[Image credit] I didn’t want to take to Mommyfriend to complain about laundry because it’s a necessary evil, but yet, here I am waiting on my 4th load to dry. My life as a laundress has taught me valuable lessons involving color separation, the importance of cycle settings and perhaps most curiously, an intimate perspective into the day […]
[Continue reading...]Mommy Frenemies
July 25, 2010 9 Comments
[Image credit] Let’s talk for a moment about Mommy Frenemies. Like spider veins, we all have them. The Mommius frenemius (Mommy Frenemy) is the largest predatory threat to mothers. Obnoxium Backstabbius Frenemius: Classification: Mean Girls Kingdom Class Order Genus Species Women None Bottom Mommius frenemius The Mommy Frenemy is […]
[Continue reading...]My Life as a Mom
July 22, 2010 18 Comments
Parenting is the stuff decisions are made of. Despite all the childrearing books I’ve read, I’ve made most of my important parental decisions by trial and error. The truth is that some choices have been made by necessity, some by compromise and some for no better reason than convenience. With that, I offer a quick and dirty summary of my life as a […]
[Continue reading...]Search Terms
July 21, 2010 14 Comments
~This post is rated M for mature content~ In an effort to get to know Mommyfriend’s lovely readers better, I often check out my site analytics including top referring websites, trackbacks and the search terms that land readers right here, into my Mommyfriend world. I often cringe by what I find. Top Cringe-Worthy Search Terms 1. “Mom %$#@ my friend” – […]
[Continue reading...]I am Exceptional, I am a Mother
July 18, 2010 12 Comments
I have managed to stroll one child and hand-hold another while balancing a cake, a purse and a diaper bag…in heels. I am exceptional, I am a mother. I know how to predict and curb a tantrum (hey, it happened once). I am never without a stash of snacks or band-aids. I can fashion a sling out […]
[Continue reading...]Mommyfriend is TMC’s Featured Blogger!
July 16, 2010 31 Comments
I recently cracked open this lucky little fortune: I couldn’t imagine what great surprise was in store until the very next day when I learned Mommyfriend had been chosen as Theta Mom Community’s (TMC) Featured Blogger! Pleasant surprise indeed! Breathe Mommy Friend, breathe! The Theta Mom Community has introduced me to so many talented and inspiring bloggers and I am simply thrilled to […]
[Continue reading...]Reality Bites: Designer Diapers
July 14, 2010 16 Comments
[Image credit] Designer diapers are a new phenomenon I find truly baffling. Last I checked, diapers were intended to collect poop and pee until potty training; when did they become outerwear? While I remain a true believer in stylish functionality as much as the next Mommy Friend, designer diapers still leave me wondering…why? I can’t speak […]
[Continue reading...]Stella & Dot Review & Giveaway
July 13, 2010 47 Comments
*This contest is officially closed, thank you all for entering! Congratulations Mary. H!* Look, I don’t want to brag…wait, yes I do! Look at fabulous me in these sexy Jasmine Filigree earrings! I can’t take credit for this fabulousness, but my Mommy Friend Irene sure can. Mommy Friend Irene is a triple threat; she is […]
[Continue reading...]The Big Boy Bed
July 8, 2010 6 Comments
Mommy Friends, it was time. Had it not been for the birth of my newborn nephew to whom we had promised Little BooBoo’s crib, my baby boy may have just stayed in his crib forever. I’ve written before about the deeper meanings of parting with the baby stuff. I’d be lying if I didn’t say that […]
[Continue reading...]Going on Tour
July 5, 2010 7 Comments
[Image credit] It’s July, do you know where your husband is? I know where mine is, he’s glued to the TV. It happens every July at exactly this time, the Tour de France. Many of you have husbands who enjoy sports and I’m willing to bet some of those husbands obsess over sports. I’ve got me […]
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