This post was inspired by this other post from over there. I hate being judged as a mother. Motherhood has also taught me to stop judging other mothers. Before I became a mother I would see little toddlers throwing tantrums in the supermarket and think if that kid’s mother disciplined him well he wouldn’t be [...]
I am making up for all the missed “Friday’s Five” posts. Another Kolena Laila post. Motherhood is awesome, exhausting, bewildering, fun, crazy, exciting and did I mention exhausting.
Becoming a mother comes with lots of new skills like changing diapers, burping and juggling.
Stain Removal
Stains are a part of motherhood. Did you know that bananas stain terribly? So [...]
I’ve been thinking about why Egyptian women tend to let themselves go after having children. You know the drill, you’ve seen it so many times and it is certainly a very easy trap to fall into (I fell in head first, thinking I never would have). I don’t just mean weight gain or physical changes, [...]
Woowoo, Woo for short is Lulu’s favorite toy. I think he’s not a toy to her he’s her friend. Woowoo is a plush baby harp seal. Woo is her constant companion and she is so attached to the little bugger it is weird. He has lost his nose and is dirty and stained all over, [...]
My daughter and I enjoyed a lovely day out today and I learned some interesting things.
She tortured a 3 year old girl by calling her “baby” the little girl kept telling her “I am not a baby you are a baby” only to find my little one year old insisting on calling her “baby”. They [...]
A couple of days ago I got an email from David about this really interesting project; around the world in 80 clicks, asking mom bloggers what they love about being a mom. Starting off is Catherine, who has a more detailed intro on it and has written such a sweet yet realistic post.
Here’s how it’s [...]
What a Mommy does all day
I was just thinking that staying at home has lots of its perks so here they are
No managers, just one very bossy baby.
There are no deadlines, just one ongoing very long day trying to finish all of your small tasks
There is no competition, there can only be one mommy, so you are always employee of [...]