January 2007
Congratulations Jen...Winner of The Pepper Kids Giveaway!
Award-Winning Shopping Tip For Busy Moms...
To make grocery shopping easier, I made a Word document highlighting the aisles of the store. You can usually get the list from the market customer service and then personalize it to your wants/needs in Word. We leave the sheet out each week and circle what is needed. By the time the weekend roles around the shopping list is made and we don?t forget the items we desperately need like toilet paper (after my 15 month old has rolled it all off the toilet paper bar).
I love your site. Thanks for helping working moms stay sane!
Jen
Ridgewood, NJ
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Posted in: Blog, Role Mommy Recommends on 01/31/2007
*Melinda's Confession...Winner of Our Giveaway for The Pepper Kids!
Our 7 year old boy pulled me aside last Friday evening, giggling a bit, to say he had a question for me.
His giggling made me giggle and I didn't even know what the question was going to be. As we sat, cuddly style, on the stairs in our house I looked at his laughing face and beamed with pride at how grown up he has become. He is a wonderful boy, brother and student. Then he said, through his giggles, "Mom, do you and Dad sex?" My emotions went on a roller coaster...pride to shock to laughing out loud! I kept giggling with him and I asked him to repeat the question. I felt there was no need to answer it yet, as I may have completely misunderstood his question. Unfortunately, he repeated the same question, using the same words. I looked around the room to see if our 4 year old was nearby. No sign of him. I looked for my husband. No sign of him. I took a deep breath and asked my 7 year old if he could explain to me what he was asking. He said that I should know. I told him I wasn't sure what he was talking about, but once he explained it to me, I would be sure to let him know if his father and I were partaking. With the realization that I might share a secret with him, he got serious. He explained that he had been told that to "sex" is when a boy and girl take off their shirts and hug. He burst into laughter from embarrassment. I was trying not to let the tears in my eyes run down my face so quickly. After we had calmed one another I said to him. What you need to know about the word sex is that YOU are of the male sex and I am of the female sex. We also discussed the body parts that made us fit into these categories. He seemed satisfied with my answer and I took another deep breath. Shortly after, I phoned his teacher to let her know that this information was passing through her room and to be aware. She was very thankful.
Posted in: Blog, Role Mommy Confessions on 01/31/2007
Divide and Conquer...The Rebuttal
The following is a re-telling of our recent tale through the eyes of the dad...once again, names have been changed to protect embarrassing the innocent...
Begin Scene...
John and Julie are busy attempting to feed their three kids when the youngest, Matthew decides to sprint out of the room with a fork in his hand. Mom always said, never run with a fork...
Suddenly, from the living room, both parents hear a loud scream and then a wail. It's Matthew.
After tripping off a fringe in the area rug, Matthew accidentally stuck the fork he was running with in his eye. As Julie races over to assess the situation, John stays in the kitchen with their other two kids. Tears are streaming everywhere, Matthew has broken the skin and Julie can't determine whether he's poked his cornea and if she better grab their coats and head straight to the emergency room.
5 minutes later, when its clear that Matthew has only a slight cut on his cheek, which has stopped bleeding, Julie is still clutching Matthew to her chest in a bear hug. "Maybe you should loosen your grip a little, honey," says John, as Matthew struggles to breathe. "Shouldn't we take him to the emergency room," Julie asks shakily. John eyes the slight cut doubtfully. "Ummm....well they might give us a bandaid," he replies.
10 minutes later, Julie is still holding tightly to Matthew. The couple had discussed John taking the kids to see a movie that afternoon. The kids are looking expectantly at Daddy. Hesistantly, he suggests "How about I take all three kids to the movie?" Julie immediately leaves the room with Matthew, who is reaching out toward his Dad with his one free hand.
End Scene.
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Posted in: Blog, Role Mommy Confessions on 01/31/2007
WE'RE IN OK! MAGAZINE!
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Posted in: Blog, Peeing in Peace on 01/31/2007
From Wham to the Wiggles...
Yvette bonds with her favorite blockbuster kiddy group and gives them a sneak peak at the hilarious chapter in our book that gives a big shout out to the Wiggles!
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Posted in: Blog, Peeing in Peace on 01/29/2007
The Pepper Kids...Great Online Shopping Site for Friends & Family!
We just found a fabulous website where you can easily order the most beautiful artwork, furniture, clothing and accessories for your kids and there's a section for moms too! At The Pepper Kids, they strive to bring you creative, unique and stylish items for baby and children. Offering an eclectic selection with a mix of local artists and celebrity designers, the site offering ranges from Designer Children's furniture and room decor accessories to Designer Aprons for Moms to Award winning music, toys, books and even yoga for kids.
While perusing the site, I found it chock full of great items! I loved the section where you can send in a picture of your child's latest pre-school masterpiece and turn it into a piece of art! I know how much my kids love to show me their latest picture and this is a great way to preserve their masterpiece for years to come! Plus - there's even a section for moms and coming soon is their own Pepper Kids cafe where you can bake your own fresh warm bread with an easy BreadPack, the "I made it myself" International Cuisine Packages and the "Just like Real Coffee" with 1/4 of the Real Stuff !! How much do I love a site that pretty much takes the guess-work out of baking!
The Pepper Kids also offers beautiful accessories like ceramic wall plaques, the most adorable shoes for girls, storage solutions and more! So don't delay, visit The Pepper Kids where you'll discover a treasure trove of goodies for your family and your friends!
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Posted in: Blog, Role Mommy Recommends on 01/29/2007
PARTY ANIMALS
We took the plunge this weekend. After watching our cat Rudy staring listlessly out into the backyard where his beloved brother Oliver had been laid to rest last month, we decided to take in a new feline to keep him company. She arrived yesterday and spent the better part of the day hiding under armoires, sofas, in closets, anywhere that a human being or another animal couldn't find her. And Rudy - well he sensed something was up, so he pretty much decided to camp out in our room all day and all night long.
I wouldn't have minded having another member of our family bunking with us, except Rudy has this nasty habit of scratching the walls when he wants me to either feed him or take him somewhere in the house. And when the scratching commences at 5am on a Sunday morning after I've already had an exhausting week, well, I was not amused.
To add insult to injury, we started to hear other noises emanating from the walls. You see, I haven't shared a story yet with my fellow role mommies about the other creatures that have sought refuge somewhere in my bedroom. To put it simply, we have mice. At first we thought it was one mouse - in fact, we named him Maurice and after seeing "Flushed Away" in the movie theater, we figured we could co-exist with one harmless mouse. Except, we think Maurice is actually Mary and that little harpie has been copulating up in our attic and guess who gets the dubious distinction of having to climb up there tonight to change the air filter in our heater...you guessed it...moi.
But I digress. So Rudy is busy scratching the walls, while Maurice (or Mary) and her gang of rodent relatives are somewhere nearby having a dance party in my attic and then I hear a loud bellow. "MOMMY...come and get me." Right on cue.
My son, of course had to get up and join our pre-dawn party so I nudged Darin to go grab him as I tried to shove the covers over my head and catch a few more zzzz's. No such luck - Rudy was on the warpath and the moment he saw an opening, he'd climb on top of my head and scratch the wall above me. It's a truly lovely sound - like nails on a blackboard - the perfect noise to put you back to sleep...not.
I finally had enough and attempted to walk Rudy downstairs thinking he wanted some food. After filling his bowl, I ran back upstairs and that cat was on me like white on rice. He was petrified to stay downstairs for fear he'd risk a run-in with our new house guest - a timid gray cat that we've decided to call Gracie.
After I tip-toed back into my bedroom, sure enough, Rebecca was awake. "Mommy, I'm freezing." I know she was hoping I'd let her climb into our Queen sized bed along with the cat, Dylan and Darin - who had actually left the room and placed tissue paper in his ears so he wouldn't hear the mice, but I made Rebecca stay in bed, tucked her under the covers and she at least went back to sleep.
I don't really remember at that point if I finally did drift off again because before I turned around, the alarm clock started buzzing since Darin had to go to his early morning basketball game. And so, I groggily pulled myself out of bed, got Rebecca ready for Hebrew school, Dylan all set for a birthday pajama party, rushed with them both to the supermarket to get a challah (it was our turn to bring the bread this week) and then made it to Dunkin Donuts for a coffee and some donuts for the kids.
Fast forward through the rest of the day (Hebrew school, ice skating lessons, a McDonald's run, a much-needed trek to the supermarket and dinner and dessert served) and now, it's 8:07 pm and I'm hoping that tonight I'll finally get a good night's sleep. But somehow I highly doubt that the party animals in my attic and the scratching fiend who won't leave my bedroom will give me the rest I'm longing for.
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Posted in: Blog, Undercover Mom on 01/28/2007
What's in a Name
It's been about a month since our cat died so today, we decided to take a chance and bring home a new cat to keep our lonely feline, Rudy company. The cat has pretty much been hiding out all day and my kids are busy trying to figure out what to name her.
"What about Raven?" says Rebecca.
"Absolutely not," says Darin "That show drives me nuts."
"Okay. What about Rosie?" she offers.
"Rudy and Rosie sitting in a tree k*i*s*s* and k*i*p*," sings my four-year-old who obviously has a spelling problem.
"How about Gracie? That's a nice name!"
"Boring."
"Okay - I've got it. What do you think of Pussy?"
Containing my laughter, my husband looks at me and counters, "I've got no problems with that one."
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Posted in: Blog, Kiddy Commentary on 01/27/2007
Divide and Conquer
A little disclaimer before we begin this story. The names of the family members have been changed to protect embarrassing the innocent.
Begin scene...
John and Julie are busy attempting to feed their three kids when the youngest, Matthew decides to sprint out of the room with a fork in his hand. Mom always said, never run with a fork...
Suddenly, from the living room, both parents hear a loud scream and then a wail. It's Matthew.
After tripping off a fringe in the area rug, Matthew accidentally stuck the fork he was running with in his eye. As Julie races over to assess the situation, John stays in the kitchen with their other two kids. Tears are streaming everywhere, Matthew has broken the skin and Julie can't determine whether he's poked his cornea and whether she better grab their coats and head to the emergency room.
Meanwhile, completely unfazed, John walks into the room and says, "I'm going to take Erica and Jason to see "Night at the Museum."
"But Matthew just stuck a fork in his eye! I may have to take him to the hospital," Julie replies in horror.
"That's okay - you take him to the emergency room, I'll take the kids to the movies."
End Scene.
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Posted in: Blog, Role Mommy Confessions on 01/27/2007
Our First Book Signing at Barnes & Noble!
We just had our very first book signing at the Barnes & Noble Yonkers, NY along with our amazing publisher, Nick Katsoris, who is the author of the inspiring new children's book, Growing up with Loukoumi. While the kids enjoyed storytime and a craft, the moms had the chance to listen to some tales & tidbits from Peeing in Peace. What better way to enjoy a bitter cold Saturday afternoon then to get toasty warm in a book store, your kids get entertained and you get to have some fun for a change too. For more information, email us at beth@rolemommy.com. Our next dual book signing is next week, Sunday, February 4 at 12:30 pm at the Barnes & Noble in Manhasset, NY located at 1542 Northern Blvd. 516-365-6723. If you're in the area, stop by with your kids and get ready to have a great time!
Posted in: Blog, Peeing in Peace on 01/20/2007
Older Entries
01/19/2007: Folk Dance Frenzy
01/19/2007: OUR BOOK LAUNCH PARTY!
01/19/2007: The Safety of the Suburbs?
01/14/2007: The Waiting Game
01/14/2007: The Meeting and Other Quips from a Four Year Old
01/13/2007: LAURIE COLLYER
01/11/2007: Two Jokes for Kids...
01/11/2007: Confessions by Marion...Birthday Madness
01/09/2007: DAD OF REINVENTION...NICK KATSORIS
01/07/2007: Confessions from Design-her Gal
01/02/2007: SNIP, SNIP, OOPS
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