Listen to Your Mother...and other writing
The Parade Charade
"Hello, I'm Jessica!" my six year old announced brightly, appearing at my side. I glanced up from the computer dubiously, where I was frantically trying to wrap up some online bill pay. "You and your husband are here at our hotel for vacation for eleven days, aren't...
Launch Day: Are My Neuroses Showing?
Welcome to Mommy, for real's beautiful brand-new website! With this, my maiden post, I am both welcoming you and humbly asking for your help. When an author writes a book, the release day is sometimes called Launch Day, and a gallant effort is made to get the book...
Meet the Cast
For any readers that may be joining us for the first time, allow me to introduce myself and the family you will undoubtedly read about ad nauseum. My name is Stephanie, and I am the mother of two girls. Izzy is 6 and in first grade. She is extremely sensitive,...
Swan Song
Well, dear friends and readers, I have news. It's good news, to be sure, but I am a sentimental sap and become overly attached to people and things, so it's bittersweet for me.Mommy, for real is moving!This will be my last post on this website- effective Monday I will...
The Human Toilet
One of the most embarrassing things I ever did was catch a handful of my toddler's poop. In an outlet store. Near the shoe aisle. Nope, not in a public restroom, not in the privacy of our own home, but in a public shopping space in a store with which I was unfamiliar....
What Big Eyes You Have
Like many other mothers of toddlers, I am currently unable to shower in the morning. I have a six year old who is marginally capable of playing with her 15 month old sister in the child-proofed, baby-gated upstairs bedroom area while I rush through a shower, but if I...
Welcome to My New Site!
Did you find it ok? I am so glad you are here; please bear with me as I make some exciting changes to Mommy, For Real. I am in the process of moving from my old Blogger address to my new website! Stay tuned Monday for my first new blog post on this site. The archives...
Assassination of Barbie
Today I am privileged to take part in the awesome-ness of Ninja Mom's Character Assassination Carousel. Each month a blogger chooses a children's story to rip to shreds. What's not to love? Last month the hilarious Pat and Christian of Point Counter-point Point Point...
I Am Who I Am and Other T-Shirt Slogans
So for this morning's Monday Listicles, I am going to do a hybrid list. I LOVE Stasha's suggestion of 10 Things I Have No Intention of Changing in 2013- take that, New Year's Resolutions! I am also indebted to a couple of great friends whom I was lucky enough to dine...
The Grocery Store is the New Day Spa
I am so excited to be linking up today with my friends Kate of Can I Get Another Bottle of Whine? and Janine of Janine's Confession's of a Mommyaholic for the first ever Finish the Sentence Friday Blog Hop! Each Friday there will be a different sentence to finish in...
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