I think I have become THAT mom. Ya know, the one who uses her spit to clean the corner of her kid’s mouth… The one who does an exercise DVD in her living room… The one who when she gets angry tells her kid “I brought you into this world, and I can take you […]
Mother’s Day 2012
I have so much fun with my boys. Fun for me is pretty simple, hanging with my kids with minimal arguing & whining. So, for Mother’s Day, I just like to relax. It all started with breakfast in bed. With a little help from Auntie Mona, the boys made all my favorites: bacon, egg & […]
Brad And Angelina Engaged
After years and years of speculation, the tabloids have finally gotten it right: Brad and Angelina are engaged! That’s right, Brangelina are engaged. “It (marriage) seems to mean more and more to our kids. We made this declaration some time ago that we weren’t going to do it ’til everyone can. But I don’t think […]
Calling All Underdogs…
I like to cheer for the underdog. -The small school over the highly successful large university -A Veteran athlete trying to make a comeback -A hometown hero who overcame the odds -The little guy over the big lunch money bully… Lately, I’ve realized that I have a lot of people cheering for me. Somehow, I’ve […]
Stop the “Single Mom…Whoa Is Me” Pity Party
I’m a divorced mom who lives with my 2 sons. If you feel the need to categorize me, then I guess you can call me a “Single Mom”. I rarely refer to myself as such. I just see myself as a mom. My kids don’t wake up and say, “Good Morning Single Mom”, they just […]
Proposed Law Declares Single Parenthood Child Abuse
Wisconsin Senator, Glann Grothman introduced Senate Bill 507, which would formally consider single parenthood a contributing factor to child abuse, if passed into law. SB507 would require the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board to emphasize that non-marital parenthood is a contributing factor to child abuse and neglect. Since I’m a single parent of 2, I […]
Life Lessons From Jeremy Lin
Motherhood is all encompassing. You have to balance kids, work, school, personal life, etc. In trying to be a good mom as well as a good person, I occasionally need reminders. Here are some great pointers to pass on to my kids, but also apply in my life. And of course, I’m so happy it’s […]
Get It Together Demi Moore
I’m gonna need Demi Moore to get it together. We all know that Demi is going through a separation with cheater hubbie of 6 years, Ashton Kutcher. Kutcher faced allegations of cheating on his wife on their 6 year Wedding Anniversary while he was on a trip in San Diego. After all the published reports […]
Reese Witherspoon on Elle Cover
“Reese” is such a good ole Southern name. I love Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon: Louisiana girl, classy, smart, talented, beautiful, and a mom of 2. She was married to hottie actor Ryan Phillipe for 7 years. They have 2 children, daughter Ava, 11, son Deacon, 7. I’m always happy when I hear about divorced moms finding happiness […]














