being Mom2Amara | a Cleveland mom's blog

I agree with you completely. And love that Blue Mo...

2010-03-10T19:41:18.674-05:00

I agree with you completely. And love that Blue Moon. Wish we could get it here.

I tried that once but I got too lazy and didn't go...

2010-03-09T00:17:20.207-05:00

I tried that once but I got too lazy and didn't go replace the fish... so Pufferfish got to go with me to the pet store choose a new one. But that one died too. And then the tank sprung a leak and all the water leaked out... but the first fish survived! And now he is in a tiny little tank, sadly missing his old big house and his friend! :( Fish are so complicated!

That is TOO funny. We have a reef tank and if one ...

2010-03-09T00:11:50.219-05:00

That is TOO funny. We have a reef tank and if one of the Percula Clowns perishes, we'll be out $30, AND an established mate for the other one.

Oh, Mom2Amara, who's playing who? Amara strikes me...

2010-03-08T15:16:50.930-05:00

Oh, Mom2Amara, who's playing who?
Amara strikes me as a very smart girl. I hate to burst your bubble, but in her innocent version of living the lie, she probably knows what you're up to. And you know what? She LOVES you for it. She may not realize it yet, but she does.

I strung my parents out on the whole Santa Claus notion until...oh, college. Not that I hadn't

That's awesome. Our 3 1/2 year old son was ridin...

2010-03-08T10:10:07.983-05:00

That's awesome. Our 3 1/2 year old son was riding in the car with me last week and while we were at a stop light near one of those beverage stores that says BEER really big on the front, I hear him sounding out, "B-EE-R." "Mommy, does that say beer?" "Yep son, it does." :)

hahahaha! That is hysterical.

2010-03-08T09:58:26.510-05:00

hahahaha! That is hysterical.

We started with Cosmo and Wanda and we had to keep...

2010-03-08T07:40:07.566-05:00

We started with Cosmo and Wanda and we had to keep replacing them until my son caught on. However, by that point, it did not matter because he was tired of fish and found another interest. Boy, am I glad those days are over.

Yes, it would surely show up on the play menus her...

2010-02-28T14:16:01.552-05:00

Yes, it would surely show up on the play menus here too!!!!!

I love those lazy weekends! They are few and far b...

2010-02-28T14:15:21.508-05:00

I love those lazy weekends! They are few and far between, but lately we've been having some! This weekend I am visiting my parents (always a vacation for me!) and both Monkeyboy and Marcus (our foster dude) are visiting Marcus's family in the city, so Diana and Jimmy get a weekend with just the little ones! Everyone is having a nice weekend here, in other words!!! Your snowman looks great

Amara is good that way...she knows she can't have ...

2010-02-25T20:46:12.185-05:00

Amara is good that way...she knows she can't have alcohol. But she also knows her mom's favorite beer AND wine! I sometimes wonder if I've gone awry, but I know she knows her boundaries :)

That's hilarious! The other day my son was in our ...

2010-02-24T20:13:04.744-05:00

That's hilarious! The other day my son was in our fridge and he grabbed a beer and said, "This is Daddy's drink." Funny.

Sounds like a wonderful weekend! Glad you enjoyed ...

2010-02-24T20:12:09.643-05:00

Sounds like a wonderful weekend! Glad you enjoyed it and that is one adorable snowman!

as long as the blue moon contains an orange, she's...

2010-02-24T15:14:31.031-05:00

as long as the blue moon contains an orange, she's good, right?

Well, I guess over 21 is invited!

2010-02-24T12:55:40.168-05:00

Well, I guess over 21 is invited!

Does she take reservations?

2010-02-24T12:44:00.042-05:00

Does she take reservations?

Love this! This is something I would file away in...

2010-02-24T09:47:32.104-05:00

Love this! This is something I would file away in a keepsake folder.

Love this! This is something I would file away in...

2010-02-24T09:42:40.721-05:00

Love this! This is something I would file away in a keepsake folder.

Love this! This is something I would file away in...

2010-02-24T09:42:33.818-05:00

Love this! This is something I would file away in a keepsake folder.

Love this! This is something I would file away in...

2010-02-24T09:41:49.713-05:00

Love this! This is something I would file away in a keepsake folder.

I am not Catholic, so I don't have to give up anyt...

2010-02-23T14:26:13.916-05:00

I am not Catholic, so I don't have to give up anything... but I remembeer being a kid and seeing my Catholic cousins give stuff up! I assume it is best to give up something that really means something to you... for me it would probably be Dr. Pepper or soda altogether... but I think I would try to find a way to give up something I don't really need badly. Like, I could give up watching TV

Very cute snowman. It was ok. We had/have an incid...

2010-02-22T13:56:22.635-05:00

Very cute snowman. It was ok. We had/have an incident that needed lots of attention. I like our winter weekends - they're pretty laid back since no one plays a sport but soccer Saturdays will start up soon.

I don't have time for social life, but I would rat...

2010-02-22T12:09:16.855-05:00

I don't have time for social life, but I would rather be home having a quiet weekend so I suppose it does not matter.

Looks like Amara had lots of fun.

So it's day 2 of Lent and Amara already has caved ...

2010-02-18T20:42:18.328-05:00

So it's day 2 of Lent and Amara already has caved into having cookies...did it at school and then felt so guilty she told me when she got home!

And Jen, I thought about giving up Twitter or Facebook. Yea, guess I'm not that strong!

Laurie, I think I chose swearing as kind of a bet to show Dad2Amara I could do it. Heck, I want to show myself I can do it.

Lent. I used to be so good at the self denial stu...

2010-02-18T16:55:43.513-05:00

Lent. I used to be so good at the self denial stuff.

Now? I'm just desperate. I feel like I would go (more) insane with no wine, no chocolate, no computer. I think I would be a worse person and other would pay for *my* sacrifice. So, I am working on finding something active to DO for lent, rather than give up. Let me know if you have any good ideas.

Lent. I used to be so good at the self denial stu...

2010-02-18T16:55:44.165-05:00