In our social media driven world, there is a new power bestowed on all of us. We all have the ability, for better or worse, to make other people famous. Everyone is now a photographer, videographer, Facebooker, Instagramer, Tweeter, and/or Youtuber. We can record what could be a lapse in […]
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5 Reasons Cleaning Only Makes My House Messier
Honestly, I could just title this 3 reasons cleaning makes my house messier and just list my kids’ names, but clearly that wouldn’t be as interesting. Being a stay-at-home mom, you’d think I’d have enough time to keep my house in order, but with kids in the house, cleaning […]
To You, My Daughter, With Love
Dearest daughter: Before you were born I wrote you letters, letters in which I promised to always keep you safe and to shower you with love — a love I could hardly imagine when you were no bigger than a mango. In these letters I confessed my new mom fears; […]
The Diaper Continuum: From Clean to Why Did I Reproduce?
By Liv of Live By Surprise 1. Clean Baby might have just farted. Nothing to see here. 2. Just wet This one is a small pee. Not too smelly, and as far as the spectrum of diapers goes, this is just under a “clean” diaper. 3. Mega pee This one […]
How Being an Introverted Mom Turned Out OK for Me
I was able to stay home with Ethan after he was born for 7 weeks before finally starting a new job. Those were the hardest 7 weeks of my life. Being responsible for someone so tiny and fragile who needed your every minute was exhausting beyond what I could ever have imagined. Tim […]
That Time I Had A Baby In A Snowstorm
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] At 41 weeks pregnant, I was tired of waddling around and having to pee constantly. I couldn’t seem to get comfortable and hadn’t been sleeping well for months. I Googled ways to induce labor and did it all. I bounced on an exercise ball, laughed, had […]
To the Critics of My Parenting Approach to Sex, Drugs, and Back Talk
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] It’s been a long road from birth to 17-years-old with my son. Parenting is not for the weak. From potty training to surviving a divorce, I can safely say we’ve been through the wringer. Sure, my son can be a pain at times. He’s a […]
To Be Facebook Famous: Same Cliques, New Rules
Being cool on Facebook seems to be one of the newest fads. Everyone wants friends on Facebook and wants people to like what they post. People start Facebook fan pages hoping to be noticed. The Facebook world pretends to be above high school bullshit, but in reality, it isn’t. There […]