The Mom of the Year

...a less serious look at the world of parenting

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They are Tracking Me…

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Okay, does this disturb anyone else but me?  Seriously, I’m all for modern technology (not really), but I consider my obsessive online bargain shopping to be a relatively private affair.  So no, when I am busy creating my “dream cart” at disneystore.com (words I never imagined myself typing before I had a toddler), and an […]

MakeAWish and Mindy Kaling

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I just read Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (and Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling, known for her role as Kelly Kapoor on The Office.  I can now officially say I’m in love with Mindy, and I do refer to her as “Mindy” b/c obviously we are destined to be best friends (the minor hiccup […]

The Morning After…

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If you rock it out in any way like my family does, you understand that we are mostly comatose the day after Christmas after getting up at the crack of dawn and hosting a large family dinner.  Despite inevitable exhaustion, obviously there is no way this bargain-hunting lover Mom of the Year is going to […]

One of the Best Things…

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One of the very best things about Christmas morning is the look of pure joy and awe that washes over your child’s face on Christmas morning… …and of course, that oh, OUR SAVIOR WAS BORN!!!

Coffeetea

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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 […]

Self-Esteem Boost

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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 […]