The Sarcastic Parent

Sarcastic Parent’s Weekly Words of Wisdom-

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Why I am a sh***y mom

Are you a shitty mom? I am and you probably are too because that makes me feel better. Bear with me here. Here is a list of why I am a shitty mom and if you do any of these things, you are as well. 1. We don't follow a strict schedule. Let's be honest here. My husband does not have a standard 9-5 job so we try to get any time together that we can. Sometimes that includes letting our 2 year old stay up late so she can play with dad. Her bed time ranges from 7:30 to 9 depending...

02.17.16 Motherhood 1 Comment

Kid Friendly French Toast Sticks

Do you want some this? NO Do you want to have a sandwich? NO Do you want to try some banana? NO ....This was almost every meal time once Inga was around 18+ months. Once your child starts to eat real meals and doesn't live off of random food thrown in front of them it can be a bit jarring. I know, for me, it was a bit of a transition between that time when I just let her "play" with her food and gave her lots of choices, to switching to giving her real food that really she needed...

09.30.15 Motherhood, Recipes No Comments

Welcome Your Toddler Into the Kitchen

When my mini decided that she wanted to be in the kitchen, there was no conversation about this. It was either hold her as I am cooking or she would grab the little cat ottoman and try to bring it into the kitchen. We already had the IKEA stepstool (I don't know why because I am a giant), but I thought that we could add some height to this and she could climb up that. This isn't a huge DIY project but for anybody else that is currently dealing with the pick me up pick me up stage this could...

03.11.15 DIY, Motherhood 15 Comments

Exclusive Pumpers: Never Give Up! Never Surrender!

Breastfeeding can be hard. Exclusively pumping can be hard. I get it. But just try to stick with it! I am sure that you wouldn't be reading the blog if you weren't planning on trying or did and you get high fives! I pumped for 13 months and I will say that I am extremely proud of myself. I breastfed for the first month but we were just having issues latching on and I was pumping at the same time to get my supply going and pumping just kind of took over. It was also nice so then my husband...

01.6.15 Motherhood 3 Comments

Wanting healthy baby food doesn’t make you a nut

Hear me out here..there is doing your best to give your baby healthy food and there is ONLY GIVING YOUR BABY ORGANIC LOCALLY GROWN SUSTAINABLE NON-GMO NO MSG (did I miss some) FOODS. I am not judging parents in either direction because everybody's lives are different. Some parents have multiple kids and a successful day consists of getting food in their belly and they are still alive by bedtime. There are also those parents who feel that giving their child anything that is packaged or processed is a sin and anybody that doesn't follow suit are terrible parents. I think...

09.10.14 Motherhood 1 Comment

Child proofing doesn’t have to be ugly

I am sure one of things that many parents dread is the absolute hideousness (yup making it a word) of child proofing. Putting those weird covers on the door handles, giant air mattresses around your pointy furniture, and gates at every corner that just seek out stubbing your toes and laughing maniacally as you hobble away...or fall down the stairs. Every single one of your lovely decorative items has been hoarded away into a cupboard that of course you are unable to get into without a key fob, key pad number and retina scan to open. It doesn't have to...

08.26.14 DIY, Motherhood 11 Comments

Starting Solids -Time Flies

Just as the title says...time flies. Yeah I suppose when you are having fun or just busy. So this weekend we are starting solids...dun dun DUN!! I, for one, am beyond excited. It is something new to do with Inga and it changes up the routine. It also is another step in knowing that she is growing and we haven't ruined her yet. We made the decision to wait until she was 6 months old to start with solids. After doing some research I read that delaying solids can help curb allergies, among other things. Allergies run in my family....

03.21.14 Motherhood No Comments

Breastfeeding and Colds can Bite me!

I am sure most of you have had a cold before. In fact I have one right now, which is what spurs this post. And I am sure most of you have not been concerned because you knew you could take all those lovelies medicines for congestion etc. Well if you plan to breastfeed or are breastfeeding, be prepared for you to feel like your head will explode. When you are breastfeeding, there are certain things you can't take that could affect your milk supply. I know that after spending 12 weeks getting my supply established I sure as hell...

02.22.14 Motherhood No Comments

My Favorite Youtube Families to watch

Let's be honest with ourselves. Most of us enjoy some reality TV every now and again. The unfortunate thing is that a majority of reality shows are no more real than the boobs, face and butt of reality whore Heidi Montag. Who is that you ask? Good she's not relevant anymore. Anyways, I discovered some actually really interesting content on Youtube quite a few years back. Vlogs. A video blog. For the older folks, it is somebody that carries a camera around with them and records their lives then uploads it to Youtube. The best reality TV and with no...

01.28.14 Life, Motherhood No Comments

Are you Crunchy or Just Plain Crazy?

Being "crunchy" can be a good thing. You have made the decision to live a more natural lifestyle for yourself and your child. You try to keep as many chemicals away from your child that are not necessary and try to keep things more simple. It can also be completely and absolutely ridiculous. Have you ever heard of "Elimination Communication?" Oh you haven't?? Look it up. This post is just about Crunchy Products. I might do separate posts regarding a crunchy lifestyle with your child, but she is still a bit young. As I have stated in previous posts, we...

01.20.14 Motherhood No Comments