Surburban Rebel Mom
Brittany is the mom of three rambunctious boys. If you liked this blog and wish to read more stories about her perspective as a mom, please visit her personal blog at Suburban Rebel Mom.
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Video Games Live Symphony
June 9, 2013 12:27 pm
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***WARNING: This post contains a lot of photos.*** We have a ritual in our family, that after the end of the school year, J & I offer the boys a congratulatory gift. It's our way of saying thanks for doing your best in school, you're done, so let's party!!! Usually, we offer the kids a monetary value so that ...Read More
***WARNING: This post contains a lot of photos.*** We have a ritual in our family, that after the end of the school year, J ...Read More
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Losing a Friend
June 6, 2013 7:47 pm
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Wednesday night, long after the boys went to bed, J and I were sitting on the couch watching TV when we heard the pitter patter of feet slowly trudging down the stairs. A sniffle followed, ending in a sad sigh. We looked up at the stairs to see Ashe walking down, tears in his eyes. When we asked him ...Read More
Wednesday night, long after the boys went to bed, J and I were sitting on the couch watching TV when we heard the pitter ...Read More
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One Leap in Life
May 31, 2013 10:18 pm
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I just returned from Xavier's fifth grade Promotion Ceremony. While the ceremony itself was cute, the implications of today are huge. In one moment, my oldest son went from being in elementary school to becoming a middle schooler. Even if you are not a parental unit, you understand what this time in life means. Middle school is such a huge ...Read More
I just returned from Xavier's fifth grade Promotion Ceremony. While the ceremony itself was cute, the implications of today are huge. In one moment, my ...Read More
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Magnetic Chores
October 2, 2012 9:00 am
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Having a family of five means that, no matter how hard you try, it is improbable to keep your house looking spiffy all of the time. In fact, I don't recommend even trying. You would miss out on too many things where your family is concerned. Having three kids also means that you, the parental unit, are constantly trying to ...Read More
Having a family of five means that, no matter how hard you try, it is improbable to keep your house looking spiffy all of the ...Read More
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Living the Dog's Life
September 19, 2012 1:51 pm
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It has come to my attention that I no longer have three boys. I now seem to have two boys and a human looking dog. Fortunately our new "canine" is potty trained. And I don't have to take it out for walks on a leash because if I did, like a good dog owner should, I'd probably have DSS on ...Read More
It has come to my attention that I no longer have three boys. I now seem to have two boys and a human looking dog. ...Read More
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Back-to-School Fantasies
July 10, 2012 8:44 pm
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I just got back from back-to-school supply shopping. For the first time ever, I had to shop for not one, but two kids. And while it was a little stressful trying to keep the boys under my watchful eye while perusing two lists, and I cringed when I saw the total at the check out line, and it might not ...Read More
I just got back from back-to-school supply shopping. For the first time ever, I had to shop for not one, but two kids. And while ...Read More
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Co-Sleeping
June 13, 2012 9:00 am
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Once in awhile I get an email from some random mom site I signed up for long time ago. 99% of the time I tend to trash them without giving them a look. But one title last week stood out to me. It was, "Is Co-Sleeping Always a Bad Idea?" If you had asked me this three years ago, I ...Read More
Once in awhile I get an email from some random mom site I signed up for long time ago. 99% of the time I tend ...Read More
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Why?
April 13, 2012 1:47 pm
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Shoot me now. Just get it over and done with. I promise, I'll thank you in the afterlife. Because we hit a new stage with Soren, and I remember how god awful it is when I went through it with the other two boys. Soren has learned the word "Why". Now, a part of me is excited with any new ...Read More
Shoot me now. Just get it over and done with. I promise, I'll thank you in the afterlife. Because we hit a new stage with ...Read More
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Did You Know....
April 11, 2012 1:39 pm
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Recently I've been noticing a trend each time the family goes out somewhere. Most of the time it happens when we're out to dinner, but I also notice it quite often in virtually any type of store we venture into. I don't know why I'm noticing it more. I know it's happened in the past. But it seems that this ...Read More
Recently I've been noticing a trend each time the family goes out somewhere. Most of the time it happens when we're out to dinner, but ...Read More
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Boys and Bandaids
April 10, 2012 1:32 pm
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  I realized I made a mistake long ago and never bought stock options for band aid makers. I could have made a fortune if this past week was any indicator. This past weekend Soren was eaten by the end table monster. I don't know how. I assume that children are made of 1/3 Play-Dough, and can contort their ...Read More
  I realized I made a mistake long ago and never bought stock options for band aid makers. I could have made a fortune ...Read More
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Brotherly Love
April 6, 2012 10:51 am
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There is one thing I tend to get sappy about and that is when they boys really show their love and affection for each other. Part of that is because I'm a mom, and I want my kids to love each other, dammit! Another part is because my brother and I rarely showed each other affection the way my boys ...Read More
There is one thing I tend to get sappy about and that is when they boys really show their love and affection for each other. ...Read More
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Dinner For Fourteen
April 4, 2012 10:49 am
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The other night I received a text from a good friend of mine: S: You wanna get some Chinese dinner for tomorrow night? Me: You and me or the whole family? S: Whole fam... or I guess we could leave them all together with a take and bake pizza and me and you could eat a meal in peace! Me: ...Read More
The other night I received a text from a good friend of mine: S: You wanna get some Chinese dinner for tomorrow night? Me: You ...Read More
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Angry Birds
April 2, 2012 9:00 am
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I think I am the only one left in this world that does not play Angry Birds. I tried it but I just don't get the hype. However my kids are addicted to it like a junkie on crack. I blame my mom, who is also an addict. In fact, that's how the boys learned about the game in the ...Read More
I think I am the only one left in this world that does not play Angry Birds. I tried it but I just don't get ...Read More
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Go Go Gadget
March 30, 2012 9:00 am
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When I was pregnant with Soren and we were doomed to buy an (gulp) minivan, we also purchased a DVD player for the van for long car rides. But there was a rule: no tv watching unless we were in the car for an hour or longer (which rarely happens here as everything aside from the zoo is less ...Read More
When I was pregnant with Soren and we were doomed to buy an (gulp) minivan, we also purchased a DVD player for the van ...Read More
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Nutella
March 29, 2012 1:45 pm
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I I must buy this shirt for Ashe. Have you ever seen those shirts that say "I put ketchup on my ketchup?" That's Ashe when it comes to Nutella. If he had his way, he would live on nothing but Nutella sandwiches for the rest of his life. Ever notice how kids get stuck on one food for a ...Read More
I I must buy this shirt for Ashe. Have you ever seen those shirts that say "I put ketchup on my ketchup?" That's Ashe ...Read More
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Grossed Out
March 28, 2012 9:00 am
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I have three boys. And when you have three boys it takes a lot to gross you out. Puke? No problem. Poop smears? Small potatoes. Green boogers dripping out of noses? Bring it. Watching your kids lick the boogers off their faces... ok I admit that one makes me shudder.But I just recently encountered one thing that still makes me ...Read More
I have three boys. And when you have three boys it takes a lot to gross you out. Puke? No problem. Poop smears? Small potatoes. ...Read More
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Flavor of the Month
March 26, 2012 9:00 am
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As a mom I feel like I am supposed to be eager to listen to my childrens discussions about their favorite topics. I am supposed to listen, make smart comments that don't include "Uh huh" "(yawn) cool" and "that's nice dear". I am supposed to engage them in conversation, eeking out those moments of connections when my children want to ...Read More
As a mom I feel like I am supposed to be eager to listen to my childrens discussions about their favorite topics. I am supposed ...Read More
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Unrestful Observations
March 23, 2012 9:00 am
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"The quickest way for a parent to get a child's attention is to sit down and look comfortable." Children are both smart and ruthless. They all have a sixth sense on when their parental units finally have a moment to breathe and they leap into action, determined to never allow a second of peace. MY kids have this down to ...Read More
"The quickest way for a parent to get a child's attention is to sit down and look comfortable." Children are both smart and ruthless. They ...Read More
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You Know You're a Parent if ...
March 15, 2012 1:28 pm
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You know you're a parent if.... •You keep extra underoos in your vehicles cup holder without batting an eye. •You throw laundry in the washer and a pair of googly eyes fall in. •You giggle when you hear the word European. •You keep a stock of Boogies Wipes within hands reach and you DON’T giggle at the name. •You think a ...Read More
You know you're a parent if.... •You keep extra underoos in your vehicles cup holder without batting an eye. •You throw laundry in the washer and ...Read More
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Angry Birds
March 14, 2012 9:00 am
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I think I am the only one left in this world that does not play Angry Birds. I tried it but I just don't get the hype. However, my kids are addicted to it like junkies on crack. I blame my mom, who is also an addict. In fact, that's how the boys learned about the game in the ...Read More
I think I am the only one left in this world that does not play Angry Birds. I tried it but I just don't ...Read More
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Roleplaying Woes
March 12, 2012 9:00 am
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I'd like to lodge a complaint against Nintendo. It has come to my attention that their most popular games are sexist. I find myself in a reoccurring situation where my children role play their favorite Nintendo games and I am always stuck as the stupid princess who needs rescuing. Every day Ashe dresses up as Link, his favorite character ...Read More
I'd like to lodge a complaint against Nintendo. It has come to my attention that their most popular games are sexist. I find myself ...Read More
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My Little Exhibitionist
March 9, 2012 9:00 am
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ex·hi·bi·tion·ism (ks-bsh-nzm)n. 1. The act or practice of deliberately behaving so as to attract attention. 2. Psychiatry A psychosexual disorder marked by the compulsive exposure of the genitals in public. It is normal for little ones to strip down to their skivvy's. It is normal for little ones to resist bedtime. It is normal for little ones to assert ...Read More
ex·hi·bi·tion·ism (ks-bsh-nzm)n. 1. The act or practice of deliberately behaving so as to attract attention. 2. Psychiatry A psychosexual disorder marked by the compulsive ...Read More
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Go Go Gadget....
March 7, 2012 9:00 am
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When I was pregnant with Soren and we were doomed to buy an (gulp) minivan, we also purchased a DVD player for the van for long car rides. But there was a rule: no tv watching unless we were in the car for an hour or longer (which rarely happens here as everything aside from the zoo is less ...Read More
When I was pregnant with Soren and we were doomed to buy an (gulp) minivan, we also purchased a DVD player for the van ...Read More
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Life Lesson: Tantrums
March 5, 2012 9:00 am
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Everyone has a tantrum once in awhile and I am no exception. We parents tend to watch our kids in abject awe and horror when they melt down into pure emotional turmoil as their faces turn beet red, scrunch up their faces and loose forth their undiluted feelings in ear piercing shrieks and screams. But after yesterday, I totally sympathize, ...Read More
Everyone has a tantrum once in awhile and I am no exception. We parents tend to watch our kids in abject awe and horror when ...Read More
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Housework Horros
March 2, 2012 4:51 pm
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I think we can all agree that housework sucks. In general, it's one of those things that you HAVE to do, but really, all you want to do is cuddle up on the couch with a glass of Brandy and read a good book. But alas, at least once in awhile you have to suck it up and try ...Read More
I think we can all agree that housework sucks. In general, it's one of those things that you HAVE to do, but really, all ...Read More
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