Mom's Gadgets

Whoa this is well… dare I say what’s on my mind lest the hounds descend upon me? Oh what the heck this Motrin mom uproar that first caught my attention on Twitter is totally crazy. It started simply when I saw few peeps mention how offensive the ad is and that followed with more blog posts by other moms how they really feel about it.

Haven’t seen it? Here you go. Don’t know if the ad is still up when you read this but it was on here. But I also found one on YouTube on it. By the way, go search on YouTube and you’ll see a boat load of blow backs.

So… what do you think? Some say it’s not the content but the tone, some say its putting moms down, some say moms who have pain just aren’t wearing it right. Whatever.

Tone - You know, this is not a popular thing to say so bite me but honestly it really sounds like some of the things running through my head sometimes that I’m just too afraid to say just so I don’t rock the boat. After all, you never know where the eggshells are.

Putting moms down? Uhm.. sorry I don’t see it.

Not wearing the baby right - ok, you know I did try wearing my baby and many other attachment parenting stuff at the end of the day, I gave up. IT HURT! Heck it hurt my back big time nursing too. Maybe I’m a wimp and not ready to put up with unbearable pain because in the end it’s good for my baby. But you know, I had no idea motherhood was going to hurt physically either. Besides, why do I have to be doing things wrong?

This is just another type of mommy war as my friend Jen Know over at AutomaticMoms say. Which I think is even sadder than the ad. Why do we have to be so worked up over small things like these? Why can’t I try something and decide it’s not for me and leave it at that instead of being accused that I’m not bonding with my children enough, I’m doing things wrong, I’m not thinking of my children’s health etc etc etc. *sigh*

I had an accident as a teenager and landed on my back. My back has not been the same since. To make matters worse I had a small injury when I was at the gym once. I can’t even sleep my my back without waking up hurting. I’m not doing it wrong. I hurt and my head hurts over this nonsensical issue.

I think I’ll go take a Motrin.

An organized bag, is there a such thing? I don’t know about you but I definitely have issues with my bag.  Normally I carry a large bag, because I have a lot of stuff.  With 3 children under 4 you just accumulate a lot.  So, I have to have the room in my bag to carry all that stuff, however the issue always arises that I cannot locate something in my mammoth bag.  So, what’s a gal to do?

That’s where having an organized bag comes in handy.  Have you seen the Buxton bag?  Wow! How can you be more organized than this?  It looks pretty small, but with all of its compartments and pockets it is truly a “big” bag in that it keeps everything organized and in place.

I also like the way it goes over your shoulder and hangs so neatly in place.  This is also a great safety feature so youre handbag won’t get swiped.  I really liked this when traveling.

I don’t know about you, but this time of year my feet have taken a beating.  After months and months of living in my favorite flip flops I look like a need a major pedicure, but if you’re like me that’s not a luxury that you can afford as often as you’d like to.

So, one solution that I have found that is as nice as a pedicure is a PedEgg.  It whips away those dry calloused areas of my skin and leaves it smooth.  Plus you can get the additional foot repair cream to soften the skin afterwards.

The PedEgg also has its own container to catch the skin as it falls away, meaning there is no mess to clean up afterwards.  That’s a great benefit for us moms who are constantly cleaning up something.

If I have to indulge myself at least I can with something that I can use again and again.  This little egg is a pedicure that keeps on giving.