Weird stuff moms carry.

7 May posted by

Oh, the burdens we carry. Specifically in a diaper bag! Oh sure, there’s the usual diapers & extra blankets & onesies. Bottles are a must, as are baby wipes. But what about those weird things that nobody thinks about (except a seasoned momma)?

Right before I delivered Harrison, I found small bottles of hand sanitizer. PERFECT for the diaper bag because they were tiny & fit into the zipped portion of my bag that kept the diapers & wipes. After changes, I wouldn’t have to find a sink immediately, which came in handy for the car/park/stroller diaper changes that I never planned for. While I’m sure you can find generic travel hand sanitizer, I loved how mine had a sweet cotton smell to it. (I also had one that smelled like gardenia.) Nothing like feeling pretty after wiping up poop, right?

My other tiny must-have came in the form of a Tide to Go pen. Harrison suffered horrible reflux, & half the formula he drank always ended up on my clothing. When we moved on to solids & oatmeal, I felt like I always had some stain on my sleeve or pants. Since I was usually heading into the office with these stains, I started carrying a detergent pen on me to quickly care for any carrot spills or milk spit-up.

Also, I always carried a little board book on me. I have no idea why since (a) Harrison can’t read & (b) he always prefered little trucks over books. I guess since I always carry a book on me for me, I figured I should do the same for Harry?

Anyway. Enough with the awkward BA facts. Did you carry anything “weird” in your diaper bag? The things I listed above were functional & not necessarily odd, just things I would have never added to the bag until I’d had a few mishaps

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This is the one that should have been called “straps & snaps, oh my!”

19 Apr posted by

Hey, folks! This time we’re chatting about the physical aspects of a diaper bag — what you’ll need, want, etc. in the construction of the bag. I’m sharing two of my main must-haves when looking for the perfect diaper bag (multiple straps & a bottle holder!). What do you look for in a diaper bag design when you’re selecting it. Zippers? Number of pouches?

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Getting organized at the holidays, which was an oxymoron for me until last month.

14 Nov posted by

You know the drill – go to the mail box, squeal with delight that Real Simple & Southern Living have finally arrived that month, run inside & pour over each issue until it’s read front-to-back.  Then go back & dog-ear every inspiring photo, rip out every yummy recipe, slap it on your fridge or fold it in your recipe book & promise you’ll find it later.

You know, three years later when you still haven’t made it.

I’ve had this issue for years when it comes to my home.  & then Pinterest was born but honestly?  I still rip recipes from magazines.  I have old recipe cards handed down from The Momma or her friends & little ideas sketched of parenting tips.  Or takeout menus & where on earth do I put the manual for the microwave?

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Where I talk about picking battles again.

20 Sep posted by

photo1 Where I talk about picking battles again.

Let’s get one thing straight – character clothing is tacky.   Do not even try to spar with me on this topic, because I could eat a bowl of alphabet soup & shit a better arguement.

Starting at the age where I thought that maybe, one day, I possibly might have children, I swore my child would never wear character clothing.  Sure, I had intense feelings as a non-mother on cosleeping, breastfeeding, raising your child among wolves, & all the other mommy war topics that get panties in a bunch.  But they all paled in comparison to my hatred of character clothing.

Tacky!  I judged the little girl in Target, wearing a Dora sweatshirt.
Vomit in my mouth! I sniffed at the momma buying her son Thomas the Train bedding.
The hell is that?!  I sneered at the brown rusting tow truck imprinted on cereal boxes.

Dare I mention that I had these thoughts not two weeks ago?

Then I met that rusted old tow truck.  His name is Mater & he’s a star in the movie Cars.  What’s that?  You’ve never seen Cars?  Then I assume you don’t have a boy between the ages of 18 months & 10 years.   Because if you do have a boy who’s voice has yet to drop, you can probably recite the entire movie & your husband probably finishes sex with “CAA-CHOW!” & a wink.

This weekend, we strolled into Khol’s to find the kid a pair of fall sneakers, as his little toes smoosh against the end of his Converse.  I perused through the boxes, searching for size 8′s, & Harrison growls out a car sound.  I followed his pointed finger…& my stomach dropped.  Oh, God.  Lightening McQueen.  I smiled, put the kid on the bech to try on respectable Nikes & New Balance shoes.  I stepped back, proud for the simple grey shoes & within moments, I lost my battle.  One look into those big blue eyes, staring past me to the Lightening McQueen sneakers on the shelf & I caved.

“Okay, buddy,” I sighed, kissing years of resolve goodbye.

To anyone else, these shoes may be a symbol of weak parenting pushovers or a complete lack of taste.  To me?  They’re just one more moment where I’m putting my kid before what I want & learning to be happier for it.  You see ugly shoes, but I see little eyes light up every morning.

Kind of like the red flashing lights on the soles of said shoes.  sigh.

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Discount code to Cloth Diaper U.

2 Sep posted by

CDUButton1 Discount code to Cloth Diaper U.

’tis with heavy (but blessed!) hearts that the gals of Cloth Diaper U close their doors.  As a farewell, they are offering 20% off their entire stock (with the exception of Artsy Fartsy Foo Foo), plus $5 flat shipping on any order over $100.

My favorites are there, from BumGenius to Planet Wise to Lil’ Joeys by Rumparooz.

Code is “heirtoblair” for 20% off until supplies end.


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