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My Heart Hurts For You

February 9th, 2013

Dear Blogging Friend, You have been on my mind for months. Through the holidays, past the begi[...]

What I Did During Sandy Vacation

November 7th, 2012

If you live in NYC, stay home. It's crap outside. I was hopeful when I heard there was a bit of sn[...]

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Hurricane Sandy Be Gone

October 30th, 2012

https://twitter.com/amy13phins/status/263044962621485056 This breaks my heart. And yes, I know ther[...]

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The Media's Calling Hurricane Sandy A She-Witch

October 29th, 2012

And I gotta wonder, if she's a witch, wouldn't she be a she? I know, I know...Trivial in the face o[...]

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Hurricane Sandy and other news

October 28th, 2012

Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames.Girl's a coming. We can see it in the trees. T[...]

Mystic Tarot Reading Giveaway

October 7th, 2012

Well Hot Damn! I haven't done one of these in ages I tell you. Before you go furth[...]

Secret Mommy-hood Confession Saturday

October 6th, 2012

Hey there! If you're not into hearing a mom entrepreneur gripe and talk about financial and family a[...]

Crumbs Everywhere

October 3rd, 2012

Both toddlers are sick and have to be carted off to the pediatrician. Doc doesn't get in until 11am[...]

5 Dirty Little Confessions

September 22nd, 2012

Ooooh it's Friday night. It's 11pm. Time to fess up. First confession: There's a reason my 3yo is t[...]

When Mom Needs Meditating (not medicating)

September 17th, 2012

TGIF people. oh wait it's Monday! I started this post Friday and didn't finish. Only got [...]

This mommyhood thing

August 14th, 2012

I'm sure y'all have seen this. I know I have at least once. But I wanted to share it with my mommy g[...]

I'm not rockin' this mommyhood gig

August 4th, 2012

There's a lot in my head today, so i figured i'd empty it here. First and foremost, I'm thi[...]

Confessions

July 30th, 2012

Like the lousy thief I am, I'm ripping this idea off from another blogger and snitching myself out. [...]

Can't I just...Ya Know...Blog?

July 28th, 2012

Every blogging guru will tell you, you've got to have fantastic headlines and tight content that's p[...]

Secret Mommy-hood Confession Saturday #2

June 23rd, 2012

I suck at teaching my son his ABCs Actually I pretty much suck at getting him to do ANYTHING. [...]

How Clogged Ears and Boogers Can Change Your Life

June 7th, 2012

“Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” -Marilyn Monroe It was [...]

Where Chaos Takes Us

June 1st, 2012

"All great changes are preceded by chaos" - Deepak Chopra Is that great as in big or as in better[...]

3 Most Important Rules I've Learned About Parenting Teens

May 16th, 2012

This Mother's Day was an eye-opener for me. Both my older girls made me Mother's Day cards and thou[...]

Say it with me now...This Weekend Sucked

April 29th, 2012

Seriously. Starting since Thursday. THIS weekend sucked. I will save you the personal drama from ha[...]

No-Tell Motel to the Rescue

April 28th, 2012

Midnight bottle and diaper changes killing your mood? Non-sound proofed doors making it hard to"li[...]

Secret Mommy-hood Confession Saturday

April 21st, 2012

I miss sharing me here so I figured I join in on the fun: Kim asks: *What sacrifices have you [...]

My 7 Link Challenge

November 26th, 2011

So my dear buddy Chrissy over at SoManyWays.net is in need of a real ass whooping cause she so sweet[...]

EyeGlasses on a Budget

October 19th, 2011

I fool you not, WAHM + 4 kids + shitty health insurance is the main thing that pushes me to budget m[...]

Psychic Reading Giveaway Winners

September 19th, 2011

Psychic Reading Winners And the winner is . . . I'm not telling you. ok ok. Kayla and Kimberl[...]

Psychic Reading Giveaway Update + Info

September 11th, 2011

Hey All! If you read my post yesterday, There is Hope, then you know I'm giving away a free one q[...]

There is Hope

September 10th, 2011

This is not a sponsored post. I am sharing this experience because lately I've found many of my favo[...]

What's on your Thursday's To-Do List?

September 7th, 2011

I. Am. Head of the Household. If my hubby tells you differently, just tell him to shove it cause he'[...]

Why I Became A WAHM Through Pictures Reason 1

August 16th, 2011

Yesterday Early in the day. Way before bedtime to avoid a late night from sugar. Just me and the [...]

My first weeks of being a WAHM

August 9th, 2011

The Working Mom I've been a working mom for 14 years. True, I've worked longer than that, but my [...]

But I don't like putting crap in my eyes . . .

June 24th, 2011

I know my vision stinks. I can't read the bloody Verizon Fios guide on the TV if I'm 4 feet away.[...]

This Mom is NOT Too Old To Party!

June 4th, 2011

"You're a mom, you're not suppose to party!" Really? What am I? Bloody dead? I've still got mo[...]

Kinda Wordless Wednesday: How Time Flies

June 1st, 2011

Damian and I have been practicing the alphabet. He'll be 3 in August and recently he's been more tal[...]

Loving Your Bully

May 30th, 2011

Bullying in the Raw Recently Christal at So Many Ways has posted a handful of heartbreaking posts[...]

Measure Me, if you must

May 14th, 2011

Measure Me . . . Not by the dimensions of my waist. Not by the cup of my bra. Not by the width of my[...]

Blogiversary

April 29th, 2011

So May 6th, next Friday, will be my one year blogiversary since starting After Bedtime Blog. Not sur[...]

At what age can your teen date unchaperoned?

April 14th, 2011

So here's a Q that my teens and I discuss all the bloody time and never come to a decision. They're [...]

Who's the "Woman of the House"?

April 13th, 2011

Months before I lost my job in October, work had become slow for me and due to the shitty economy, w[...]

Would you date a man who lived with his Mama?

April 8th, 2011

When I came across this question on Skinny Scoop I couldn't help but laugh. Not once, but twice I m[...]

Here's Where My Mind's At

April 3rd, 2011

So I'm pretty sure that when I hit the almighty PUBLISH button and my trusty plugin pushes this post[...]

The Here Today, Gone Tomorrow Dad

March 16th, 2011

As a mom, especially an overprotective mom, I have that need to shield my teens from anything and ev[...]

When is the right time to have the "Funeral Talk" with your Teens?

March 8th, 2011

Sometimes, my teens, specifically the youngest teen, Sabrina, who turned 13 Sunday, truly surprise m[...]

Yesterday I Questioned Choosing To Be A Mom

March 2nd, 2011

Have you ever asked yourself "what the hell was I thinking?" I did that yesterday. I sat with my he[...]

When Poltergeists Get In The Way Of Blogging

February 15th, 2011

Yes, I know, among forward thinking, modern bloggers and tweeters who write and share amazing, passi[...]

When Your Child Hates You

February 8th, 2011

Vanessa: I just hate her. She thinks she knows so much. She thinks she has a right to tell me what t[...]

Winds of Change

January 27th, 2011

I feel that when I came to these realizations, it brought me mental wellness, it made me see life,[...]

5 Career Resources For Moms Returning To Work

January 25th, 2011

In October, after I lost my job, I shared 8 Job Hunting Sites For The Out-of-Work Mom. These were th[...]

Parental Control over Skins, Vampire Diaries, Hellcats, etc

January 24th, 2011

How do you control what your kids watch at night? Make TV watching a public affair. I'm a mom of t[...]

How To Keep Your Johnson

January 21st, 2011

A common line I've heard over the years from other married women is " If he cheats on me he'll lose [...]

Nap Deprived Toddlers

December 17th, 2010

My toddlers take one nap a day. Which is fine. Three hours to get things done. Things like Taking a[...]

Psoriasis kicking my arse

November 24th, 2010

So the psoriasis has been kicking my ass. I realized that consuming neem leaves is a grea[...]

Lesson Learned From Playing TV Mom Trivia

November 22nd, 2010

I use to be a game show geek. I loved watching Wheel of Fortune, Family Feud and Jeopa[...]

Why I’m not on the Milk Mustache bandwagon

November 13th, 2010

Want Milk? First, let me rant provide my opinion. Let's forget the fact that www.whymilk.com is sm[...]

Shame on you little girl for betraying your mama!

October 30th, 2010

Shame on you little girl for betraying your mama! For betraying the woman who stretched her vagin[...]

What I’m doing for the Dove Self-Esteem Weekend

October 21st, 2010

Photographer: Christopher Hall via PhotoExpress The Dove Self-Esteem Weekend is almost upon[...]

Neem Leaves, Weight loss, Psoriasis, My Anemia + Almost Diabetes

October 17th, 2010

NOTE: Neem must NOT be consumed by Pregnant/Trying to Conceive Women or by Children!! Read time: [...]

School Bullies

October 10th, 2010

Not for the first time, and definitely not for the last time, I just had a conversation with my 12 a[...]

8 Job hunting sites for the out of work mom

October 3rd, 2010

This Out OF Work Mom So I was officially laid off yesterday. Yeah, I got axed. But it's OK, every[...]

Psychic Reading Anyone?

September 28th, 2010

Use the Google Map and search for "psychic readings" in NYC and you'll find over 1600 shops. Not sho[...]

Just when I thought I was a good mom . . .

September 26th, 2010

When I visited the Dove Movement for Self-Esteem website, I thought, "hey, this is awesome. These ar[...]

Signs That Your Baby May Have A Milk Allergy

July 21st, 2010

A google search of "signs of milk allergies in babies" will give you pages of search results. Some o[...]

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