From the monthly archives:

February 2008

Only because it won’t happen again until 2010!!!

February 20, 2008

I had to pass this on… there’s a lunar eclipse tonight!!! I just found out about it, figured I wasn’t the only single mom who can’t keep up with our solar system…so…take a breather tonight and enjoy… here’s the story from TransWorldNews.com.

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Two new single mama bloggers you have to meet.

February 19, 2008

Two new single mama bloggers have captured my heart so I thought introductions were in order. Meet Mommy Pie If you like my blog – you’ll love Mommy Pie’s. She’s my kindred blogging spirit. I’ve been hooked since day one keeping up with her and little MP, a precocious and spirited little girl who sounds [...]

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BabyPlays.com – Toy Rentals? Would you do it?

February 19, 2008

Just stumbled across the hottest thing since Netflix …. BabyPlays.com. For $36.99 (with a three month commitment) you can rent up to four toys a month. Rent toys? Wow. Not sure what to think of this. Sounds like a great idea and they have toys that suit children from birth to five. Here’s how it [...]

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Help! Major Single Mama Decision…

February 19, 2008

Monday night my Ex has our son. He takes him to his girlfriend’s house for the night. Don’t have time to get into how I feel about that…the jury is still out as this is a new phenomenon. But – Monday night is my only “free” night of the week. My mom, who we lived with after I left my husband, wants to keep him tonight. That would be two nights without Benjamin. I haven’t had two nights (and three days!) away from him since he was born – two years ago.

I’m nervous about saying yes only because that’s two sleepovers in a row at different places…should I say yes??? I don’t know…so I’m asking for your help. Any other moms out there with some advice? I know he won’t be permanently tramatized or anything – just worried he’ll be in a funk for the rest of the week and clingier than usual. I think we both need this though. Maybe I need a little break.

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Destructivo Strikes Again! Super Mommy Limps Away for Nap.

February 17, 2008

My son has been nicknamed “Destructivo.” Destructivo destroys clean rooms in a matter of seconds. There is nothing that can stop him. Except for Super Mommy. But Super Mommy can only keep her eyes on him for so long because she’s also a single mommy. With only one parent in the house Destructivo has been [...]

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Single Mom Dating Tips, Part 2

February 16, 2008

When a man falls in love with a single mom the initial love butterflies, overwhelming lust and passion cloud the reality of the situation – that you have a child. So…the burning question – will he survive your reality? Here are some tips on just how to figure that one out (because I love you my single mamas).

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Perfume or magic love potion? You decide.

February 15, 2008

As soon as Kris walked in the door I had him open his gift – the after shave. We put a few dabs under his ears and on his neck. I breath him in – unbelievable. “We both smell like rich people,” he says. I crack up. We’re laughing our asses off and smelling each other like puppies. What is this stuff? Magic love potion?

It didn’t wear off. We were both high on these glorious smells all night and therefore high on each other. And it was amazing!

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How to escape a bad date.

February 14, 2008

This is hysterical. My best friend and fellow single mama, Abby, went out on a date with a guy she found on Yahoo Personals. She’s been dating quite a bit since her recent break up. Yes, she’s very brave. Anyway…the date was a dud. A total flop. His voice was weird and as Abby put it, “there was something weird about his lips.” Ha!

So she runs to the bathroom and calls me.

“Okay. It’s horrible, call me back and get me out of this.”

“Seriously?” I ask, “Can’t you just tell him you’re not interested?”

“No! Call me. Now!” Then she hangs up the phone.

I hate doing this because I’m not a fan of lying to fellow singles. We’re all in this together. But, hey, she’s my best friend and a girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do. So I call.

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Daycare ladies: a tribute to my better halves.

February 13, 2008

I call Benjamin’s daycare at least once a day to check on him. Is this weird? Am I one of the only parents who calls…or does everyone call? I just can’t help it.

I have to call every day…even though they always, always tell me the same thing. “Oh, he’s doing great!” Yeah, right. I know they’re trying to put me at ease but I know that he’s not always “great.”

Like all people and toddlers my son has good days and bad. So in lieu of a real description of his mood they give me stats on his day. “He’s been asleep or an hour, he ate nearly all of his lunch and that’s about it, he’s doing just great!” But even though it’s the same conversation every day – nearly verbatim – I keep calling.

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Married people are weird (for the most part).

February 13, 2008

Maybe it’s because I already have the child, the job and the house – minus the husband – but married people mystify me. And why do so many single women want to get married so badly? I can understand why us single moms want to get married – it might be easier. I stress, the might. But single, childless women. Seriously. What gives? Am I missing something? Why do they want to find a man so badly? I look at young single women and all I think is god – you have the world in front of you. You could do everything…and be with someone – but do you have to marry him? Why this crazy desire for a ring?

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