We’ve been trying something new over at the Nomad House for the past couple of weeks. When the kids ask for something, the nearest capable person is responsible for responding. Mind-boggling, I know. It is all part of my plan to teach them all to fish. And by fish, I mean being able to take […]
No More PJ Pants for Christmas
For those of you who read this blog and don’t know me personally, I’ll let you in on a little secret. I really can’t stand the holidays. The push and pull of Nomad Papa’s family versus my own family versus my intense desire to stay home. The pressure to decorate and bake and wear terrible […]
Off-Limits Toddler Halloween Costumes
Yesterday Nomad Papa asked me if we were going to go trick or treating. He was concerned that we hadn’t bought the girls a costume. Let me repeat that, he was concerned that our children, who spend more of their lives in a ballgown than jeans, did not have anything appropriate to wear for halloween. […]
Magnolia Ripkin kicks my butt
(Magnolia Ripkin is my FAVORITE advisor. I heart her, wholeheartedly. And for some crazy reason, she hearts me back. I’ve decided not to question it in case she changes her mind. I asked her to guest post so that I could introduce her to the rest of you. So read on below to see how […]
5 Reasons I Won’t Have An Affair
After the wild success of this week’s post about my lack of a sex life, writing about the reasons why I won’t be having an affair seemed like the next logical step. So here they are, the 5 reasons I won’t have an affair. And P.S. they are probably not the ones you are expecting. […]
Why we bloggers have to be honest
Yesterday I sat on my couch and stared at the computer screen for two solid hours. I wanted to write. I needed to write. But I could not find the words to get across the point that was weighing so heavily on my mind without stripping away the veneer of funny, haha, life is grand […]
Struggling – what is a supermom?
I’m not going to lie to you. I’m struggling a bit this week. We’ve had a lot going on over here at the Nomad house in the last few months and I finally hit my max. It turns out that I cannot work full time. Mother full time. Wife full time. Single parent 3/4 time. […]
The Village Idiot
Tonight on the Nomad Mom facebook page, I asked people what role they would have in the “village” it takes to raise our kids. Crazily enough, some of you answered. There was a shrink and a nurse, a court jester and someone who had to do everything because her village was really small. I asked […]