Don't forget: this Sunday, May 10, is Mother's Day! If you're scrambling for the perfect gift, consider Mother's Day flowers. They're fresh, fragrant and super easy to send, with no worries about color, size, fit or calories.
Teleflora's fun Moms shopping guide will ensure that you make the best choice when you buy flowers for Mother's Day. The kinds of moms include Classic Moms, Super Moms, Stylish Moms, Down-to-Earth Moms, Gourmet Moms, Modern Moms and of course Grandmothers.
Meanwhile, I'm profiling real-life moms, who also run blogs, and talking to them about motherhood.
Today, meet Super Mom Dee Dee of http://fiddledeedee.net/, http://reviews.fiddledeedee.net and http://twitter.com/fiddledeedee.
Why did she start blogging? "Three years ago, my husband came home to find me face down on the carpet, fetal position, talking to myself. 'You need a blog,' he quipped. 'What’s a blog?' I asked, secretly hoping it was a drink adorned with a tiny umbrella. The isolation of staying at home while raising 3 small children was taking its toll. Thus, Fiddledeedee.net was birthed.
"I quickly discovered my people. There were lots of other moms out there in the same sinking boat that I was in. My blog has morphed into a place where moms from all walks of life can come, prop up their bunny-slippered feet, and laugh at our predicaments. Because after all, laughter is way cheaper than therapy."
Five Minutes with a Super Mom
Q What job, prior to motherhood, best prepared you for being a mom?
A I lived in Los Angeles for 10 years prior to getting married and having children. I supported myself for a time as a children’s entertainer at celebrity parties. I played Cinderella, Snow White, the Little Mermaid, and even put in some time as Big Bird. I learned the art of story telling, making balloon animals, face painting, and cutting with precision, a small portion of cake. It was at this time that I also perfected the “stink eye.” You know, that look you can give a kid that stops them dead in their tracks. Only now I don’t have to follow it with, “if you pull my tail one more time, I’m going to sit on you.”
Q What’s a lesson your child(ren) taught you?
A Never ever turn your back on the 4-year-old while he’s in the bathroom. He has been known to stick his head in the toilet and flush himself. He has also been caught licking the seat. I still shudder.
Q What’s the greatest gift you hope to give your children?
A That they can rest in the knowledge that their parents will always love them and accept them, no matter what. No matter how crazy they make us.
And my husband and I rest in the knowledge that when we’re old and gray, we will live with them, and they will have to drive us around. While we sit in the backseat and bicker with one another.
Q What is your favorite piece of parenting advice and how did you acquire it?
A When I attended a MOPS group some years ago, a woman whose children were all grown up came and talked to us. I’ll never forget the tears in her eyes, when she said, “I would give everything I have, just to have my one more day with my children when they were young.”
Enjoy them while they’re little. In the blink of an eye, they’ll be gone. Sob. Sob.
Q What inspires you?
A Large amounts of caffeine. Friends. Laughter. And if I can have all three at once, I’m golden.
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