Category: Mommy Commentary

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Why Your Kid Sometimes Needs a Sick Day from School

As adults, we all know the unspoken rule that you use sick days for non-sick activities. Yes, I know people use sick days for actual sick days but sometimes you want to play hooky and use those days for fun. (Let's keep it one hundred, fam.) So, I thought about what I wanted to do with Bear. He's a good kid and an excellent student. He's only missed two days
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This Is Why Your New Year’s Resolutions Are Trash

Honestly, this post is 7 days into the new year and I'm pretty sure either you're going full-steam ahead with your brand-new gym membership, that Peleton bike your girlfriend swore up and down was the truth, and you went completely vegan or vegetarian at midnight sharp! And I'm pretty sure you might be struggling and wondering what the hell. Maybe a few of you are committed to the cause but
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A Year in Review!

It's so easy to get caught up in the now and going to, that sometimes you forget what you already did. So, we had a pretty amazing year. Let's check it out from the beginning, shall we? We went to see the Rose Parade floats since we literally live down the street from the Rose Parade. And seeing the floats up close and personal: Then we had a family
Ethan, Mommy Commentary

Celebrating Ethan

Eight years ago, my firstborn, Ethan, was born prematurely at just under 23 weeks. He only lived for two hours on December 13, 2011. This year, celebrating his memory has been rather quiet, almost muted. It's not that we don't care anymore; we'll always care, love, and celebrate our baby. It's more of a quiet reflection. As 2019 is drawing to a close, and a brand new decade is
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Our Thanksgiving Vegas Adventures

We did something different this year for Thanksgiving; we went to Vegas! Maks got me a Mariah Carey floor ticket for my 40th birthday. We originally planned to leave Los Angeles around 11 AM, but heavy congestion (along with a 10-car pileup) on the I-15 prevented us from leaving. So, we left later that night and well, that was a disaster, too! It snowed on our way to Vegas.
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Why I Celebrated PAIL Quietly This Year

PAIL: Pregnancy and Infant Loss. October is recognized as PAIL awareness, honoring our lost babies and helping other mothers to know they're not alone. In the years past, I've always lit a candle in honor of our son, Ethan, who was born prematurely at 22 weeks. This year, I did the same as I always did. However, things were a bit different this year. I did it quietly. I
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It’s My Born Day!

Me at 21. Turning 40 is huge. Honestly, every decade is big. If you think about all of the people that died at a young age, the older you get is a blessing. Some people make fun of their age (Damn, I'm old!) and some people are trying hard not to age (various plastic surgery and over the counter products to reduce aging). Honestly, I embrace it. Me at 30. I
Mommy Commentary, Yoda

We have a new kitten

Over the past several months, Maks and I have gone back and forth about adding a kitten to our family. I should note I'm actually a dog person, but I've grown to love cats. I grew up with several and I'm rather fond of them. While we don't have the space (yet) for a dog, we figured we could add another cat. As we're in the process of trying
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Why I’m Still a Michael Jackson Stan

    I’m a lifelong fan of Michael Jackson. Have been for years. I love MJ so much, I even introduced him to my son, who’s still trying to grasp why he looked one way in one year (Thriller) but completely different in another year (This Is It). I’ll explain it to him when he’s old enough. Never mind my parenting duties, as much of a fan I am of MJ’s, I
Meet the Blussians, Mommy Commentary

Explaining Death to a Child Really Sucks

Over the weekend, my puppy, Shorty, died. He was 14 years old and was in poor health for a short while. He had a series of seizures and my mom finally took him to the clinic where the vet confirmed the seizures were actually heart attacks and Shorty had cognitive heart failure. She gave my mom medication and I hoped that would've extended his life. They found him dead in his