The Maters are Here, The Maters are Here!

by Minivan Mama on June 28, 2010

Holy heck I love fresh tomatoes. The rest of the year, gross. October to May I will slap your mama if you put a tomato on my sandwich. But in the summertime? Yum yum gimme sum. Nana said there’s another (…)

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Only In Walker County

by Working Mama on June 24, 2010

 Oh…where to start….should I go WAY back? Probably so… if you have ever traveled Highway 78 from Jasper, Alabama to Birmingham, Alabama you have passed several famous, well Alabama famous, places: Uncle Morts (red-eye gravy), Green Top BBQ (OMG. Nuff (…)

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SERIOUS Summertime Concerns.

by Working Mama on June 22, 2010

Before I get started, this really is a serious post and while I urge you to read it as a reminder, I also warn you that it is very sensitive subject matter. The news was on tonight and for a rare (…)

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A Letter to the Bird

by Minivan Mama on June 22, 2010

Dear One-Year-Old Baby: I know you are learning to walk and have a couple teeth coming in and are in the middle of all these developmental milestones, but if you don’t start sleeping better REAL SOON, I’m sending you to (…)

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Spaghettio’s Recall

by Crunchy Mama on June 20, 2010

A whole bunch of Spaghettio’s have been recalled due to, get this- undercooked meat. Vomit. First of all, they should recall ALL Spaghettio’s. It’s not even food. It’s just a can of mashed up modified cheese product, disodium phosphate, high (…)

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Simple Father’s Day Gift From the Chilluns

by Minivan Mama on June 19, 2010

For Mother’s Day a few weeks ago, The Boy’s teachers helped him fill out a little sheet about ‘My Mommy’. It was my favorite gift by far. So fun to see how his little mind perceives me. Scary too. Glad (…)

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5 Best Gifts for a 1-Year-Old Boy

by Minivan Mama on June 17, 2010

Here it is, the much awaited boy version of 5 Best Gifts for that 1st birthday. My boy turned 1 almost three years ago- SAD. FACE.- but I think I can vaguely remember what his favorite gifts were. WM and (…)

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AAP Endorsement of Swimming Lessons! FINALLY!

by Working Mama on June 15, 2010

If you haven’t already heard, the AAP has endorsed swimming lessons for children under 4 (and older than 1). This is a change from their previous position which was that they saw “no benefit” in children under 4 taking swimming (…)

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All The Single Ladies… With Bebes

by Working Mama on June 14, 2010

HOW DO YOU DO IT??? How how how how how do you do it??? Please tell me! I have been alone with two monsters precious angels for three full days with a morning to go and I am exhausted - like, (…)

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Suck It, Mosquitoes

by Minivan Mama on June 8, 2010

Gah I hate mosquitoes. HATE. I really can’t think of anything that I hate as much as I hate mosquitoes. Except ticks. And maybe Tyra Banks. K, I don’t hate Tyra but she really gets on my nerves. My brain (…)

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