I have not disappeared...

...I have been slacking on this blogging thing though. As we all know, the holidays are crazy time. As we all know having twins (or just more than one child - or hell, just one child) is crazy time. As we all know running a household is crazy time. So needless to say it has been crazy time here. In addition to my "regular" crazy times, I have decided...

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Busy busy bee

Mama fail: Amazing how having a social life leaves no time for you to work on hobbies...like blogging. Mama win: I have a social life!!! It's about dang time. Go me Go me Go me (in sing song while doing the running man) Mama fail: The only reason I have a social life is because of two 13 month old boys...sigh. I promise a lot of hilarity and embarrassments...

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Chicago, it's my kind of town

I'm gonna start with my "mama win" for this post because it was such an awesome win in so many ways. Mama win: visit to Chicago. Yes that is right, I, and I alone, got to go back home to Chicago. That means that Jay stayed with the boys, all by himself. Amazing. Ways this trip was a win: 1. I got to surprise my sister, the day before she ran the...

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Only 20 more years and you can do it again

So Jay and I wanted to celebrate these last waning days of summer (yea right we live in SoCal) and enjoy a beverage on an outside patio.... Mama fail: We decided to take the boys to a local tavern (serves food and drink so it's ok, right?) and we were planning on sitting out on the patio. Boys will get fresh air, mom and dad will get sunshine and...

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It's the little things...

Lets call these short stories or lessons learned. Whatever they may be...I offer them to you, here and now. It has been crazy for the last two weeks. Preparing for family coming in to town and the boys first b-day party...in addition to all of the usual stuff...leaves little time for writing blog posts. I will keep this short and... sometimes sweet. Mama...

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Oh crap

As if Facebook has some sort of psychic power over me, my future was predicted by a link I "liked" a few days ago. Here it is in case you would like to reference it. Mama Fail: #1 So I am going to a play date with some other moms and the host says she essentially has a mini water park in her back yard and that we should dress our tikes appropriately,...

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Meh...

So today was neither a mama fail nor a mama win day. I feel as if it was just a "meh" kind of day. But not for lack of trying. Started with trying new food for breakfast (sunflower seed butter and jelly). The boys ate it, without fervor, and even a little bit of whining. Not a total fail...not a win. Put boys down for 1st nap as per usual. John...

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Oh he's so smart..."doh"

This is a short post today. I have been busy busy busy going to all sorts of play dates this week. Being part of two moms groups (one for local area and one for twins) has improved my social calendar greatly (from nothing to something). Overall it was a mama win kind of week, but don't worry there are a few stories to tell. Mama win: This week John...

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Double double toil and trouble

So this special edition of mama fail mama win is brought to you by double mint gum. Ok, not really but you would think the boys would give me a break and only make me look like a bad mom every once in a while, but whoa man the boys were on their twin game this weekend. I'm still trying to think of two mama wins, so bear with me. Maybe something will...

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Mamas and Papas

So today's post is a little bit different. It's a special post regarding the wins and fails of both myself and Jay. I'm sure Jay would love to participate in this, right honey....right. Better to ask forgiveness than permission :) hehehe. Mama/Papa fail: The theme here is child injuries. Papa fail - Yesterday morning we're getting the boys all ready...

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What babies?

Mama Fail - Another Target story from the past, what can I say, I am a mom who needs to get out of the house. So I have another wonderful trip to Target and it is jam packed full of useless stuff I'm sure I didn't need. But, alas the stuff was there and multiple bags were filled to the brim. I pack up the car and we head home. My friend Lisa was with...

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Watch out Target shoppers

Historical Fail - not in the sense that it is so bad it will be written in the history books...just that it happened in the past... Mama fail - So one day a few months ago I went to Target with my mom, she was here visiting from Chicago. It was one of my first trips out with the boys and of course my mind was all crazy because I felt like I was juggling...

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Replaceable Me?

It's actually been a little quiet in terms of mama fails which is good for me (ahem, I mean the kids), but bad for blog writing. I guess life isn't 100% entertaining all of the time. So sorry I've neglected you the past few days my loyal 7 followers :) Maybe it's 8 by now, I don't know, this thing is getting crazy popular. Ha! Back story for fail...

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Siren call of Costco

Mama fail: So the last few times I have gone out with the boys in the afternoon, we have had early melt downs. Way before dinner time. Between waking up at 3:00, having a small bottle and then dinner at 5:00...a snack is an absolute must...I now know this. So yesterday Costco's siren call lead me to an afternoon adventure. Prep - snack crackers, water,...

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Bath time troubles

Mama fail:  Figuring out how to bathe 2 boys in the bath tub by myself for the first time. Thought I had all safety boxes checked, then after bringing James up, leaving him on the floor of closed bathroom, and running downstairs to get John, I realized "oh (expletive) I just left my crawling baby in a room with a bath tub of water. I have never...

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Lets get started

Below are the Facebook posts that started this endeavor. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In an effort to cut down on the "everything in my life is perfect version" that we all share on FB (cause who really wants to air their dirty laundry), I am going to start sharing my motherhood fails. I want...

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