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Martha's Laugh Lines: Gone Fishing
By Martha Bolton
When our sons were younger, my husband used to take them fishing a lot. We have scores of pictures of each with their first fish, and for one we have something more.
The Raving Redhead: FREEEEEEDOOOOOMMM!!
By Teresa Roberts Logan
I am willing to try new things ... to look like a fool ... a bigtime fool for thinking I'm funny enough to get paid for it ... and it's a freedom like no other!
Here’s a Thought: Good Theater
By Taylor Mason
The Oscars! What a night! Is there any other business that routinely congratulates itself on being itself?
The Truth Hurts: You Like Me, You Really Like Me!
By Brad Stine
So I sit in a hotel in Seward Alaska minding my own business, when suddenly it dawns on me. … I am making a movie!
Time Out: Why Don’t My Kids Want to “Friend” Me on Facebook?
By Patty Elder
When I was young, the TV had rabbit ears, the cool video game was Pong, and we talked on rotary phones. So how's a mother to raise her kids in the Digital Age?
Bad Mom: Redefining 'Sexy'March 23, 2009
By Caron Guillo
I’m getting a little worried. Websites like the Hot Moms Club and the Yummy Mummy Club are popping up all over cyberspace, but I’m not sure we’re on the same wavelength. My initial reaction, of course, was that a hot mom is one who …
And, naturally, yummy mummy brings to mind a woman who …
All perfectly reasonable definitions. At least that’s what I thought until I read an article in the Fatherhood Examiner telling me that, no, we’re actually talking about bombshell moms. Momshells. For crying out loud, is nothing sacred? Whatever happened to my excuse for sweats? My reason for not getting a comb through my hair until 3:30 pm? The explanation for my exhaustion, extra weight, fanny pack, unwashed laundry and loss of dignity? Are these people seriously suggesting I’m expected to be sexy on top of everything else? Puh-lease! If that’s the case, then on behalf of moms everywhere, I’d like to suggest we overthrow the traditional definition of “sexy,” staging a vocabulary coup, if you will. Is it not bad enough that the term “Desperate Housewives” has been hijacked by Hollywood? I’ll toss out a few suggestions to get us started. A sexy mom:
So, how about you? What do you think makes a sexy mom?
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Momshells
Heck, that's the regular mom...what we have here (hopefully) are Moms who dont just help their kids ...but are also allowing them to express their sexuality towards them. Aint it that, I mean.. a Hot Mom...so should I go to hell now? Oya, I'm a huge fan of Kay Parker, too.
Momshell, hot mom, yummy mummy, wow
A rose is still a rose, if called by another name. Got to love Shakespeare!
The Associated Press recently interviewed me about the term momshell. It is merely another trendy word to describe what has existed for eons - fabulous, powerful women doing the very best they can in all areas of their lives.
Who can remember all the minutae of their children's day, much less their own, cook a great meal, keep the house (and said children) clean, and run a successful business all at once (or pretty darn simultaneously)?
Moms.
That people appreciate your lusciousness is not objectifying. We know we're hot - with or without curlers on our heads!
Getting caught up in words is a bit like arguing about color. Everyone has their preference so who cares? My kids have often worn a worrisome combination of shades to school. It doesn't really matter. It's not about 'anything goes', but about going with the flow and realizing this trend shall pass. I'm proud to be a hot mom. There's nothing shameful about it. After all, remember what made us moms in the first place?
Onward!
Amen!
Thanks for your input, Christine! You're right, of course. There's a lot more to being a hot mom than wearing a size 6. Though size 6 again would be nice. ;-) And for those who manage it--well done!
Caron Guillo
As a husband of ...
... an SMOKIN' HOT mom, in the conventional sense (I'm not talking glue guns here), I don't like where this whole thing is going! Now you've got my wife adding to your list at her blog, and I fear where this is leading. ...
Redefining sexy & Momshell
sexy lines, particularly the ones around her eyes...
great curves, even when they curve lower...
looks great in heels, and still wants to wear them occasionally...
great hair, even if it's not the original color...
finds the funny side although sometimes she'd rather cry...
patience that even Job would appreciate but that few in her own home even recognize...
alternately soft and solid, in equal measure, at appropriate times...
enjoys Home Depot as much as Pottery Barn...
creates magic through kid art and doodling...
considers that a night out can also include campfires, tents, and sleeping bags.
Oh, yeah
Scott,
You are so totally accepted into this conversation! Sounds like you know--and appreciate--a very sexy mom indeed. :) I hope she reads your list.
Caron Guillo
You rock as a mom Caron
I was smokin' (literally) as I hot glued 300 tinfoil-wrapped toilet paper rolls to a dozen shower caps for my daughter's variety show act. They were no beauty school drop-outs that's for sure!
Aw, thanks, Carrie!
300? Good grief, woman. You are hot!! ;-)
Caron Guillo
Redefining Sexy
- Plays airplane with her children in the park (doubles as a thigh-toning exercise)
- To get a laugh out of her kids, makes an utter fool of herself in public and doesn't care the least
- Smells like SPF 50
- Can make a Target t-shirt look like a million bucks because hey, it's clean
- Considers grocery shopping an 'outing'
- Has a filthy car
- Legitimizes the ponytail as a valid hair style. Every single day.
- Has a Disney character sticker somewhere on her person, and probably doesn't know it
- Spells E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G
- Considers her laugh lines signs of success
Cara Garretson - DC Suburban Mom Examiner
http://www.examiner.com/x-5425-DC-Suburban-Moms-Examiner
Great Definitions
Way to go, Cara! I love the SPF 50 and Disney stickers definitions. Hehehe :)
Caron Guillo
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