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It’s Official, I AM My Mother

May

2013

When I was younger I used to chuckle at my mom when she consistently would say things to us such as call me when you get there let me know you made it ok drive safe let me know when you’re leaving remember your seatbelt Nowadays, I’m doing the same thing with my kids and I’m sure it gets pretty annoying to them but, I don’t care because I’m the mom. These phrases have just become typical parts of our conversations since my kids are going here, there and everywhere in totally different directions so, I really don’t think much ...

Granddad is Telling My Life Story Again

May

2012

By Guest Blogger Leslie Mitchell My daughter was born in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation in 2003. I adopted her as a single mother in 2004. She was slightly more than one year old and the only life she knows is the life she has with me and her family. She has known she is adopted from her earliest memories. When I began the adoption process I spoke with friends who were adopted or had adopted children. Each person told me their life story and gave me valuable insight that I was able to use with my daughter. I ...

To Sleepaway Camp or Not

Mar

2012

By Guest Blogger Leslie Mitchell My daughter will be 9 by summer. She’s been in day camp since she was four years old because I was a full time working mom and I didn’t want her sitting around watching TV and DVDs all summer while her nanny talked on the phone. She loved it and I have to admit that I dreamed a time would come and she would go to sleepaway camp and I, selfishly would have some time to myself. I thought that would come around 10 or 11 years old because I was sure she wasn’t ready ...

New Jersey And You, Perfect Together Or So The Motto Goes 1

Feb

2011

I got this great email from my parents the other day with the journal entries below. They lived in New Jersey all their lives and when they retired 11 years ago, they moved to Florida. The words written below (author unknown) bring back memories of living in New Jersey. To my family and friends still in New Jersey, even though I wake up with the sunshine 99% of the time here in Southern California, I will always consider Jersey my home! ENJOY:) Moved to our new home in Jersey. It’s so beautiful here. The lake to the north looks so majestic. I ...

What Will Next Year Bring Thanks to BP?

Jul

2010

Every year my family looks forward to visiting my parents on the gulf coast of Florida. My kids relish their time with their grandparents but they also love the fact that they can get up every day, go out the backdoor and go down to the dock to fish. They are up early, off to the Becky’s bait shop with my dad and out with fishing poles in the water before they even eat breakfast. Usually it doesn’t take more than a minute and one of them has a fish hooked. So, the fish are huge but there is a lot of ...

We’re Back!

Jul

2010

After some technical difficulties with the MommyWarriors website, I am happy to report we are back up and running smoothly. Since school ended lasted month we’ve been to Pittsburg, Florida, Phoenix, Lake Mohave and more so I have some fun posts coming your way about our crazy adventures…there truly is NEVER A DULL MOMENT in the life of a mom!

The Mom Vacation – Day 1 – Airplane Nightmare 1

May

2009

So, the day had finally arrived. Me and two of my mom friends were taking a few days off from motherhood and heading to my parent’s home in Florida for a little R&R and some exciting tarpon fishing in the Boca Grande Pass. We had spent days preparing schedules, lists, dinners, carpools and empty laundry rooms for our wingmen (a.k.a. husbands) to take over while we left for four whole days. The kids also had to be prepped that dad was in charge and hey, don’t be worried if dad forgets to pick you up from school, you may have pizza every night or you’re ...