momma drama

Britain's Royal Family grew this weekend as the Duke and Dutchess of Cambridge welcomed their new baby girl. The little princess was born Saturday morning, and Kate and William were out and about later that day. Everyone in the UK was pretty much freaking out over the princess, so her mum and dad (*see what I did there...

My daughter is OBSESSED with Hello Kitty. Our house is a whirlwind of Hello Kitty toys, clothes, games, books, and stickers. Imagine my surprise when I found a video series that stars her favorite Kitty AND teaches her valuable lessons--everything from eating veggies to helping around the house!

Parenting is hard work, and some days are much more difficult than others. What do you do when your little one refuses to eat dinner, take a bath, or go to bed? Lucky for you--I'be broken it down in to easy-to-follow steps. Are you ready? Let's do this!

I need caffeine. I need more caffeine, and I need it now. The end of Daylight Saving Time feels like the end of my life as I know it.

It's hard being a parent to a toddler; you've got to deal with tantrums, potty training, crazy sleep schedules, more tantrums, picky palates, time outs, and tantrums--did I mention tantrums? Because there are SO MANY. I'm used to my daughter's tantrums (it's called the 'terrible twos' for a reason, y'all), but I never imagined that the biggest tantrum I'd ever encounter would come from A FULL GROW

I knew I should have stayed in bed today; I've only been awake three hours and today is already starting to resemble the seventh layer of the underworld. What do you do on the days you just can't handle it? Seriously--I need all the advice I can get here.

My daughter had her first official haircut this weekend--official as in "we went to an actual salon instead of my attempting to trim her hair and her ending up with a mullet." It was a big deal for me. I was proud before the panic set in: my daughter will be 2 in six weeks. Two years old--where has the time gone?

Our Fourth of July weekend was a whirlwind of barbeques, bathing suits, and fun in the sun. Everything was awesome, the food, our family, the entire holiday. Oh, and my kid jumped into a pool with all her clothes on. And she got a glow in the dark pacifier she thinks is magic; it's so dang cute it breaks my heart.

The highlight of my weekend was seeing my toddler go crazy with the Sunday edition of The Tuscaloosa News.

My baby isn't a baby anymore. She's brave. She's bold. She's precious and precocious and a perfect little mess. I'm now officially the mother of a BIG GIRL.