You know how whenever you get the most elaborate, expensive gift for your kids—that you’re so excited about because you think they’ll be so excited about it—all they want to do is play with the box? The damn box. Sigh. Now, I know that this changes as kids get older, but for little ones, the […]
17 Things You Can Teach Kids with Leftover Halloween Candy
I don’t know about you, but I have a Halloween-candy problem. As in, it’s here and I’m eating it. And so is my 4-year-old, which—as you know if you’ve ever combined a 4-year-old and an obscene amount of sugar—isn’t a particularly good situation. So, I’m on a mission to do something with all of […]
13 Tricks to Make Baby’s 1st Halloween Awesome
Here’s a confession that I’m not at all ashamed about (for a change): I am a Halloween freak. I love spooky stuff. I spend a small fortune on pumpkins. I obsessively collect magazine clippings and pin posts on Pinterest about cute, clever Halloween-inspired food. I decorate my apartment with ghosts that shriek when you walk […]
How to Get Perfect Pictures of Your Kids
We all want fantastic photos of our kids…and we all feel like we need to drink a vat of wine after trying to get them. After my last attempt at wrangling my two little hellions into a single frame, I thought there had to be an easier way to do this. So I […]
How My Son Cured My Obsessive Christmas Disorder
It’s a Christmas miracle that my husband and I never got divorced over decorating our tree. Even though he’s never dared to say it, I know that he thinks I’m a Tree Nazi, which I don’t really mind…as long as I get to put my ornaments where I want them to go. Where they […]
The Only Way That Damn Elf Will Be on My Shelf
Elf on the Shelf makes me weirdly angry. Before anyone freaks out, not the parents who employ his services. Just him. The idea of him. The look of him. HIM. Yes, there are plenty of philosophical reasons why I don’t like Elf on the Shelf, but let’s stick to the superficial stuff here—not the […]
October: Is There Such a Thing As Too Much Fun?
October, I love you. I really do. I mean, it may not seem like it when I’m lamenting the fact that I can’t wear flip-flops anymore or that beach days are long gone. It’s true, I’m going to miss the impromptu barbecues and that rainforest-like smell right after a downpour on […]
How to Make Ginormous Bubbles!
The quickest way to put a smile on a kid’s face? Bubbles. And the bigger the bubbles, the better. That’s why I enlisted my friend Chris, aka BubbleDad, to write Momsanity’s very first guest post and show you how to make insanely large bubbles. He’s created a bubble wand that’s easy enough for preschoolers […]
11 Ways to Annoy Your Toddler for the Holidays
Before I had a kid, I thought that holiday gatherings were all about Santa-shaped cookies and eggnog. About decking the halls, stealing kisses under the mistletoe and feeling all of those warm and fuzzy feelings. And about cocktails—lots of cocktails. Silly me. Now that I have a kid, I know the true purpose of […]
The Holidays: Then and Now
If there’s one indisputable fact about motherhood, it’s that kids change everything. The holidays are no exception. When you have kids, you can practically hear the pitter-patter of reindeer feet on your roof. Santa is alive, well and magical. There are tons of cookies, impossibly cute baby outfits and handmade toddler ornaments for the […]