I cut the cord. No more cable. My reasoning was a mix of financial as well as the thought that my kids brains were turning into a pile of mush inside their heads. I miss my Walking Dead, and mindless MTV shows but I still have my Netflix so we are ok there. I realized … Continue reading
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Make a Mother Day
Please support this cause. 180 Turning Lives Around is the Monmouth County Sexual and Domestic Abuse center. They have so many programs that need funding. This center saved my kids and my life and never asked me for a dime. Lets support them so they can help others that do not have the funds. … Continue reading
I made the FEATURED page!
About a month ago, I was introduced to a weborectory (I made that up-web directory) of Mommy blogs around the world by a wonderful blogger atlantamomofthree. Its a wonderful place where you can find blogs written by Mommy’s from all necks of the woods. You can learn about other women’s lives and journeys, get amazing … Continue reading
4:17 Forever
So I think most of us have been there. The place where your car is not worth fixing, but you can not afford to buy a new one. This is where I am at this time. I have put in at least, if not close to double what I paid for my used minivan, but … Continue reading
Northwest, Apple, and other ways you can torture your children
It is hard growing up today. It is nothing like when I was a kid (and that was really not that long ago). Between the terrible bullying, peer pressure, and social media there is enough to make your kids have a really hard time in school and with their peers. So why, please someone tell … Continue reading
Laughter with a lesson
I know that everyone thinks that they have the funniest kids, and they cutest kids etc, etc, etc. But I have to say, my kids are the funniest. OK probably not the funniest, but pretty darn close. The mis sayings are my favorite. Here are some prime examples. I hope they make you laugh, or … Continue reading
Keansburg NJ Amusement Park is offically reopened!
A video from Saturday showing clips from the reopening ceremonies of the amusement park that was DEVESTATED from Superstorm Sandy in October 2012. Of course there is mothers pride bc there is a close up of my middle child (holding his picture). Thanks to Carly Vena for all your hard work! It was an amazing … Continue reading
From victim to survivor
Looking back I can not believe how fast the time has gone. My middle child turned 4 on Sunday. 4 years have gone by and I am not even close to being the same woman that I was. 4 years ago almost to the date, I was a scared, abused woman. My future and the … Continue reading
Damn Sandy, you mean mean bitch…
One summer when I was little my mom and I went to the beach at the Jersey Shore every day during the summer. We went to a place called Seven Presidents Park in Long Branch, NJ. She was from Miami and she shared her love of the ocean with me. It was there that I got … Continue reading
The left side of what?
I am a lefty. To the dismay of my grandmother, I write with my left hand. I have been told that as a young child she would put the crayons in my right hand and slap my left hand. It didn’t work. Not even a little bit. I like being a lefty. My brother is … Continue reading
The left side 