Toddler Dinners: Pizzeria

March 25, 2013

Ever since my food documentary marathon, I have been trying to find ways to teach Landon about food. Books, going to the grocery store, letting him help stir things. All little things to make him appreciate the kitchen and food. He really seems to enjoy it. He really seems to like grocery shopping with me [...]

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Let’s not raise assholes, mmmkay?: Guest Post by Katherine

March 25, 2013

For our third installment of  “Brandy is laid up on pain killers” week, we have Katherine from Somewhere in the Middle. Katherine is one of my oldest blog readers. Back before there even was a “mannlymama” domain. She found me on blogger and we have been following each other since. We were even due 8 [...]

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I Need A Sister Wife: A Guest Post by Laura Case

March 22, 2013

Next up in rants-while-Brandy-recovers week, my awesome friend Laura wants to bitch about doing ALL the things when her husband travels…and her thoughts on what would solve this dilemma. I just hope she doesn’t move to Utah. For those that don’t know me, my husband Jon and I both work in software and we have [...]

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We’re having that for dinner?: A Guest Post by Alicia

March 21, 2013

Next up in the “Brandy is laid up on pain killers” week, we have Alicia from Life with Ladies. You know Alicia…the sneaky one that flew from Canada to meet me. Yup. Well she tackles a household of 3 beautiful little girls and a husband who just loves sending me photos of sloths like a [...]

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I’m A Toddler Mom: A Guest Post by the Other Brandee

March 20, 2013

When Brandy asked for guest posts to help her get through after the transient hobo IUD is evicted from her pelvic region, I immediately offered. The lady has a rogue piece of metal punted into her pelvis via her super strong uterus (probably not medically accurate), so even if I wasn’t inclined to do ANYTHING [...]

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Let’s Send the Hobo Packin

March 19, 2013

So today I get 4 holes cut into me and a nice Asian doctor is going to play hide and go seek in my abdomen. Honestly, I’m pretty nervous considering I’ve only been under for wisdom teeth and they really don’t know what they are working with until they are in there. I’m bumming I [...]

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My Missing Mirena

March 14, 2013

WARNING: I am going to talk a TON about my lady parts and such. If you care not to read this, you can jump over and read about the time Landon got worms because that shit is gross too BUT funny. We want 2 kids. Let’s just start with that. Playing zone defense isn’t something [...]

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The Anti-Bucket List

March 12, 2013

I feel like I HAVE to post today. To say something thought provoking about turning the big 3-0. But honestly, I got nothing. Life is pretty hectic at the moment with 2 growing boys, busy work, constant germs annihilating our house. I’m not gloomy about my birthday, I am just tired. But I am happy. [...]

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Infant Dinners: They Don’t Need Teeth

March 11, 2013

Lately I have been asked about giving Oliver chunks of food and even puffs when he only has a sliver of one tooth at 7 months (for more info on my background here, read about Baby Led Weaning. How can he eat without teeth? I have also seen some people delaying finger foods with even [...]

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TECHnically Speaking: My Top 5 Apps

March 8, 2013

This week is TECHnically Speaking I figured I would go simple and just do my top 5 used apps on my phone. First thing we need to note is how I use my phone. I consume and manage media. I don’t play games. I don’t use it to help me cook. I use it to [...]

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