How Motherhood Shapes You

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I was never skinny to begin with.My weight went up and down like a yo-yo, starting way back in junior high. As a child I had that tiny, cute belly of "baby fat". As puberty hit, that little belly … [Continue reading...]



First Day Ups and Downs

Today was Aaron's first day at his new job. He had to get up earlier than normal to be there by 8am (an hour earlier than the old job), which left me on my own with Cordy for the morning routine. No … [Continue reading...]



Book Review

About a month ago, I was contacted by Randy at The Benefactory and asked if I would review her company's books. We're a family of avid readers (OK, so I don't read as much as I used to, but I have a … [Continue reading...]



Terror at the Mall

We were at the local mall play area the other day, letting Cordy blow off some steam and run like a mad toddler. She doesn't really play with other kids - she just likes to run around and around and … [Continue reading...]



It’s A Funny!

Lately, Cordy has been making leaps in language acquisition. Lots of new words, but more importantly, the beginnings of sentence structure.Right now, most sentences have the same beginning: It's a... … [Continue reading...]



Meme Time!

(Anyone remember Mime Time on Animaniacs? This title made me think of it.)I was tagged by Mommy off the Record a few days back to list 15 things I hate. At first I thought this would be a breeze, and … [Continue reading...]



You Really Like Me!

I'm feeling a bit like Sally Field right now. Only without the 80's hair and makeup.It's been an awesome week here at A Mommy Story. First, I was given a Perfect Post award for June 06, thanks to the … [Continue reading...]