playdough is still fun to play with,
And that life is good.

Thank you for the hugs and kisses and giggles and tears. Thank you for reminding me that everything is a little better with a cookie.

And thank you for the haircuts- I know there will come a day when I wish my little guy would still want me to cut his hair.

Whether the weather is good or bad, plans change or stay the same-

Most of all, my son reminds me everyday what a great gift it is to be a mother,

And that even a bad day is a good day when you are with a 4 ½ year old…

Thanks for the reminders, my little man.

An abbreviated version of this can be read at DC Metro Moms.

FABKINS… CLOTH NAPKINS!

June 16, 2008 by · 1 Comment
Filed under: Food and Drink 

Trying to find a way to go a little ‘green’?

Try Fabkins.

These are cloth napkins made for kids… by MOMS.

Early last year 2 California based Moms had trouble finding cute cloth napkins to pack in their kids’ lunches, so they did what Moms do-
they created their own!

This helps the environment, makes lunchtime a little more special and even encourages good table manners…
not to mention, some people just prefer cloth napkins at any mealtime.

A Great Idea. Check them out online and also see if they are carried by a store in your area. They are in stores in Georgia, California and Virginia (Alexandria).

THE WORLD’S SMALLEST BATHROOM… Contest!

June 13, 2008 by · 3 Comments
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This is a Very, Tiny, Bathroom.

This Very Tiny Bathroom has a toilet, a sink AND a shower. This bathroom is in our basement. It is in my son’s playroom. It’s actually just the right size for little ones…

Look to your left and there’s the toilet and sink, a great size for 4-year-olds…

Look to your right and there is the shower…

I’m not complaining… We have a spare bedroom off the playroom, so overnight guests can sleep down there and then leisurely wake up and take a shower downstairs… in this Very, Tiny, Bathroom.

But who designed this… fairies?  Did little fairies know we would move in and turn the basement into a playroom for 4-year-olds, and that we should have a Very, TIny, Bathroom?

I am sure this is the smallest 3/4 bathroom ever. I am positive.

If you think you have a smaller bathroom, leave a comment to that effect and I’ll email you to send back a picture of your Very, Tiny, Bathroom.

PRIZE: If anyone out there has a smaller bathroom (with a shower) I will send you a new roll of toilet paper, wherever you are in the country.

Honorable Mentions for bathrooms that are Very Tiny with just a toilet and sink.

This ‘Contest’ ends Sunday, June 22nd. Let the games begin!

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