Dear Roo: Bad Mommy Edition
Dear Roo,I know I've been a bad mommy and haven't written you a letter in a few months. As you know, things around this house have been crazy. When we weren't dealing with an exploding appendix, we had cysts on the brain, migraines, colds and more.It's been hell, to say the least (I can say that since I'm your Mommy, just don't repeat it).But instead of writing about it, we've been outside soaking up the last of the warm weather, playing in the dirt, growing green beans in the garden and making Daddy's deuce and a half your very own playground.The holidays were also thrust upon us and we celebrated Halloween as k

Maybe It's For You?
Yesterday I talked about my dislike for Black Friday.Today I'm preaching about Cyber Monday... and how much easier it is to find and get deals without endless lines, crazy ladies swinging purses and kids trampling your toes.One of my favorite places to shop on Cyber Monday is Stride Rite. As Moms you know that kids go through shoes like crazy and as a Mom you know that Stride Rite is a great product (and well worth the money).To celebrate, Stride Rite and

It's Just Not For Me
Yesterday when I went to pick up the paper at the end of the road, I had to grunt as I picked it up... because it, seriously, weighed that much. It was packed full of sales flyers full of doorbusters.I sat down before we ate and trudged through all the crap and have to admit it, I wasn't impressed.Sure, there were great deals but nothing that made me even contemplate, for a second, getting up out of my warm bed at 4am.I did Black Friday once and it sucked, never again.So I spent my Black Friday with my hubby and the tot at the park and then we came home made leftover turkey sammiches and had a picnic outside.How did you spend yours

It's in the air
Maybe it's the cooler weather that has FINALLY moved into Central Florida. Maybe it's all the Holiday commercials on the television.Maybe it's just my desire to eat Christmas Tree cookies.Who knows, but I am in the mood for a Merry Christmas.I'm in the mood to shop, wrap, bake and decorate.I'm so tempted that I want to put up our Christmas tree, right now!!I'm also in the mood to eat turkey and stuffing and be with family.As I'm sure you are.Enjoy your Turkey Day!

No Way Sister.
Everyone deep down knows their child is not an angel.I know mine's not... far from it! She's a child that is still adjusting to this big old world and doesn't really have all the rules of life firmly in her little noggin.I accept that.What I don't accept is someone, especially someone I'm not a fan of, disciplining my child.Even if my child is in the wrong, I hate it when another person snaps at my kid.I do my damnest not to discipline anyones child simply because it's not my child. Sure, if there's a kid playing on the highway, I'll stop and ask where their Mom is because I'm not that stupid.But when someone does it ri