10 Things I Hate About Disney World (and some smart work arounds)

Things I Hate About Disney World - @toulousentonic

Last week, I wrote How To Stay Sane at Disney World, including tips about saving money and scoring that cocktail you need, even in the Magic Kingdom. We had a really great time at Disney World and Universal Studios but there is definitely an art to doing it right (read: not losing your entire wallet and […]

How To Stay Sane at Disney World.

Sanity (and money) saving secrets to Disney World plus how to score that drink you want - even at the Magic Kingdom

Are you one of the throngs planning a trip to Disney World and/or Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida anytime in the next few years? It’s expensive but totally worth it to be a kid with your own kids in the most magical place on earth. My husband and I just took our oldest (7yo) and spent about […]

New Year’s Eve Before Kids and After Kids

New Year's Eve Before Kids and After Kids

Sometimes I miss the old days where my New Year’s celebration ended with my head in the toilet from drinking too much champagne instead of my kid’s head in the toilet because he’s caught yet another stomach virus. Either way there’s vomit involved but at least I had earned it the fun way before kids. […]

20 Things My Boys Would Never Figure Out Without Me

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Last week, I shared with you 15 Things My Husband Would Never Figure Out Without Me and 15 Things I’d Never Figure Out Without My Husband (written mostly so I could write the other one). This week, it’s all about my boys. I wrote 20 Things My Boys Would Never Figure Out Without Me.  I meant […]

15 Things My Husband Would Never Figure Out Without Me

15 things my husband would never figure out without me - @toulousentonic

Earlier in the week, I wrote 15 Things I Would Never Figure Out Without My Husband but let’s be real.  The main reason I wrote that is so I could write this. And though the title 15 things my husband would never figure out without me is slightly inflammatory, it’s still funny.  I admit, my husband is a […]

15 Things I Would Never Figure Out Without My Husband

15 Things I Can't Figure Out Without My Husband (or won't) - @toulousentonic

I’ll be honest with you. The title 20 things I would never figure out without my husband is not particularly accurate. I’m pretty smart and used to be very self-sufficient before I had someone around upon which to foist my learned helplessness. I’d probably figure out (or already know) how to do most of these things if I […]

20 Things The Second Baby Taught Me

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My little one will be 3 in a couple of months and I’m feeling nostalgic as his babyhood slips away.  I remember wondering if there was enough room in my heart to love another child as much as I loved the first one.  Turns out, there was no need to worry — and this one from […]

Boy Mom In The Girls Department. The 5 Stages of Grief.

Boy mom in the girls department: the 5 stages of grief - @toulousentonic

*post contains affiliate links I’m the mom of 2 precious, crazay little boys who take their mission to teach me patience very, very seriously. But growing up, I always wanted daughters because I had only sisters and I love all that girly stuff – the dresses, the hair, the makeup, the ballet lessons … I would never in a second trade […]