Mommyhood

Handmade Christmas Jammies. ‘Cause Mama Is A Glutton For Punishment.

December 27, 2011

Well, it’s over, isn’t it?  Chaos.  Craziness.  Christmas. Thus far, this Christmas season has been my favorite as a Mommy.  The Little Lady was old enough to remember and anticipate many of our family traditions, like our Advent calendar, and Mr. Boy was finally big enough to join in the fun of other yearly rituals … [...]

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NOW I’m Officially a “Boy Mommy”

December 19, 2011 22 comments

Yesterday we celebrated Christmas with Hubby’s family at our home. In addition to the explosion of presents from their grandparents, the Kidlets also received their Christmas presents from Mommy and Daddy. And, with the introduction of Mr. Boy’s present … I became a REAL boy mommy. Thomas and Company are in the house. Thanks to [...]

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A Holiday Breakfast for the Kidlets

December 15, 2011 32 comments

Two weekends ago — on the first Saturday of December — we started a new tradition with our little family. A Holiday Breakfast. Most people wait till Christmas morning to do a big theme breakfast with their loved ones, but we are always out of the state on Christmas day — spending the morning (and [...]

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He’s Definitely Not Camera Shy

December 13, 2011 37 comments

But he can’t be depended upon to listen to Mommy when it comes to posing. Mr. Boy has a mind (and a face) of his own.

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The Incredible, Edible Breakfast

December 10, 2011 15 comments

Mr. Boy and his Daddy ADORE breakfast. Pancakes.  Sausage.  Eggs.  Toast.  Cereal.  Oatmeal.  Doesn’t matter what is served, those two boys will lap it up … and in a heartbeat. The Little Lady and Mommy?  Ummmmmm …. well … we love breakfast foods but it takes us awhile to eat. Our bodies take a loooooong [...]

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Jesus, Santa, and the Elf on the Shelf

December 8, 2011 22 comments

He’s here and has been given the name, “Twinkle.” For awhile, it looked like our Lil’ Elf’s name was going to be Booger Mountain (Booger being Mr. Boy’s name suggestion and Mountain came from the Little Lady)… Hubby thought the combo was fantastic, but Mommy’s better judgement prevailed. (No way was I going to spend [...]

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