Dear Mom Who's Child Can Do No Wrong

It's tough being a mom.

Stop acting shocked. We all know this mom.  Maybe more than one.  There are parents who are blessed with perfect angelic children from the moment they are born to the moment they are officially named a saint.  Those parents who's children are completely incapable of even thinking of committing any sort of wrong doing ever.  Let's get to it.

Mini New Year's Resolutions

My husband did the unthinkable the other day and asked if I have any resolutions for the new year.  This, of course, sent me into a shame spiral of epic proportions that I'm only just now recovering from.   I, like so many of us, have made so many resolutions with the best intentions.  And 95% of those resolutions have come to nada, zip, zilch.  Except for last year when I resolved to not make any resolutions and just live my best life.  Which turned out better than expected but not great.  Now I'm going to ask the thing that no one wants to really answer.  Are we prepared to put the work in to follow through on our resolutions?

Chri$tma$ $pirit

I'm going to make a shocking confession right now.  I don't know how to Christmas.  I actually just discovered this on this very night.  At 31 years old, I have no idea how to truly deck the halls with merry measure.  You see, I was raised in a non-Christmas celebrating household.  Christmas day was a day like any other during my childhood.  Obviously I knew what Christmas was...sort of.  From what I gathered from classmates and TV, Santa brought amazing presents, there was ham involved, a beautiful Christmas tree, and time with family you never see most of the year.  A beautiful snow-covered time to make memories and tear open presents with the all the gusto and grace of vikings storming a village.  Joyful.

Father's Day Gifts: I Have a Few Ideas

It's a Dude Cake, a cake for dudes.

I'm trying to think back and remember if I've ever gotten my dad a classic Father's Day gift, like a tie.  I don't think I have because my dad is a cool dad and an awesome grandpa.  And if I got my husband a tie? Well it had better be a one of a kind bow tie.  I've come up with some nifty Dad's Day gifts, and I'm willing to share.  Here's a few unique ideas for Father's Day gifts!

Teachers Gifts: I Have a Few Ideas

Right around April of every year, fear strikes my heart, panic keeps me up at night, as I toss and turn contemplating my options.  OK, maybe that's a little dramatic.  But when it comes to teachers gifts, I just feel like the very special people who choose to wrangle and enrich my minions lives really deserve something special.  As my kids leave and move on to another step, they keep memories of these teachers and all the great times they had in their classroom and cherish them always.  Plus I'll always cherish the roughly 2.5hrs I had to myself a few times a week.  So when it comes to teacher gifting, I think I've gotten kinda good at it and I have some tips that will hopefully help you avoid some anxiety.

The Next Big Thing: Joint Birthday Parties

Each boy got their own small cake and we had cupcakes for the guests.

I'm unabashedly a thrower of kid birthday extravaganzas.  I love to throw parties in general, though.  I love to bring people together at the perfect venue for an unforgettable good time.  I love going crazy with theme's, tirelessly handcrafting each and every detail, and giving the most unique birthday swag possible.  Sure, maybe it's because I'm crazy.  But realistically I do it to keep myself busy in the months and days leading to my little angels special day.  Because when that special day comes, my babies are one year older.  They are a little farther from being the tiny newborn that needed me so very much, and that much closer to the grown up that only calls me when they need something.  Not that I try to baby them(I honestly don't) and I do so look forward to when they move out on their own.  It's still hard so I bury myself in tasks.

My At Home Manicure Tips

I've been getting a lot of compliments on my nail polish since forever.  I've even been asked if I go get them done at the salon or if they're gel.  That's hilarious to me because I really do hope to be a fancy lady who goes to the nail shop and languidly picks out the perfect shade and sneaks in a little bit of gossip with the nail tech as I sip champagne while my kids are with some nanny or another learning Mandarin.  What I'm saying is that I rarely have the time and quite frankly the money to spend on getting my nails did every week.  On top of that, I change my mind a lot.  I may be feeling a neutral nude one day and then need a deep goth purple the next.  Over the years I've learned some tips and tricks to keep my at home manicure looking on point.