This Is Mommyhood

Stuff I Like – Beauty

Elle — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:11:23 +0000

Piggy Paint - I discovered this non-toxic nail polish and remover when my niece was about 4 and just this year I also got some for the hummingbird. Piggy Paint comes in so many colors and also has gift sets. Our favorite is the Girls Rule! gift set. Night Of Olay Firming Cream – This has been my [...]

There it goes!

Elle — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:37:15 +0000

Years ago when my husband and I lived in Seattle we lived in a house (built in 1917) that had the creepiest mofo unfinished basement. It smelled like dead people. I would dread it every time I went down there. It’s where the washer and dryer was so I was sure that when I went [...]

18 things to say to your kids before they’re 18.

Elle — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:50:15 +0000

*If you have a writing prompt suggestion, please leave it in the comments or email me at elle dot mommyhood at gmail dot com. This writing prompt is from Alyssa who blogs at The Wild, Weird World Of Us and it’s 18 things to say to your kids before they hit 18. 1. Please, PLEASE sleep. 2. [...]

Mother’s Day

Elle — Sun, 12 May 2013 17:59:01 +0000

Happy Mother’s Day to all of my beautiful readers! I hope each and every one of you gets a little pampering today… even if it’s only 15 minutes of locking yourself in the bathroom. Just a tip, bring your iPod in there so it drowns out the banging on the door from your kids.

A kiss cam fail and Ryan Gosling refuses cereal.

Elle — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:51:32 +0000

I hope everyone has a great weekend! ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~

Guest Post: How To Approach Your “Baby” Going To Middle School With Sanity and Clarity.

Elle — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:35:13 +0000

This guest post comes from Monica who blogs at A Day In The Life. Also check out Top 10 Ways I Am Nicer Than A Substitute and How To Survive The Second To The Last Month Of School. 1. Allow your pessimistic nature to completely overshadow any vestige of optimism about the future of your [...]

I would love to take a hit off of the “know it all” bong my mother-in-law obviously smokes from.

Elle — Thu, 09 May 2013 20:31:14 +0000

Haven’t you heard?! My mother-in-law is a fucking genius! She knows EVERYTHING! So, let’s go back a few weeks ago, to the weekend prior to the hummingbird’s 4th birthday on April 15th. I can only tolerate my in-laws for a few hours with each visit. I was done dealing with them by Friday night. They [...]

Before I had the hummingbird, I said no to having Hello Kitty and Princesses in the house. After, the house is covered in that shit.

Elle — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:18:59 +0000

When I was pregnant with the hummingbird, I was so anti-princess and didn’t care for Hello Kitty. I had a few reasons but the main one was whenever I thought of a princess or HK invading our house, I envisioned my unborn daughter one step closer to being a Paris Hilton clone. Yeah. I don’t [...]

Zombies, cartoons that make you want to bang your head against a spike, and more!

Elle — Sat, 04 May 2013 00:25:32 +0000

I’ve been struggling to write. I’m finally coming out of this awful funk I’ve been in but feel off kilter. It’s like I need a V8. So, I thought let me ask you some goofy questions that are usually saved for my guest posters. I stopped asking these questions a while ago but why not [...]

Buffalo Chicken Soft Tacos

Elle — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:49:52 +0000

I have been on a Buffalo chicken kick. One of my favorite recipes I’ve found is the Buffalo Chicken Soup, so good, and then I came across these soft tacos. These tacos are so filling and delicious. They knocked my socks off. Enjoy! Ingredients: 1 pound chicken breasts, skinless, boneless ⅓ cup flour 3 tablespoon [...]