Mommy Martyr

Freebie Fridays ! ! !

2009-08-07T12:09:00.002-04:00

Today's freebies:Relax this weekend with an Aveda Relief * and smell the sweet scent of your free Jessica Parker Fragrance sample* One per customer. While supplies last. Participating locations only. Offer expires September 30, 2009

stupid . . . STUpid . . . STUPID !!!

2009-07-24T02:31:00.003-04:00

Is the word “stupid” a bad word? I think so! Is it acceptable for a children’s book from the public library to have that word in it? In my household and many others that I know, the word “stupid” is considered to be a bad word and we refrain from letting our little ones use that word. My little one does not know that word yet but I know that eventually he will pick it up from someone at school

Freebie Fridays !!!

2009-07-17T12:37:00.005-04:00

Today's freebies:Kick off the summer with a FREE Portrait Package from Picture People !Package Includes:1 - 8x102 - 5x7s8 - wallet-sizeOffer expires July 25, 2009, so hurry and get your free family portrait.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Also,Enjoy a Free Pastry * courtesy of Starbucks ONLY on July 21, 2009 till 10:30 AM or till pastries are gone :)On your mobile device, you can open this and show your barista*

P – O – O – P . . . Find out what it means to a toddler . . .

2009-07-11T04:23:00.007-04:00

I’m P.O.O.P.Ed (Positively Obsessed Over Potty Education), Are you?Yes ! Yes ! Yes ! It’s a blog about THAT! Don’t close the blog and pledge never to return to my page just yet (feel free to stop at the warning at the bottom)This is in fact a subject that has been part of lengthy conversations and explanations not to mention numerous demonstrations and bribes in my household lately. Yes, you’ve

Freebie Fridays !!!

2009-07-10T09:02:00.003-04:00

Today's freebies:Coffee Lovers -- this one is for you !!McDonalds is having a Free Mocha Mondays now till August 3.McDonald's is offering free samples of McCafe between 7am and 7pm. Samples sizes of 8 oz. Mocha or 7 oz. Iced Mocha (so think small coffee cup size) are offered to per person per visit.No coupon is required, but check with your 'regular' McDonald's to make sure they are participating

Freebie Fridays !!!

2009-07-03T21:05:00.002-04:00

Today's freebies:Reading lovers, for your weekend reading, try these Free Audio Books Happy a good weekend !!

Freebie Fridays !!!

2009-06-26T11:50:00.012-04:00

Every friday, I will be posting freebie items on my blog, so check back next friday for more freebies !Today's freebies: 1) Free Chocolate Bars ! ! ! (who doesn't love chocolate?)Visit this link here and get yours today !!2) For the Kids:>> Kids song " I can do it myself " by Miss Amy>> Lowe's Build and Grow clinicsHappy Friday !!

Mumblings of a toddler . . .

2009-06-26T11:37:00.005-04:00

a look at yesterday's events through my toddlers eyes . . .In the morning, I was washing some dishes and I picked up a used knife to wash and he kept telling me “NOOO Mama, don’t wash THAT knife”. I asked him why not and he said “That’s Papa’s knife”. Then, he started to tell me “don’t touch knife. It’s sharp. Danger!” I guess he has been listening to me when I’ve been telling him that he

Little smiles . . . Big Impact

2009-06-23T01:58:00.003-04:00

How is it possible that a small person's smile can have such a big impact on us? When I see my kids smile at me, I’m so intoxicated by it. I could be having the worst day of the week and just seeing the smiles makes me feel all better. How can just a smile cheer up your whole day? It’s like a drug to cure any problem.What is it about a child’s smile that’s so endearing to us? Is it their

To Montessori or Not to Montessori . . .?

2009-06-18T00:37:00.023-04:00

That is the question that has been plaguing my mind the past few weeks. Last year I faced a similar dilemma when I decided that I was going to enroll my son in a “school” setting for the first time. Although we love the ‘traditional’ preschool that he attended last year, I thought I would explore the Montessori system once more.I thought that I had read enough about the Montessori philosophy and

Kids = Sign away privacy

2009-06-13T02:54:00.010-04:00

This is kind of embarrassing for me to write about...but... it's my life !!I would have never imagined 5 years ago that I would be sitting in the bathroom with barely enough room for my feet. As if my bathroom wasn't small enough, I needed to furnish it with a bathroom scale, a toddler's potty, a baby's bathtub, a chair (because step stools are not high enough to reach the sink and it's the only

I want BIG money ... please !

2009-06-09T03:13:00.005-04:00

Is it too early to discuss money with small children (say, a three year old)?Although my toddler doesn't quite grasp the idea of money or how much he REALLY has in his piggy bank, he sure knows that he wants lots of it. When we gave him a dime instead of his usual penny to put in his piggy bank, he thought we were giving him less money because the dime was smaller in size than the penny. And he

That's NOT our kid !!!

2009-06-07T01:54:00.010-04:00

I see people turning their heads and giving me "the look". I look at my husband and he looks at me and we both are thinking to ourselves that this kid is NOT ours.I have a toddler who has his own mind and he is not a 'quiet' one. Our toddler has figured out that Mama is not going to be giving him a time-out when we are at the grocery store. My toddler behaves in a certain way at home and another

2 Extra Cranky Kids...TO GO, Please !!

2009-06-05T12:03:00.006-04:00

Why haven't there been any advances in technology to decipher a baby’s cry? It’s all a guessing game even when it’s baby #2. Up until yesterday, I used to tell people that my baby is not fussy at all as long as he is fed and changed but that all changed overnight (literally !). He had been cranky since yesterday afternoon and I thought surely he would sleep through the night because he didn’t

Hiss....hiss....my snake encounter!

2009-06-03T19:10:00.005-04:00

Though it was a bit hot, what a beautiful today was. The kids and I were at the library for a children’s program and when we got back……THERE IT WAS……. slither……slither….hiss…hiss…. I couldn't breathe, I couldn't think, I couldn't believe my eyes! There were two black snakes charging toward my car door at the same time as I opened it to get out. My OH My!!! I freaked out! I froze for one whole

Lessons learned...second time around

2009-05-30T14:26:00.002-04:00

Call me crazy but didn't I learn all the tricks of the mommy trade the FIRST time ?? Why did I freek out and take my son #2 to the doc when he threw up a few times? Okay, so I did get scared seeing the amount and the frequency of the throw up. Is it just me or do all the kids get sick on fridays? I have to admit though that I have been a little worried about my wee little one since i've been

I'm here !!!

2009-05-28T16:06:00.000-04:00

I'm a self-proclaimed mommy martyr of 2 cute little boys. My first son, Ashwyn, just turned 3 and my second son, Arion, just turned 6 months old.I am by profession a software engineer but I have been a stay-at-home since I was pregnant with Ashwyn - almost 4 years now. I started journaling about my daily events when I was pregnant with my first son. It was a great way to see my feelings and the