Mommy Monologues

Best Present Ever

11/27/2012 by Kate P. 4 Comments

When my little sister, Maryann, & I were little (before all the other sibs came into the picture), my parents were both in graduate school. Living on a students' budget with kids is no joke, trust me, Todd & I have done it with one kid, I … [Continue reading...]

Mom Shaming

11/19/2012 by Kate P. 4 Comments

She still sleeps in a pack n'play in our room...aka...she wakes up at 3 or 4 in the morning & ends up in bed with us. Hey, she's the 2nd child, everything comes slower for the 2nd one. And I didn't notice it until 7 at night... and at that … [Continue reading...]

5 Things that Bring Me Comfort

11/15/2012 by Kate P. 19 Comments

1. My pillow.Â We bought two matching pillows with wedding money. They are divine. And um...Todd may or may not get to sleep with his anymore. He may or may not have had it taken away from him so that his divaÂ wife can sleep with both of them. … [Continue reading...]

Thanksgiving Memories

11/13/2012 by Kate P. 3 Comments

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays.Â I love the simplicity of it, it is so low key. For the last 19 years, we have always gone to the same state park. We eat, then we hit the trails or play games in the great room. We never gorge out on food … [Continue reading...]

Christmas Shopping, yes Christmas…

11/12/2012 by Kate P. 12 Comments

Last Christmas was the first Christmas that Lboy actually "understood" what was happening. He totally got it. And it was fun! I had a blast buying stuff for him & wrapping it & then watching him open it all. The only problem was, I bought … [Continue reading...]

It all started with “Bomb Threat”

11/07/2012 by Kate P. 4 Comments

Baby O, a friend of mine & I head to the Little Rock airport to fly out for a "there & back again trip" to California to go to a cousin's wedding. This is about how it went: First time I have to fly since becoming a mother. Nervous like … [Continue reading...]

A Spoonful of Nutella

11/01/2012 by Kate P. 3 Comments

If Lboy were to choose what we would eat every day, it would be: For breakfast, it would be, a spoonful of Nutella (or Ba-rella as he says it). For lunch it would be, Grandma Byrd Cookies (my great-grandmother's no bake peanut butter … [Continue reading...]

Making Blogging Better: WordPress.org

10/31/2012 by Kate P. 1 Comment

Choose Your Platform: Self-Hosted Wordpress The first thing you need to decide before you start a blog is which blogging platform do you want to choose. The platform covered in this post, is WordPress.org (self-hosted aka owned by You.) I. Pros … [Continue reading...]

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