mom talk

I give Netflix two thumbs up! GeekMom’s Netflix review.

by GeekMom on October 15, 2009

If you know me, I rarely include ads in my posts. In the sidebar, yes, but rarely in my posts. I have to really, sincerely like something before I’ll put an ad for it here. I’ll just say it now: I like love Netflix! I was skeptical at first. I didn’t sign up right away. [...]

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Kindergarten GeekBoy Made Up A New Word

by GeekMom on January 17, 2008

Here is something my kindergartener said to me recently. It made me laugh, so I wanted to share it. GeekBoy: “Mommy, do you know how I could tell the baby was awake?” GeekMom: “How did you know, Punkin?” GeekBoy: “I heard her through the baby ther-monitor.”

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I Am SOOO Not “With It”

by GeekMom on January 15, 2008

I was talking with another mom (name withheld to protect the un-cool) yesterday, and she said she had asked her favorite babysitter where Hollister is. She’d been noticing a lot of the young people wearing shirts from Hollister, and figured it must be a popular place to visit. The teenager (a very sweet 18 year [...]

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Briefly: Life is all about poop (if you’re a mom)

by GeekMom on December 3, 2007

It may come as a shock for new mothers, the way life starts to revolve around poop. From Day One, a baby’s health is measured in part by the poops he produces. And it doesn’t stop when you bring the baby home… No, that’s just the beginning. Some hospitals send mothers home with log sheets, [...]

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