what momma writes

over mother's day my brother in law said to me  "so you have this baby, and she's here, but your house doesn't look like the baby took over" oh how happy this comment made me.  i strive to keep my house in an adult manner as long as the good lord lets me. i gently replied. "it's because i have issues." i like things tidy. i like things clean. & above all, i like things organized. every item should have a home. when the item isn't being used, it should be in it's designated home. (then you know where to find it and this alleviates things being lost) now don't get me wrong though- we don't live in a mansion with ample storage units and closets:  we have a pack in play in our dining room, a stroller tucked in a notch in our living room, one large plastic item at a time in our family room, but all other items have a home.  mainly a basket, but a designated area. so, i'm a little bit OCD when it c...

it's been such a long time since i was able to get into a book. mister john was thoughtful and purchased me a kindle for christmas so  i could read and take care of birdie. a winner, he is. upon inquiring for book recommendations i noticed the hunger games got a lot of hype. i decided to start with this one. and i couldn't be more pleased that people pushed this book. the title creeped me out and i couldn't imagine what it would be about, but  once i got past the first chapter  i.was.hooked. and there was no going back. TODAY IS THE DAY the hunger games come to life. ...on the big screen. the moment i saw preview on TV i marked the calendar noting this was out. ...and i may or may not have randomly exclaimed in our kitchen "i volunteer!! i volunteer as tribute" knowing mister john and stella had no idea what i was talking about, but i felt the urge to re-enact part of the preview. you can judge. ...

it just happens damn it. "mom butts" you know you know what i am talking about here. call me odd, but even as a kid i wondered why all the moms had those  mom butts during the course of pregnancy and child birth something happens. transformative. physically. no matter what went on before with your behind,  99% of the female population,  post child birth, now have a mom butt. and if they are really lucky, they have some matching saddle bags. believe me i tried my darnedest to avoid the infamous, inevitable mom butt but, upon closer inspection of my rear side i managed to join the club. i'm still trying to leave the club and i am hopeful, but the alteration has occurred. now, now i exercise a lot and i truly enjoy it and i love integrating that into being a mom (see post to come...) and i know i am "in shape" or physically fit or whatever so i shouldn't complain. and really i'm not.  i just wanted to point ...