Crowns Galore

This, unfortunately, is the season of colds, viruses, asthma flare ups, and just plain ole sick for mostly everyone and worst for our little ones. Even when you think you've done all that you can to protect your babies and yourself from the horrible bug of sickness someone in your household brings home the one sneeze or cough that releases the germ into your fortress of what you thought was solitude from the dreaded cold; inevitable for those of us with little ones. They leave home to go to school, day care, play dates, grandmas or wherever feeling great and free from infection ( Coming to America reference I literally just laughed out loud, told you all I was corny) and they return with germs that invade your territory. It almost makes you want to snatch their clothes off at the door throw them in the tub and then disinfect everything that could have possibly been contaminated.  For two years one of our boys was in the hospital for at least a week in December around his birthday b...

With school now in session for almost a month now, you would  think that my boys would be good and settled into their morning routine right? Well, apparently not! It seems as if 3 out of 5 days of the school week we have to have a reminder of what it is they are supposed to do: Wake up Make up the bed Shower Put on uniforms, socks and shoes Eat breakfast Grab back packs and head out Simple right? I thought so. Some how or another something gets lost in translation and the routine goes to pieces and this is when Mean Mommy has to show up and show out. If your a mom I'm sure you are well aware and also have a Mean Mommy lurking inside you awaiting the right time and right moment to make her presence known. You may try to keep her under wraps until absolutely necessary, until you're on your 100th "Stop it!" or your 50th "Get yourself together now!" and you just absolutely positively can not take another unnecessary temper tantrum. No...