No. This post is not a review of the Lifetime movie with the same name as my post. This post is more about the stigma and pressure that society places on the shoulders of parents; in particular the mom’s. There are tons of rules about how we are “supposed” to raise our children. Without question […]

I am a Stay-at-home mom. The laundry is always behind…and someone is always missing a sock. I spend more time cleaning up after my two year old, than I do myself. I can count the number of times that I have gone to the bathroom in private in the past two and a half years, […]

I feel like I’ve been somewhat lacking in creativity this past week. I think it is partly due to the dreary and snowy weather we’re getting. The sky is in a constant state of gray, and there is mushy, half melted snow all over the place. I found a place toward the back of the […]

YAY for iPhoneography! This is becoming a favorite meme because I am totally addicted to my iPod and Instagram..but I’ve never mentioned that. This week we’ve had nothing but snow and gray clouds hovering. So it was a bit dreary. But I did manage to snag a few cute photos. Take a looksie: I showed […]

If the past week and a half have shown me anything about life, it’s that it is fragile. The loss of a friend and her son, the tragedy in Japan, and the devastation experienced by my family in Alabama yesterday have left me emotionally weak, drained, and exasperated. My faith, unfortunately, has always been something […]

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  Another week of No Mom Talk Monday here at The Mommy Matters. If you’re looking for the button, check out the sidebar. If you’re clueless as to what No Mom Talk is about, then click here to read all about it! We’d love for you to join in and play along! Don’t forget to […]

This is becoming one of my favorite times of the week. I looove my iTouch and [in case you didn’t already know] I love my InstaGram app. I haven’t played with any others this week. Not even hipstamatic. Just my new addiction. Here are some favorites from the week:   Hope you guys have a […]

When the skies are overcast and gray And the snow decides to fall and stay… We stay inside the house, you see… Just the little guy, Thomas and me. We play with cars, we play with trains We play with blocks and we fly airplanes. We laugh and squeal and giggle and shout. Isn’t that […]