Category Archives: Parenting

Tied to the school’s schedule now

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Well Prepared Mommy

For lots of us, it’s a looong weekend coming up, and if my son hadn’t started kindergarten last week, I’d plan a little getaway. Wanna know why? Because last year, my husband and I realized something that we wished we … Continue reading →

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First day of kindergarten

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Well Prepared Mommy

Today was the big day. My little guy started kindergarten. Like so many days when I wish a video camera was running non-stop on my life, this morning was one of them. It never occurred to me to carry my … Continue reading →

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One Week and Counting

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Well Prepared Mommy

My little guy starts kindergarten next week. Sigh. The time goes way too fast, and like so many moms before me, I am having a hard time with this. We went to school this week for an orientation so he … Continue reading →

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What to look for in a daycare

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Well Prepared Mommy

I was chatting with a proud soon-to-be poppa today about daycares. He was telling me that he and his wife are trying to find a daycare for their baby, who’s expected shortly after the first of the year. Already, he … Continue reading →

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The nurse is in…

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Well Prepared Mommy

Share We went months without anyone in our home being sick, and then, we hit a rough patch. Visited a CVS Minute Clinic over the weekend. Guess my Girly didn’t want a long holiday weekend to slip by without getting … Continue reading →

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Wedding Day

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Well Prepared Mommy

Share The wedding day started with a nice breakfast with the girls. The fellas were on their own. So Girly and I headed out with my sisters to chow down while the little guy stayed behind to talk Daddy and … Continue reading →

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Will they? Won’t they?

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Well Prepared Mommy

Share My girly’s hives cleared up before my sister’s wedding. If you recall, she had broken out in a bad case – apparently, she’s allergic to amoxicillin (and therefore penicillin). But thankfully, they went away about a week before the … Continue reading →

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Sick day

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Well Prepared Mommy

My two-year-old woke up one day last week with a fever. Good thing I had a bottle of generic acetaminophen on hand. After the recent recall, we lost two bottles of Tylenol and a bottle of Benadryl. Who knew meds … Continue reading →

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Take me out to the park

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Well Prepared Mommy

My five-year-old son started teeball this year. If you’ve never witnessed a team of five- and six-year-olds playing baseball, you’re missing out. I mean, you wouldn’t see Major Leaguers run straight from second base to the Porta Potty like one … Continue reading →

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You might be a mom if…

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Well Prepared Mommy

Share With Mother’s Day approaching, let’s take a lighthearted look at what it sometimes means to be a mom. This was compiled with help from WellPreparedMommy.com’s friends on Facebook. You might be a mom if: *You’ve ever arrived at work, … Continue reading →

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