Mommy Tip #346

When they ask you to take a picture with them, do it!

Mommy Tip #22

Random question of the day from Hunter.  We were waiting for the school bus and this is what he asked me out of the blue:
Hunter: "Mom, do you think God has snails in heaven"?
Me: "Hmmmm........"

Mommy Tip #87

Once in a while, instead of just  hanging their artwork on the fridge, frame an extra cute one and hang it in the house!

Mommy Tip #2

You know the old saying: "Mom knows best"? Well, Im here to tell you to always trust that instinct. Mom always knows when one of her children is sick and something is wrong. I always knew this, but didnt believe how true it really is until Allison got sick this past week.
Trust yourselves Moms! Your worries are always VALID!!!

Mommy Tip #55

ALWAYS, always, always, remember to have LOTS of ibuprofen and baby orajel when the baby is teething! They get cranky fast!!

Mommy tip #3542

Keep the baby away from the Habanero plant! They BURN!!!


Not a very good picture, but that baby is half gone in one quick bite!


Look at that RED face! Those poor lips!


That popsicle was gone in 2 minutes! Poor thing...

Mommy Tip #65

Be ready for embarrassment at all times. I took Hunter to the store late last night and as we were walking in he was scratching his butt. I was just about to ask him if we needed to go the the bathroom so he could scratch privately, when I look up to see my son standing in the entrance of the store with his shorts around his ankles, and his hand scratching his butt! I couldn't get to him fast enough! No...seriously...I may be able to try out for a professional baseball team, cause I sprinted to him faster than I have ever sprinted before and slide on the floor to grab his shorts and yank them up! I was mortified! The kind of mortified where you don't even look over your shoulder to check who saw it...I just grabbed him and ran off to the bathroom. Which by the way didn't do any good cause that old itch had been scratched and wasn't in need of any more attention! Soooo...EMBARRASSING!

Mommy tip #71

Know ALL of your kids' hiding spots. Hunter has been hiding stuff around here for months now and, as it turns out I don't know all his hiding places like I thought I did. Not so funny when he hides a Redbox DVD. Hmmm...wonder what the best approach to that phone call is????

Mommy tip #3549

Note to self: DO NOT give the baby milk when they have been throwing up!!! I dont know how many times it will take me to remember this, but one day I just might!

Mommy tip #360

Re-apply sunblock OFTEN!!! We seem to be learning that the hard way so far... Either we arent doing it enough, our stuff is expired, or that spray on stuff really isnt as good as it seems. (whats that old saying? "if it seems to good to be true, it probably is")

Mommy tip #10

If Dad is on kid duty dont expect more than making sure the kids dont kill themselves! Its just how they are!

Mommy tip #35

Don't leave the babies diaper off when she has diarrhea. My poor mom learned this the hard way today...

Mommy Tip #1218

Hunter asked if he could write (in chalk) on the walls outside...I said yes...be specific...I wasn't.

Mommy tip #247

If your child announces loudly in the store that he has to "use the lavatory " (as in "MOM, I GOTTA GO POOP"), act like its normal and every kid talks like that! Then, pass out from embarrassment in the bathroom stall!

Mommy tip #4,054

No matter how long the day, bed time will always come

Mommy Tip #2490

Only fight the battles worth fighting!

Mommy tip #1852:

Turn off all phone ringers in the house when the kids go down for their naps...You don't want some dumb tel-marketer ruining nap time...

Mommy tip #629

Dont let the baby get too close to the chocolate cake...

Mommy tip #1,462

Dont give the kids banana splits right before bed!