The Difference of Generations

Right before Cordelia was born, my mom and I were talking about my childhood. She told me that to this day she still feels guilty for not giving me enough of her time. After the divorce, she was a … [Continue reading...]



Time Travel Tuesday: Lessons From 1701

Last week I covered the first two chapters of this book. Now let's look at rules for home and at the table. This makes even the strictest parenting book out there today look soft.Chapter III: Of … [Continue reading...]



The List of 5

(This post was so inspired by Kristen's post about Aidan at Motherhood Uncensored. Nothing like spending the day thinking of hot guys. Thanks for making my day go faster, Kristen!)Does anyone else out … [Continue reading...]



Who Needs Sleep?

Yesterday was my day off. Last month on our anniversary, my dear husband gave me one of the best gifts ever: gift cards to get my hair cut, get a spa treatment, and get something to make me feel like … [Continue reading...]



It’s Time To Buy Her Some Blocks

You would think we never buy toys for this child.No one is drinking any of those for at least 24 hours. And yeah, we're making a stop at Toys 'R Us tomorrow to get her some proper blocks. … [Continue reading...]



Proof

Mrs. Fortune asked to see video of Cordelia throwing one of her "fake" tantrums that I wrote about yesterday. Well, we caught a mini-tantrum on video last night.I now present to you the proof of … [Continue reading...]



Letting Go of BabyCenter Guilt

There's nothing quite like receiving your weekly BabyCenter update e-mail to make you feel like a complete parenting loser. I signed up for these e-mails while still pregnant and loved getting my … [Continue reading...]