Authors Posts by Mary C
Mary C
Mary grew up in Texas but fled north in pursuit of seasons and snow. She fell for a Michigan boy, and they are raising three mini Michigangsters. Mary lives for 90's music, books by Jasper Fforde, strong mosquito repellent, and using a big word when a little one will do. She adores her husband and children, tolerates housework, and dotes on her flock of backyard chickens.
More Children’s Books That Totally Rock
When you're a mom to little ones, is there a more ultimate outing than going to the library? It costs nothing and it's almost always open. There is an area dedicated entirely to children....
We’re All Sick! A Real-Life Christmas Vacation
I had this picture in my head of how this Christmas was going to go. It was the first time in my ten years of marriage that my parents and my sister would be...
In Our House, Mommy and Daddy Give the Best Gifts
In the home that my husband and I are building for our children, we have developed one hard-and-fast Christmas rule: Mommy and Daddy are the givers of the most exciting gifts at Christmas.
Not the...
My Kindergartner is Bored. Again.
We live in a sad, sad world when the thing I hear most often from the mouth of my kindergartner is, "This is boring."
Enter my obsession with the nineteenth century and the haute-Européen feeling of ennui....
Being a Teenybopper and a Mom
Yes, I said it. I am a teenybopper. It's been twenty years since I was 13 and stood outside Houston's version of DTE Energy Theatre, anxiously waiting to see those three blond bombshells perform...
A Call to Action: Universal Mom Code of Conduct
We have lost our way. Somewhere along this crazy path of motherhood and modern society, something went wrong. How did it get to where we are judging each other instantly upon laying eyes on...
I Think I Can: A Birth Story
In celebration of the birth of our lovely contributor Stephanie's darling baby girl, the women of Genesee County Moms Blog are remembering their babies' birth stories! Here, I remember my very first terrifying birth...
Mom vs. Public Restrooms
Can I be really honest for a minute?
Potty training is fabulous. Everyone loves it. No more diapers! Poop goes right into the toilet instead of being smeared all over everything! Diapers are expensive! {As if...
Rainbow Baby: The Love Story After the Storm
When I got pregnant, three months after losing a baby to miscarriage, I had never heard the term "rainbow baby." And when it came time to come up with something to call that little...