Well,
its been quite awhile since I have been in the situation of breast
feeding, with mine now being the ripe old ages of 2 and 5 (and a
week,sniff, sniff), but I am… Continue
Added by Deborah A Cruz-Beck on March 18, 2010 at 12:18am —
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Anyone who has ever read my blog knows that I am a super advocate of
sisterhood. I think that cat fights between women are ridiculous and
that if we all spent a lot more time being real and supporting each
other, life would be so much better for all of us. Why does it always
have to be a competition? My kid does this, does yours? My husband
makes this much money, what does yours make? My house is bigger than
yours. It truly is a… Continue
Added by Deborah A Cruz-Beck on March 17, 2010 at 1:32am —
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I am having a WTH is going on here day. It has come to my attention,
apparently when you have a moment..you realize a lot of not necessarily
caring to know information, that I have developed a very peculiar way
of cleaning my house. Remember the good old day when you could spend
all day cleaning out your closets?Ahh, and when it was done there was
sense of accomplishment and pride? Remember? You remember....think
hard. Now, it has… Continue
Added by Deborah A Cruz-Beck on March 1, 2010 at 12:10am —
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OK, Truthful Tuesdays....once again, we are gathered here to expunge our psyche's of all of this unnecessary bullshit that we've been
carrying with us in tortured silence and not so silent misery.No
judgment, no ramifications, just support and love from those of us who
are exactly where you are....the brink of insanity, the end of our
rope, a not so high ledge. No matter the circumstances, we are with
you. Today, I'd like to confess…
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Added by Deborah A Cruz-Beck on February 23, 2010 at 10:12am —
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It's that time again, yes, everyone around me is either having a baby or anticipating trying to have a baby. I know, didn't I just post about
this? Anyways,there are two things that I have come to know as my
truths..they may even be universal. The first is that apparently I am
still on the fence about a third child because no matter how many times
I tell myself, I am done and I want to move on with my life, every
single time one of my…
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Added by Deborah A Cruz-Beck on February 23, 2010 at 10:10am —
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Today, I had an amazing realization. I used to hate when my Mom or my Mother in Law would call and ask all kinds of questions, or try to tell
us what to do, how we should be behaving or spending ( rather saving)
our money. It used to drive me crazy, back when I was in my 20's,
before I had my own little precious gems.And now I know, now I
understand fully...Now, I also realize I will be 10 times worse! We…
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Added by Deborah A Cruz-Beck on February 23, 2010 at 10:07am —
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It seems everything we need to know in life we learn in preschool. My 4
year old has been repeating, "Mommy, to have a good friend, you've got
to be a good friend!" No doubt a piece of sage advice bestowed upon her
by her wonderful preschool teacher.Anyways, Bella tends to like to
share these words of wisdom with Mommy. Normally, I say ,"Yes, sweetie.
That is right!" But, this time I actually took the advice to heart and
examined… Continue
Added by Deborah A Cruz-Beck on February 16, 2010 at 8:55pm —
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Good morning, my sunshines! It is Tuesday morning again! You know what
that means. Time to let it all out:) Of course, today is Fat
Tuesday..so maybe we should really get it all off our chest in
anticipation of Lent.I mean who doesn't want to start Lent off with a
clean conscience and a light heart! So, please join me in our weekly
expelling of our "demons".As always, I will start!… Continue
Added by Deborah A Cruz-Beck on February 16, 2010 at 10:29am —
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Apparently last week was National Marriage week. I ,myself, was so deep
in the throes of actually being in a Marriage that it completely
escaped me. Well, to be honest, I never knew there was such a thing.
But to be fair, I think it is a wonderful idea. I mean if we can
celebrate Veterans Day and President's Day, we can surely give some
credit for those of us who have maintained a long and happy marriage,
or maybe I should say those… Continue
Added by Deborah A Cruz-Beck on February 16, 2010 at 9:44am —
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Ok, so its come to my attention lately that apparently, I am not the
only Mommy in the world (or even my circle) who is trying to figure out
a way to raise a family, keep them healthy and happy, and ,while doing
so, keep herself in shape. So, I am proposing that Wednesday, the until
now dreaded…
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Added by Deborah A Cruz-Beck on February 10, 2010 at 3:41pm —
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Good morning, my lovelies! It is once again that time of the week. The
day that we can come to our safe haven and expunge all of the wreckage
of the week from our souls! Don't be afraid, we won't bite. Just take
your load and dump it here! Happy Tuesday! I'm sure tomorrow will be
better!
So, that being said, here are my 3 (yeah its been that kind of week)
for the day; I wish so badly that my 2 year old could wipe her own
little butt. It's not that I don't like…
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Added by Deborah A Cruz-Beck on February 9, 2010 at 9:08am —
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I know that it is crazy to expect to have a moment of peace and quiet
to myself. I know that there are sacrifices to be made when you have
children. I am on board with that. I was not so oblivious to think that
my life would remain unchanged. I thought there would be changes. I
knew things would never be the same, but I was not prepared for the
magnitude; the depth and breadth of it all. When they were newborn, all
my time was spend occupying their time. My life…
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Added by Deborah A Cruz-Beck on February 8, 2010 at 7:21pm —
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My 4 year old daughter has wanted to be a "movie star" since she saw
Eloise goes to Hollywood. Not that I think she really knows what that
means or what it entails but I have convinced myself that I will never
be the shatterer of hopes and dreams when it comes to my girls. If they
want to do it or be it, I'm going…
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Added by Deborah A Cruz-Beck on February 6, 2010 at 12:31am —
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Good morning and happy Tuesday to you all. It's been a long week of carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders. Here's where Mommies can come to vent and get rid of some of that unwanted weight, metaphorically speaking anyways. Though, the more I think of it, there could very well be a link between carrying the weight of the world and holding a little extra baggage around our middles! But that's another post altogether! LOL Today, we're gathered here to vent and unload. You can comment…
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Added by Deborah A Cruz-Beck on February 2, 2010 at 8:30am —
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Ever have one of those weeks where you are so tired that you can't even see straight? I'm sure, as Mommies, you have all been there. Those nights when you are up all night with a sick child, or feeding a newborn, or if you are really blessed both. Yes, we have all been there. I am not asking for pity:)LOL I am merely sharing the very interesting, albeit scarey, scenario that I experienced a couple days ago in a hotel bathroom . Wow, that sentence sounded way more exciting that what actually…
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Added by Deborah A Cruz-Beck on February 2, 2010 at 8:30am —
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Ok, Ladies its Tuesday and ,as I said, today is the day we can all vent "anonymously" if preferred, and get everything off our minds..without judgement:)I will start the ball rolling:
Is it wrong that sometimes I wish I was brave enough to dose my kids with ibuprofin, so they would go to sleep at a reasonable hour without me having to lay down with them?
Sometimes, I really miss my life before I was married or had kids, so much so that I fantasize about who I used to be:)LOL
OK,…
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Added by Deborah A Cruz-Beck on January 26, 2010 at 8:10am —
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"Mom, Dad's a boy, he has a peanut!" What you may ask yourself is my 2 year old talking about? Well, lets just say our 2 year old, like all 2 year olds I know,likes to follow us absolutely EVERYWHERE we go. This includes the bathroom, the shower, the closet... you get the picture, there is no hiding anything from this kid. SO, today I just need to take a second and share some of the Gabi-isms that make her so special. I may even make you privy to some of our Bella-isms. Here are a few from…
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Added by Deborah A Cruz-Beck on January 23, 2010 at 12:34am —
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Today I was reminded if a growing trend in today's world, especially in regards to Mommies. You see, I am fully aware of the fact that, it is near impossible to make real friends as an adult. I know we make acquaintances on a daily basis, but real , honest to goodness friends who you can be yourself with. You know the friends that you can have those heart to hearts with and actually let your guard down without fear of backlash. Those same ladies that you would actually let see you without…
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Added by Deborah A Cruz-Beck on January 23, 2010 at 12:30am —
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Tonight, though I obviously have 107,000 things that I ought to be doing, I have baby on the brain. I think it was the combo of visiting my friend and her new puppy( get your panties out of the bunch , I am not comparing your little miracles to tiny hairy beasts) and all this talk recently of whose pregnant and whose not. Anyways, apparently , I am in that stage of Motherhood where I have 2 perfect daughters and I am undecided about a third. OK, lets' be honest, brutally honest. Let's just rip…
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Added by Deborah A Cruz-Beck on January 20, 2010 at 1:22am —
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Have you heard that new saying that 40's the new 20? Well, I don't know who's believing that load of crap but I'm pretty sure its not the 20 year olds and I'm fast approaching the 40 year end of the spectrum and I'm not believing it for a second. So, Oprah..please stop perpetuating this myth. First, there was the Million little Pieces guy and now this. Come on Oprah, just because you are spoon feeding it to us...some things I just refuse to believe. So, to be straight 40 is not the new 20, no…
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Added by Deborah A Cruz-Beck on January 17, 2010 at 11:43pm —
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