The Rise of the EMO Mommy

We’ve all seen the Emo kids. Heck, back in my day, we were called “goth” or some other form of teen creature who wore all black, a lot of black eyeliner and trench-coats when it was 100 degrees. I wasn’t that deep. (I was more of a thrash/speed metal gal.) Yes, there was a lot […]

End of Summer Blues

Summer isn’t officially ending, but it’s ending for me. School starts Monday and gone is my partner in shenanigans and laughter, Peanut. He’s off to eighth grade. Time has flown. When I first started Mommyality, he was eight. Now that he’s 13, I have to be more careful about what I write and generally seek his approval […]

Peanut and the SAT

Peanut is in 7th grade now. (Time flies when you’re having fun!) Not too many months ago, we received notice that he’d been invited to take the SAT via the Duke University TIP Program. They take 7th graders who show advanced skills and invite them to test. If they scored over certain percentage, they are […]

Quiet around these here parts…

It’s been pretty quiet around these here parts. Not because I’ve not had anything to say, but because my kid is growing up and with that come growing pains on how to write about parenting here. Now that Peanut is the grand old age of 12, he wants me to “neutralize” my thoughts. Does someone […]

Happy Halloween!

Happy  Haunting! 

Cozi takes on Halloween

Do you love Halloween as much as I do? What about your little Goblins and Ghouls? With Halloween right around the corner, Cozi released it’s second-annual Sweet & Spooky Halloween Survey today! Cozi’s Sweet & Spooky Survey Finds Mini Candy Bars Will Rule the Treat Bag Cozi asked families about their Halloween plans, and their […]

My Mommyality

What is my Mommyality? I have a tween now, Peanut is nearly 12 and a half. He has a mustache and his voice has changed. How did that happen? To be quite honest with you, I don’t know. One day he was answering the phone with a sweet angelic voice, the next day I thought […]

WRECK-IT RALPH Video Games, New Trailer and more!

Have you seen the previews for Disney’s new movie WRECK-IT RALPH? It’s going to be a fantastic movie and I can’t wait to see it! That doesn’t stop me from having lots of great things to share with you before WRECK-IT RALPH stomps into theaters! Don’t know what WRECK-IT RALPH is about? Check out this […]

Lawry’s, Chicken, Summer, Dinnertising and YOU!

I’ve been pretty quiet lately, but that’s because I’ve gone back to work. It’s been a period of adjustment, but I’m finally getting into the groove of things and working away. However, that’s not stopped me from being brain dead at times. As I thought I’d scheduled this post last Thursday, logged in tonight and it […]

A Better Online Family Organizer: AboutOne 2.0

I have a confession. I’m organizationally challenged. I am your friend that gets excited when all the new calendars come. I stand in the store and agonize for hours over the perfect family organizer. My friends always ask me “How do you do it all?” and don’t understand when I don’t have a real answer. […]