Categories: Movies
Honestly, I can’t wait for this movie to come out. I might even go see it by myself just to enjoy every second of the girl awesomeness that I think is going to come out of this flick. It has been a long time since I was excited about a Disney movie that wasn’t comic book related!
Sneak a peak at the wicked cool Mother’s Day Spot they put together just for us Mama’s!
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In theaters June 22, 2012.
Categories: Family, Raising Mama, The Boyfriend
Yesterday history was made in the hockey world and I was there to witness it with the Boyfriend! I’ve been a huge Los Angeles Kings fans for the better part of the last 15 years. No, I wasn’t raised with hockey like some people but when I dated a hockey player for a hot minute I suddenly was ravenous with desire for the sport. And my passion for hockey has grown and grown even though my relationships with the Hockey Player ended quickly and without damages to either of us and now, well now I go to games whenever I can get my grubby little hands on tickets.
Categories: Family, Raising Mama, Single Mama, The Boyfriend
Once upon there was a second day to the whole Birthday-palooza I planned for the Boyfriend…didn’t read about Night One? Clickity Click here.
Categories: Mate Hunt
What do my wandering eyes spy? Well, I’ll be damned if it isn’t Ashton Kutcher looking for love on-line!?! Yes, ladies this single man about town is looking for love in all the places you might be.
Everyone deserves a chance at true love, no? This dashing dude has created an on-line dating profile and is currently (okay maybe not right now) browsing the lovelies of the net for the one! On-line dating is the most popular means of searching for love today, and who knows your next wine bar date might include a celebrity entourage if you play your Dating Cards right.
Peep this video of Mr. Kutcher doing this thang to get pumped for love hunting…
Honestly, I think I’ve dated all those guys. Who knew they were all Ashton! Jeepers what was I thinking. Well, my loss ladies is obviously your gain. No?
If that doesn’t get your dating mojo recharged then take a gander at the other gents who have taken up with World Wide Lovers to make love happen in all the right places.
Don’t forget to let Mama know how it goes!
*This post was sponsored by PopChips!
Categories: Raising Mama, The Boyfriend
Birthdays are my favorite. Seriously. I adore birthdays. Those who know the Mama know that celebrating a birthday is something that makes my heart super happy. Like crazy wicked happy. So, when the Boyfriend gave me free reign to plan whatever, well that was like tossing a kitten into a padded room full of catnip! Winning!
Categories: Family, Raising Mama, Raising Monkey, Single Mama
Parents should never lost a child. And even though Erik Kramer, is a former Bears QB (Go Pack Go!), I cried when I read the interview with him in the Chicago Tribune about the death of his teenage son last October. Seriously sat at my laptop and cried when I read it. And then there’s the aspect of drug abuse and addiction that pulled at every inch of my soul.
Categories: Mate Hunt, Raising Mama, The Boyfriend
When I was busy with the world of on-line dating, there were these scary percentages next to everyone’s name on OKCupid. Why so scary? Because you answered a set of obviously leading questions and then from there some high-tech algorithm decided your percentage of compatibility. Lame.
Being the rebel that I am and always will be, I never paid those trivial little numbers things any mind. I dated without a percentage in my noggin! 52% Match? Sweet! Let’s cause havoc and not care!
Categories: Family, Raising Monkey, Working Mom
Sleep is on my mind today.
Sort of like that guy who you had a killer first date with that just never called. Remember those days, when I dated? I only think about it now, because sleep has become an illusive bedtime buddy that I miss desperately today. No I’m not suffering from insomnia. I’m suffering from Monkey-Has-Fear-of-the-Dark-ia and it’s effecting my sleep. All last week and all this weekend, he was up asking for checks under the bed, more nightlights and explaining scary dreams that even made me sad panda.
Categories: Family, Raising Mama, Raising Monkey
The Monkey lost his first tooth.*sigh* It’s moments like these that make me remember how fortunate we are to be where we are today. That we even have a tooth to freak out about and a chance to experience the Tooth Fairy, at all.
When I got the phone call at work, I was thrilled. I’ve gotten used to being the working single Mama who misses milestones but am lucky that my Mom is there. She calls me. She takes pictures. She makes it easy to be away from these moments. This tooth means something to me that I can’t repeat enough, I am just fricking lucky to be alive.
Milestones like this often go without fanfare and excitement. But this one is one that made me remember the moments after the Monkey was born that are fuzzy at best, and that only I remember because only I was there. Hearing his cry. Seeing his face. And then waking up in recovery to my parents waiting there to see my face. Waking up to a new life.
This beautiful lost tooth is proof of life. A life that we could’ve missed out on. It’s a reminder that we will continue to fight every single day for this gorgeous chance to love as Mama and Monkey.
When he asked me about the Tooth Fairy, and how she does her magic, I couldn’t help but share with him every detail from my own childhood memory. And in the end he says, “So she’s like Tinkerbell but she likes teeth?”. So simple, yet so perfect. At 4am, the Monkey came to my bedroom and showed me his dollar bills and was so thrilled when he crawled back into bed for the rest of the morning with his loot. It’s these simple moments that make every we went through almost six years ago worth it…he’s almost six…Jeebus.
Life is good.
Categories: Raising Mama, Single Mama, Working Mom
As everyone knows, I’ve been avoiding joining a gym since the beginning of time. Mr. Awesome was shocked when I finally joined one and started doing 5am runs on the dreadmill to prep for the half marathon the Boyfriend and I are running in May.
But, here’s the tough part they don’t offer cardio classes at 5am! And well let’s face it friends my weekends are not for trying to fit in a spin class here or an core strength class there. My weekend are for Monkey chasing and sipping wine on the patio. So I’ve been looking for a solution to my woes to no avail. Even joining the local hot yoga studio isn’t time convenient. *sigh*
