Monthly Archives: January 2015
Listen To Your Mother auditions coming to Bangor
The national live, storytelling show, “Listen To Your Mother” is coming to Bangor this May and auditions are open to the public Feb. 6-7. The event, which is taking place in 39 cities nationwide this year, is a live performance of original work by writers sharing stories about what motherhood means to them. According to […]
5 minute Valentine’s Day project for mess-loving kids
Snow storms and breastmilk
Every breastfeeding momma knows breastmilk is liquid gold. It’s antibacterial properties cure infections like pink eye and athletes foot and it’s a whole lot cheaper than formula. So when mega snow storms threaten mass outages, breastfeeding mothers, particularly those who pump, tend to panic. Double electric pumps don’t pump when there isn’t power. And according […]
Parenting isn’t always fair or equal
Until a few weeks ago, I worked in upper management … of our household. Since I only worked part time and from the comfort of my own home, I was left, almost by default, to take care of domestic duties. That meant keeping track of doctor appointments, making dinner, going grocery shopping, organizing playdates and […]
5 ‘kid’ Maine-isms all parents understand
Two summers ago, I wrote about “Maine-isms,” words and phrases finding their way (many times unsuccessfully) into my everyday vernacular. I’m proud to say today that not only do I now know how to use the word “wicked” properly in a sentence, I’ve also learned about a few kiddo “Maine-isms” I can’t wait to experience […]
Don’t be jealous of my clean house
The conversation on Facebook a few months ago started out innocently enough. A friend posted a photo of her daughter playing at our house and another commented about how clean my floors looked. My friend responded with how she “doesn’t know how [I] do it” as a working at home mom. Of course, like the […]
An open letter to my pre-pregnant self
With the New Year comes resolutions and many friends and colleagues working to lose weight or tone up in 2015. For the past few weeks I’ve been among them, desperate to force my body back to what it once was. But if I’m being honest, even my pre-pregnancy probably wouldn’t be good enough. I’ve struggled […]
2015 baby name predictions released
Nameberry recently released their predictions for baby name trends for 2015. The number one trend they forecasted? Defining names like Noble or Saint that say “this baby is virtuous or this baby is powerful … never mind that he’s drooling and has a full diaper.” Interesting fact … apparently Puritans loved virtue names, but took […]