Sometimes, as mothers, we need to be reminded that we are not alone out there. Yes, we see each other at school drop-off, gymnastics, t-ball etc. but we don’t always share the gorier details of our day-to-day parenting. Those moments when you feel that you are either going completely insane or failing miserably as a mom are often withheld. Do yourself a favor and pick-up a copy of Amy Wilson’s book, When Did I Get Like This?. Besides being absolutely hilarious it serves as a nice reminder that it’s okay not to be perfect. Our kids are not going to die because we didn’t puree their baby food from organic produce on a daily basis. My favorite chapters are A Tale of Two Mommies and Disequilibrium. Read it and let me know your most relatable parts. Trust me, you will thoroughly enjoy this book!
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I absolutely love short shorts. It’s probably because I’m a Floridian and summer lasts around 9 months here. Just make sure to tan your gams before wearing.
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About 6 months ago my sweet little daughter, Tennison, looked at me, giggled, and asked me why I had so many cracks on my face. I almost shot myself. After I recovered, I decided that something had to be done. I just looked so freaking tired all the time. I would often catch a glimpse of my reflection in the car windows when I was loading or unloading my two terrors. Hoisting a combined weight of 64 pounds in and out of an SUV 14 times a day would make anyone look exhausted, right? To be fair, I was born with the forehead of a bulldog but the lines were getting a bit too deep for my personal comfort level and obviously my kid found them offensive as well. I told the hubs I was giving myself an early birthday present and booked an appointment with the dermatologist. Two weeks later and $298 lighter, I looked much more relaxed. All is right with the world now. Hmmm, now where did I put that Restylane pamphlet…
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Stop, drop and do 20!!! Push-ups, that is. The push-up is one of those amazing exercises that can be done anywhere. It works your chest, biceps, triceps, shoulders, lower-back, upper-back…you get the point. I try to fit in around 80 push-ups throughout the day. I start with a couple sets of 20 before the kids get up. This is because they find it absolutely hysterical when I exercise and usually tackle me until I am completely flattened into the berber. I resume my sets during my daily dose of dvred Regis & Kelly. Looking at Kelly Ripa always motivates me. Oh, and by the way, I do ‘girlie’ push-ups and it still delivers the desired result.
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