Death to Disney?

Today is my little princess's birthday. Up unil about Christmas we had been able to shy her away from all Disney movies. In fact she had never even seen a movie until Christmas. (That's a lie for Christmas of 2006 a friend bought her Wiggle Bay. I don't call that a movie even though she loved it) Call it what you want, I was a real snob when it came to the Princess crap. You don't need a prince to make you happy, you define life and reach your dreams, yada yada yada. As Mark would say more woman hoha from my http://www.momsrising.org/. (BTW you should check it out, enlighten, empower and make a change)

The problem is that my kid eats this princess stuff up. For months we have been stuck reading Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and so on. (although we just got the Frog Prince and I love it) Night after night of me pretending to be Anastasia, poor Tessa is the bitter Drizella, and Daddy must be the Grand Duke and the Prince while our princess sits waiting for her plastic high healed dollar store glass slipper to be put on her "dainty foot", her words not mine.

We gave in....she got the Cinderella and Snow White movie alla Disney. (I might add that we did try reading the Brothers Grimm versions of these tales. Not the best idea if your kid attends daycare. I overheard Tegan with her dolls talking about the huntsman taking someone into the woods and taking a knife to her. YES, this came from books not TV I swear!)

When do I let her chose and decide? Will I always be there putting my shit on her??? Or maybe Disney is poisoning by brain. I hear it in the back ground (she usually watches while I must clean) I think I sing some of the songs during day! Help me. But it gives me a happy feeling in a sad sappy sort of way. Maybe just maybe Disney is empowering towards women. Follow your dreams, think big! There is that one soul mate out there searching for you. If you don't find him, you can always sleep for 100 years.

And really isn't life about true love anyway. (be it with your significant other or children? )

Would I be happy if I hadn't found my one and only to spend the rest of my life with? Probably not. He is my prince I suppose, and I am not sure where my life would be with out him. Is that such a bad thing to promote? Or is it really just some over educated wanna be uber chic urban professional have to have it all mama thinking her kid is too good for some trendy hogwash that all the other kids are doing.

So I did it, I walked into the gates of hell. The disney store! I bought Cinderella flip flops, sunglasses and a Jasmine doll. Its not for me, its for her. Her choice to chose her likea no matter what I think. AND its her birthday for Christ's sake. Of course she loved them......................

Until Jasmine's cheap plastic head fell off in the first 10 minutes. HMMM Death to Disney?

The Nest

I have had a love/hate relationship with ebay for the past 8 years. (I was given a bad rating by Tad Long 8 years ago after he sold me some cheap ass watch and I called him out in my feedback)

Mostly I hate it because I am a horrible shopper. (Mark would never understand that statement) I always get a case of buyers remorse. It doesn't matter whether I buy pad thai or a padded bra...I always wish I had gotten something different. Such is the case of the NEST high chair. Doesn't it look cool??? I love the look of it and was pleased when I won it on e-bay, then I read some reviews. Talk about a buzz kill.

I have been giving unsolicted advice to pregnant friends and family lately. I went super cheap on EVERYTHING. Now that I have been struggling with the same butt ugly carseat for 3 years and know that I have at least another three years to put up with it. So maybe you get what you pay for?

With babies there really isn't a whole lot you need. I advise against spending money on toys. They prefer tupperware. But when it comes to car seats and high chairs..SPEND

Pack and plays can be used and who really cares what they look like. Exersaucers are a true need but only used for maybe three months so don't spend alot.

So here I sit with my "nest" on its way to my house. I hope I got a deal but thats what scares me! Why did I get this super exclusive chair so cheap? (not that I think anything over a 100 is cheap. but I didn't spend over 2 and it retails for 575 so you tell me)

Stay tuned for next week for my review of the nest and another experience with E-bay

Bred, born and fed coffee

Mommy needs a latte.

Its more like mommy needs a triple shot. When I was pregnant with Tegan I gave up caffeine all together. Poor Tessa was subject to my espresso addiction. Although I did take it easy, one a day. (one triple that is)

But I think this kid may thrive on coffee. She started sleeping all night at two weeks! She is a super sleeper despite my partaking.

So drink up ladies, order a double even.

Pinot Noir Ice Cream

Yes, that's right wine flavored ice cream I couldn't believe it myself. We went to Oh Yeah on Highland Avenue today for some fantastic ice cream. Mark had vanilla, Tegan had chocolate and I had the Pinot Noir, how could one not? They also had bass and guinness that I must go back for, not to mentionn waffles with over 100 toppings. Even habenaro peppers.