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Printable sweet and sarcastic mother-in-law cards. Send a sweet greeting to your mother-in-law. Tell your MIL how she makes you feel. Mother's Day cards for mother-in-law. Greeting cards for MIL. #MIL #Mothersday #Motherinlaw #greetingcards #printablecards #MILGreetings #MILSentiments #MotherinlawSentiments #MamaintheNow

Send a Thank-You Note to Your Mother-in-Law, Free Printable Cards

The women who often are overlooked on Mother's Day are the ones we should blame or thank for everything we hold dear. Celebrate your mother-in-law. Send a Thank-You Note to Your Mother-in-Law This Mother’s Day (or any day of the year), take a few minutes to acknowledge and give thanks to the View Post

Filed Under: Life Style, Motherhood, Popular, Printables, Relationships Tagged With: family, Funny, Motherhood

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If Moms Were Treated Like Toddlers: Understand Toddler Tantrums

There is no way to discuss toddlers without mentioning their tantrums: the characteristic “fish out of water” flopping on the floor, kicking feet, screaming and thrashing body from side to side tantrums. We all agree, these meltdowns ONLY happen during inopportune times - and ONLY our kids have them View Post

Filed Under: Motherhood, Parenting, Toddler (2-5 years) Tagged With: Funny, live in the now, Toddlerhood

This mother of four tells a true tale of the man cold vs. the mom cold. Women WILL feel encouraged after reading this. Trust me, all men are the same when they are sick.

Man Cold vs. Mom Cold

As soon as the temperatures drop, noses across the land start to drip, voices get rough and hoarse and one by one, our good men fall victim to the man cold! I have received information and materials from Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc., McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division. The opinions View Post

Filed Under: Health, Motherhood, Relationships, Reviews Tagged With: family, Funny, germs, health, Motherhood

Announcement! My big promotion. You do NOT want to miss this!

My Promotion!

I am thrilled to announce that I recently accepted a new position, read all about my promotion! This is the job I applied for: Executive to Supervise a Team of Micro-Managers Candidate must possess the following qualifications: Excellent conflict negotiation and resolution skills. Prior View Post

Filed Under: Motherhood, Our Life Tagged With: cute, family, Funny, Happiness, live in the now, Motherhood, Parenting Shortcut, work life balance

Thank you amazon, for not letting my kids go commando

Our Kids Will NOT Have to Go Commando, Thanks to Amazon!

This weekend I was picking out the kids' "first day" outfits, when all of a sudden it hit me: "UNDERWEAR!"! I forgot to buy the kids new, fresh, crisp, clean underwear! Of course new underwear isn't on the supply list provided by the school, but I always use "back to school" shopping as an excuse to View Post

Filed Under: Our Life Tagged With: family, Funny, review

The incredible things you realize AFTER your kids have been sick!

The Incredible Things You Realize After Your Kids Have Been Sick

We are just coming off a few weeks of back to back to back illnesses of varying degrees and origin. With four boys in the house there is often some type of germ, bug or other contaminant in the house. However, the past several weeks were more "interesting" and educational than I recall in recent View Post

Filed Under: Health, Motherhood, Our Life Tagged With: brothers, Caregiver, cute, family, Funny, germs, health, Motherhood

22 Painfully Honest Thoughts From New Moms!

Welcome to Club Motherhood. You have endured nine ten months of wonderful pregnancy bliss. You have glowed, expanded and grown a perfect little human being. Said human was recently expelled from your body – so it’s now “go time!” This is it! Motherhood! You are in the thick of it – and there is no View Post

Filed Under: Baby (0-1 years), Motherhood Tagged With: Baby, Breastfeeding, cute, family, Funny, Kids, Motherhood, Pregnancy

Moms with Grade School Personalities. Which One Are You?

Moms With Grade School Personalities! Would We Have Been Friends?

I have a theory that people never really change over the years. Before this article sparks a big philosophical debate, I challenge you to think of your circle of mommy friends in Any Town, USA. I made my own observations last week when I volunteered at my sons’ elementary school during their book View Post

Filed Under: Motherhood, Relationships Tagged With: friends, Funny, Motherhood

Find Out Why I Like My Boss Better Than My Toddler - on Scary Mommy!

Why I Like My Boss WAY Better Than My Toddler

I recently came home from a long day at the office. I had missed my family something fierce - as I do every day. Being a working mother IS hard - regardless of how much you like your career and ADORE your job! As with anything hard in life, we have to find some positive attributes to make them seem View Post

Filed Under: Motherhood, Toddler (2-5 years) Tagged With: Featured Articles, Funny, Guest Blogging, Motherhood, Toddlerhood, work life balance

Crush Your Child’s Dream of Ever Owning a Dog (or a Pony)!

We love birthdays in our family. Or rather I love birthdays and have passed that trait onto to the boys - and my husband goes along for the ride. September starts our “birthday season” which ends in late January. As you can imagine, we are talking birthday wishes, birthday celebrations - all things View Post

Filed Under: Our Life, Parenting Tagged With: cute, family, Funny

Moms Say the Darndest Things!

Being a mom is awesome! As a collective group we have carte blanche to say and do things that no other person in their right mind could possibly get away with. Moms have complete creative freedom and therefore end up saying the darndest things. View Post

Filed Under: Motherhood Tagged With: Funny, Motherhood

I am a Danish American mom of four boys parenting with heart, humor and hygge. Join me on this crazy ride. You will laugh more than you’d expect!

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