I’ve had four longer term nannies (in addition to a couple summer babysitters) and each one adored my kids. The one we had for five years would have stepped in front of a moving train for them. And none of them would have hooked up with any dad.

Hahahahahaha stickers! I probably said that too. Most likely during my wooden toy phase of 2002.

Totally agree. We did a similar trip in 2002 and spent only about a day in Rome, skipped Venice altogether, because my husband had “already been there” on his college backpacking trip. Meaning he was there for like a day each and saw only a few sights. But we spent days in Florence, which we could have done in a day…

Oh God. I just had a flashback to the days when we had to wipe for them. My brain just exploded a little.

You speak truth. Mine are 18 months apart— went back at 6 or 7 months with each one. Showering, getting dressed, eating in peace. Glorious.

Well I can tell you it tastes like ass with vinegar in it, but some stupid website claims it will cure me and keep me off reflux meds. Lemon sounds delightful in comparison!

How does anyone potty train without M&Ms?

I’ve been wondering about that site— it comes up every time I google some stupid thing that’s wrong with me. So you know, eleventy times a day.

This is all very nice, but real advice— get up when you first wake up (don’t lie there), brush your teeth and shower immediately. Any amount of sitting around dirty leads to sloth and time-wasting. Wonderful sloth and time wasting- highly recommended on your day off. My husband finally learned not to put off showering…

You already sound like a do-something bitch to me. Toddlers are hard as hell (although I would kill to have my tweens back as toddlers just for a day). One thing that helped us a ton with ours and still does at ages 10 and 11 is they’re not allowed any TV until they’ve eaten breakfast, gotten dressed, and brushed…

It only takes a couple times having a hellish hangover and laying on the couch all day with little kids running around to make you think twice. That and it just gets worse. Bottomless wine at a casual dinner party wrecks me these days. We’re going to Las Vegas with some other couples next month and I’m worried how to…

That and I don’t really think it’s that difficult to refrain from hitting on or banging your nanny. We’ve had nannies on and off since 2003 and my husband can’t get them out of the house fast enough when he gets home. Zero interest, even now that we’re hiring younger women than before. He just thinks it’s awkward to…

Normal people don’t have “hot” nannies anyway. I mean, some are reasonably attractive, but like with most people, more of them are average. Where I live (about 20 minutes south of these celebrities), most nannies are middle aged or older. I have had two after school nannies in their 20s, but they’re just normal…

I’m now experimenting with sunscreen that has both the physical and chemical blockers. Blue Lizard Sport, and then I bought some Coppertone baby for my kids to take backpacking next week. They were getting so burnt with just the chemical sunscreen, but then again they were at the beach for hours and probably lied…

I think I can do this without outing myself— this is my Twitter, which I never use and has no identifying info. But only if you want— no pressure! https://twitter.com/oohshinyobject

Definitely, if you know how to do that. ??

I was just rereading this thread because someone starred a bunch of my comments on it. It makes me happy. Hope your blog turned out well.

Seriously what was happening on the bottom part of his face?

Yay! I just turned 43 and this really does make me happy. Which is weird.

Nah just some crazy lady on the internet high on two mini diet cokes.