Archive for the “Safety” category
New Car Seat Guidelines
by Minivan Mama on March 21, 2011
Everyone on Facebook is up in arms over the NEW CAR SEAT RULES so I thought I’d write a quick note on it… If you haven’t read up on them yet, go here, but basically it says: Children should ride (…)
Pedophiles on Facebook: Excuse Me While I Vomit In My Mouth
by Minivan Mama on September 29, 2010
I was getting ready to do a post on the best sources for cute Halloween costumes, -which I’m still gonna do cause y’all, there are a gazillion places to get costumes out there and 99% of them suck – but (…)
Nasty Little Suckers
by Working Mama on July 27, 2010
Nope. This one is NOT about my kids. Ha- I bet you thought it was… they are little suckers though- time suckers, energy suckers, money suckers….but no, this post is about something even worse- SKEETERS! I’m disgusted by mosquitoes almost (…)
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 (…)
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 (…)
Is 2 Too Young to Smoke Cigarettes? Don’t Judge Just Yet….
by Working Mama on May 27, 2010
Ok, you can judge… you should be judging by screaming at the computer that 2 is WAY to young to smoke… I mean, given that it causes cancer, emphysema, skin damage, the list goes on… But please watch this video. I (…)
Head Lice MAKE ME SICK!
by Working Mama on May 19, 2010
FLASHBACK: This gross little kid named Doug something, who was a terribly ugly version of that MAD character – not nearly as comical and much dirtier and greasier, sat right behind me in 4th grade. I have always blamed him for (…)
SPIT IT OUT!!!! Part II
by Working Mama on April 26, 2010
Oh Geez- here we go again. I don’t know what it is with my children and putting things in their mouths- but they are sick… in the head. Or the mouth. Whatever. GROSS. Here’s how this episode went down: SDS: (…)
Oh, My Aching Head: Part 2
by Working Mama on March 24, 2010
Recently, I posted about practically knocking my-ownself unconscious with my car door. Well, it would be silly to just stop with one bump on the head. Twice as much is always better, right? WRONG! I was lying on the couch (…)
I Hate Swimming Lessons
by Minivan Mama on March 23, 2010
Surriously, y’all. HATE them. We had the worst experience ever last summer, I don’t want to blame the method (it’s not my favorite but it’s worked great for some of my friends’ kids) and I don’t want to blame the (…)
