And then I got Mom-Homework-Bombed. Learning to say No Thank You.

Friday evening I was exhausted.  I'd spent the week working away, cooked dinner as many nights as I could - 4. (Which is at least 3 more than the old city girl me would) and was finally getting around to finishing the unpacking, laundry and dealing with other minutia left over from our trip to Palm Springs.

I had just come home from scouring Target for a Mrs. Potato Head (last minute birthday party) and then immediately got back to work editing photos and making dinner yet again.  Which is precisely when I noticed the mom-homework-bomb that came home in Kayla's bag.  Here's what it said:

NPW Animal Crayons - Adorable crayons that can take some abuse!

A few weeks back Craig's brother and his kids came to SoCal for a visit.  We only had a couple of days together but the 3 little cousins made the most of it and there was plenty of fun.  I won't saddle you with all the details, but I did want to tell you about these over the top cute animal crayons they brought for Kayla.

Palm Springs is on fire! Cooling down the healthy way with Fruti

I am a member of the Collective Bias®  Social Fabric® Community.  I was recently asked to check out some frozen fruit bar options and share my thoughts.  Since summer is quickly approaching I thought you'd want to know about the natural fruit bars I found because I'd never seen them before!  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client. #FreshNFruti

Okay, before you panic Palm Springs is not actually on fire.  But it sure did feel that way this weekend!  Recently I told you about my questionable relationship with Mother's Day.  It's becoming a tradition that we take a  weekend trip with friends in Palm Springs sometime in May or June.  So when we checked schedules and collectively determined that Mother's Day weekend was the only date that worked I found myself feeling both guilty and relieved.

Mother's Day, my way plus a Father's Day bonus. Hello smart camera!

I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. I was recently asked to check out a Wi-Fi direct smart camera and share my thoughts.  How convenient since it's almost Mother's Day! This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client. #pixbundle 

Mother's Day and I are what you might call frenemies.  On one hand I think it's a sweet holiday honoring a position in life that many women hold which goes unrecognized for all the sacrifices involved.  The few at the top of my list would be privacy, sanity and the ability to have even a fleeting sense of diminished responsibility.  All of those went flying out the 6th story hospital window the second Kayla was born.  And still, I wouldn't change a thing.