Funny things we say with our son make me smile. My favorite Spidel-family custom word is “coffeetea”. My son was just learning how to talk around the time I got pregnant with my second. At this point, I switched from my morning cup of coffee to drinking decaffeinated tea. I used the same mug of course, so […]
Running Errands with Kids
This is absolutely one of my least favorite things in the world about having kids. Taking them on an errand run can quickly upend an average crazy morning into THE. WORST. DAY. EVER. The most problematic for me is the grocery store, if you haven’t picked up on this. Sure, in theory those car carts […]
Self-Esteem Boost
Hands down, nothing could more effectively make my day than getting hit on. Surrounding myself on a daily basis with the 2 and under set and large psychotic brown dog, leaves very little opportunity to be noticed–at all–for anything other than food provision and water refilling. I suspect that my son largely understands my presence […]
Kohls and the Elastic Waistband Jeans
Recently placed an order to Kohls online and it got majorly screwed up. When Kohls sent me a $20 off $20 coupon to compensate, I wasn’t complaining. Personally, I would have no trouble whatsoever spending $20, but I gave it to my husband and told him to just go wild and get something for himself. […]
A Year of Note
So you know how inevitatably you get That Christmas Letter every year that leaves you thinking, “I really don’t care if your daughter is acing out her 6 yr. old Gymboree class and now knows how to shake a morraca with the best of them?” It also cracks me up when couples write about all […]
Obsessed with Yankee Candles
Yes, it’s true–add Yankee candles to my ever-growing list of obsessions. Obviously I’m psycho about my treasured candles, carefully trimming back the wicks and working my coupons, promo codes and sales very hard to ensure that there is always a back-up so the Spidel home is never candleless (horror of horrors!). My husband and I […]
Keeping Up With the Scrapbook
This post is a direct rip-off from a conversation with my dear friend R the other day. She told me that would really like to finish the scrapbook of her daughter’s first year of life soon; her daughter is currently 4 1/2. I asked her how far into it she is. She said she is […]
Mommy Needs Some Private Time
Do you remember those Toyota Sienna commercials (“Swagger Wagon”!) about the very cool mom who used to enjoy some private “Mommy time” in her Sienna? At the time, I thought they were awesome and hysterical. Now I have become her. It officially happened earlier this week. One night we got home from wherever-the-heck we were at […]
Moms Gone Wild!
Tonight I am taking my very dear friend out on a long-planned date to celebrate the end of her semester. I know what you are thinking: a couple of moms taking in a cute romcom and then maybe being crazy and swinging by an Applebees later on for a sedate bite to eat. WRONG!! I […]
Jail Bait
So during a particularly heinous night recently when both of our children were screaming for at least 2+ hrs., my husband suggested we just make a break for the porch, shutting the madness in the house. I asked him why we should stop at the porch–would it not be safer to just make a complete escape for […]
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