Dear Moms

A-Ha! Bet You Thought I Forgot... Dear Moms,  A-ha! I bet you thought I had a crazy mom moment and forgot to include the cocktail recipes!! NOPE! I DID have a crazy mom moment, but then I just figured I would put this out there in a separate post... I mean, cocktails are easily worthy of having their very own post; they have kept my children alive for YEARS! I kid, I kid...or am I? lol  (I am, by the way- but there have been days that a good cocktail got me through to bedtime! We've all been there, right?!) Sooooo, with that being said, I have done extensive research online on summer cocktails (mainly because school is about to be out and well, YOU know... wink, wink, nudge nudge. I have scoured the web- left and right far and wide, I have found a few AWESOME sites that offer email newsletters, so that's a plus! Anyway, why needlessly blather on...let's get to those recipes! This one, I got from Food & Wine via Bobby Flay; is SUMMERTIME in A Glass! It's ...

MEMORIAL DAY!! Dear Moms,  So busy these days! I'm looking around for part time gig for the summer, gotta keep the kids in camp money- and ice cream truck stops! Lol anyway, I have been doing the interview shuffle this week and the application cha cha! This time of year makes me really glad I have my own business for the other 3/4 of the year; job hunting is a JOB in itself! I haven't had to spend so much time on Linkedin in a LOOONG time! Regardless, the Memorial Day holiday is this weekend- Woohoo! Some of us are celebrating the long weekend with no work on Monday and a cookout- and i have a few tips for that! Some foodie fun and some cocktails too! Keep reading to find out how you might be able to add something new to your hoilday soiree! Burgers are a staple at any backyard barbecue. Be it a veggie burger, or beef; a flame broiled patty is quintessentially SUMMER. Below is a recipe courtesy of Tasting Table . Give it a try this weekend and see what YOU think. (I hav...

Random Thoughts I Have During the Day as a Mom +ScaryMommyTV   via Instagram Retrieved: May 21, 2016 Dear Moms, Some days are amazing as a mommy. Some days are stressful and some days are downright scary! But, have you ever had any thoughts about your children that are just downright inappropriate? Lol I personally have, and I figured I'd share some of them as they pertain to a particularly "meh," Mom day and the "Mommyisms" I HAVE to say in real life instead!  ***BE ADVISED THERE ARE SOME SWEARS*** 6:30 am: (Alarm goes off) Ugh, ok let's get moving . "Ugh, okay let's get moving." 7:00 am: (waking kids) Omg,why doesn't THIS one feel good today?! "Let me see if you have a fever, if not you're going to school." 7:22 am: Why the hell are they arguing over the damn TOILET?! "Yes, I know there is only one potty- but we have to share, okay?" 7:45 am: Fifteen fucking minutes before we hav...

What's Up? What's Happening? Dear Moms,  Well, school is down to the last two weeks for us... Time to get the bubbles, bats and balls, and water balloons on deck in my house! Well, maybe not the water balloons yet- it's still only an average of like 55 degrees daily right now! LOL Moms in NW Indiana sit at BASEBALL games like this! I just had my 34th birthday two days ago, and I am ready to set this new year of my life on FIRE!This birthday was an eye opener on all the things I had let fall to the wayside in my life. ME! Being a mom can be rewarding, fulfilling, and even fun! But, let's face it: being a mom can also be draining. Financially, emotionally, and spiritually. Sometimes it is easy to lose sight of who WE are, and were as we fill our days with lunch packing, carpools and homework. Look Familiar to you? We as moms have to find out who we are, and who we want to be, because at some point, the kids will be adults and on their own...

HELP, I AM BREATHING TOO MUCH!! A Mom to Mom Rant Dear Moms, I am at my breaking point and allergy season just got started for me!! Here's the thing, earlier this week I was congested beyond my wildest dreams! I felt like my head weighed a solid ton- only it was accompanied by a feeling that my head was made of lumpy, wet cement! I ran to the store and grabbed Zyrtec, and some basic sinus decongestant. The Zyrtec did NADA on day one- but the off brand decongestant was spot ON! Made me a bit drowsy... I was okay with the naps though, I'm a mom. That means I'm CRAZY- not STUPID! lol Now, the middle of the week offered a bit of a reprieve and I was able to be a bit more physically active. My head no longer felt like it was made of newly poured sidewalk! Today, Friday the 13th- WITH a full moon tonight; I can't stop breathing! Okay, wait...lol that came out wrong. I am getting so MUCH air, I can't stand it! My face internally actually FEELS cold, because so muc...

Thoughts From Where I am TODAY! www.thechaosandtheclutter.com , Retrieved: May 11, 2016 Dear Moms,  Hey, today is May 11, 2016. I have had a lot of stuff going on in my life and I have been feeling like I have had to express how I a GOOD mom, vs a BAD mom... Now, we ALL know we have our own versions of the BAD mom... the one that has a cigarette hanging out of her mouth, while holding her overweight toddler in the air by ONE arm, cussing up a blue streak because the kid did something kids DO: like spilled juice on himself- comes to my mind immediately. Mind you, this is in a public park, and she is completely giving me the, "Let me get my damn kids out of here" vibe...LOL I digress. Anywho- what I mean is why do we have to define what IS or ISN'T proper parenting. I mean abuse in any form is frowned upon- but there are days where I will just swear like a sailor on leave for every little thing that is going on in my home... is that abusive? I MAY tell a kid in...

Oops! We had some technical issues on Mother's Day! Buuuut.... HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!! Dear Moms,  Allow me to tell you all from the bottom of my heart: Happy Mother's Day! Today is the day to honor all the hard work YOU do each and every day. A brief moment of reflection to appreciate the time, struggle and sacrifice that comes with motherhood. Here is your celebration from ME: Above you will find all of the things us MOMS want at least a few times a year to avoid going completely bat shit crazy on our families: Time to yourself! Wine , lots of WINE! Diamonds , because you deserve them! Flowers , cuz all moms like flowers! A private potty session- just. For. You. Omg, I know, you love them!! You're very welcome! By next year I would like to be able to have a Mother's Day giveaway for my moms that really come through and read, like, comment and share my blogs! *hint, hint* lol Okay, all b.s. aside...what in the world do YOU do on Moth...