By Harmony Hobbs Fact: I am a 1950′s housewife trapped inside the body of a career woman. The only reason I went to college was to find myself a husband. That’s right. I might as well have tattooed “MARRY ME” on my forehead. Looking back, I don’t know why I wasted so much time thinking...

To say that my family likes to eat out a lot is an understatement. My husband and I would eat out most every night before we had kids. I’m not a great cook, not terrible either but it’s one of those situations where I can follow a recipe to the letter and when I’m salting the dish the...

By Harmony Hobbs: I swore I would never do it. I never wanted to be “that” mom. The one that discusses her child’s poop. No one wants to hear about it, really. And I know that. Yet despite my best efforts, I failed. My toddler is afraid to poop. For reasons unknown to me, he is so terrified of...

By Caroline Taylor I know you have all read books, looked on line, or asked a friend or relative about discipline. It’s a hot topic among parents, teachers and kids. It seems that everyone has a different idea of what works and what is right. Your dad may say, “In my day, when someone acted like...

Short of lots of blood, I am just plain old reluctant to make that trip. Is this a continuous manifestation of the stubborn streak found in most humans of the male species? “When you were a bachelor, that was fine, but you have kids now and you can’t act that way”, says the wife. But am I really...

We are currently making the transition from cribs to “big girl” beds, which loosely translated right now means, “Party in our Room! Let the Wild Rumpus Begin!” I remember when we switched our oldest daughter to her minimum security facility. She had all the freedom to roam only...

By: Harmony My son learned how to hop by watching me try to squeeze into a pair of jeans that no longer fit. You know the drill. I call it the hop-and-pull, first cousin to the lay-down-and-zip. I ripped my jeans that day, and had no choice but to accept defeat. They are now stored in the back of my...

By Country Fried Mama As a mother, I am still fresh out of the baby years.  The Belle just turned two.  Miss D. is 4.  And I am still shocked by things those of you with older kids probably find obvious. I no longer need to carry anyone down the stairs. No one will collapse if I fail to produce snacks...

This recipe is all about comfort. Let’s face it, we live in the south, “comfort-food” is our middle name. This month we’re letting MommaDrool tempt us with this yummy recipe of Chicken and Dumplings.  If you’re counting calories, just substitute the Campbell’s Healthy...

I’m falling into a terrible habit. I’m not sure if it’s my lack of “Parent of Multiples” experience or if I’m just flat out lazy most times. I tend to think it’s a little of both (we’re at least going to go with that.) My twins are 2 years and some change....