Getting it Dead Wrong Crazy by Ashford - July 30, 2015July 20, 20150 A few years ago my grandmother “Gammy” passed away. Thinking about her also leads me to think about one of my not-so-shining moments in parenthood. You see, her death was the first death that my children would experience. Her funeral would be the first funeral they had ever attended. Now Meeny was just 1 so I wasn’t worried about him at all but Eeny was 3 and I felt the need to explain things to her. The funeral would be open casket and I didn’t want her to be frightened or confused. The night before the funeral as I was putting Eeny to bed I pulled her close to me and began explaining. “Baby, you remember Gammy right?” “Yes Mommy.” “Well, Gammy died and went to Heaven
It’s NOT About the Cheeseburger! Crazy by Ashford - July 27, 2015July 20, 20150 I don’t feel stressed. I mean I know I should be but I just don’t feel like it. Maybe my threshold has just increased. Maybe I’ve become immune. I mean when my new babysitter who was supposed to start on Monday at 8:30 am called me on Friday at 2 pm to tell me she can’t watch the kids I didn’t even bat an eye. It was the same level of annoyance as when my free xm subscription expired earlier that day. I mean it sucks but it’s merely annoying. It’s not the end of the world. Normally something like this would send me into a full blown panic. I was beginning to feel proud of myself and how I can
If You Give a Mom a Cookie… Crazy by Ashford - July 23, 2015July 20, 20151 This post was originally featured on Huffington Post. Graphic courtesy of Barnhouse Graphics If you give your mom a cookie... She’ll probably want to take it into the closet to eat alone. In peace. When she’s in the closet she’ll notice the overflowing laundry basket and decide to throw a load in. While loading the washer she’ll realize she needs to empty the dryer vent. When she goes to the trashcan with the dryer lint she’ll realize it’s trash day. When she goes outside to take the trash she’ll probably check the mail. When she goes through the mail she’ll surely find a bill that needs to be paid. She will want to pay it right away and will go to her purse to get her checkbook. When she opens
You might be a mom if… Crazy by Ashford - July 20, 2015July 25, 20153 Guest post by Gina Ballentine of Stage Too You might be a mom if... … your car is not just a vehicle but also a movie theatre, a dining room, a dance floor, and a therapist’s office. … your phone contains 300 blurry photos of inanimate objects your preschooler took. … you consider showering before 10 am an accomplishment. … you haven’t peed alone in over a year. … there are plastic ponies, dolls, and mermaids in your shower. … you can walk through a playroom in the dark like a Ninja, never stepping on a single toy that is scattered throughout the room. … you find a random sock, hair bow, or googly eye in your purse. … you grab a Capri sun for yourself to drink. … you
You Can Only Touch Your Own Nipples!!! Crazy by Ashford - July 16, 2015July 7, 20154 It’s not uncommon to witness my 4 YO playing with his toys and see him pick up an object, say a block, smack himself in the forehead with it and then return it to it’s place. He will then pick up another object, for example a stuffed animal, smack himself in the head with it and then immediately hurl it across the room. Is this just kids being weird? No. No it’s not. It’s my 4 YO employing one of the weirdest rules we have in my house. Here’s how it goes: Before you throw something in the house you must first hit yourself in the head with it. If it hurts, it is not an acceptable object to throw. You see, kids
TACO TUESDAY: Thai Chicken Tacos Biscuits by Ashford - July 14, 20150 This one is a pretty easy one. You can use store bought peanut sauce (and I like to mix it with a little Sweet Chili Sauce) or you can use the recipe provided. Either way it turns out great!! Enjoy!!!
White Knuckle Nights: Separation Anxiety and Sleep Away Camp Crazy by Ashford - July 9, 2015July 6, 20153 As we piled into our SUV and started down the dusty road I began to panic. My mind was whirling out of control. I stared straight ahead and tried to act normal. It took me about 10 minutes to even realize the hubs was trying to talk to me. I was locked inside myself going a million miles an hour. We had just dropped off our baby girl at sleep away camp for the very first time. I had done my homework. I had read the Camper Handbook cover to cover at least 5 times. I had met with the Director for about an hour. I even hiked through the woods and surveyed the grounds, the cabins, the craft room, the
TACO TUESDAY: Mini Tacos Biscuits by Ashford - July 7, 2015July 6, 20150 These are super fun and super easy for tiny hands to manipulate. Feel free to get creative and mix them up!! First brown your ground beef. Fill the scoops with a bit of refried beans. Then top with the beef and onion mixture. Now for the queso dip. Cut the block of cheese into 1 inch cubes. Melt queso in a small pot over low heat. Add the can of green chiles. Then drizzle cheese over the top and bake for 10-12 minutes. Finally top with sour cream and salsa and enjoy!!
Mean Comments and Mean People Featured On by Ashford - July 6, 20150 Recently I wrote an article that received quite a bit of backlash. In fact it spurred a whole community of moms to start a "hate thread" about me. Today I am talking about what I went through after reading their comments. Click to read the whole article.
“You so fancy” Risotto Biscuits by Ashford - July 2, 2015June 22, 20150 Guest post by Mary Katherine of Mom Babble I really love risotto. I love that it’s a carb. I love that it’s affordable. And I love that it seems to grow as you cook it like one of those Dollar Tree Sponge Animals. It’s also rice…but so much more impressive. “I’m making rice for dinner.” No thanks. “I’m making risotto for dinner.” Heck yah! I’ll be right over! So tonight I’m excited to share my absolute favorite risotto recipe. It’s fresh, flavorful, and well..it’s not exactly a dry dish. That’s right–bust out the white wine, ladies–it’s time to cook! Risotto Margherita Serves 3-4. Unless your husband eats like mine. You’ll need: - I bag of Virgo Arborio rice - 1 leek - Fresh basil - 1 box of chicken stock - 1 small tub of cherry/grape tomatoes - 1 tub
