I'd like to introduce one of my real life friends who is also an amazing writer (with a book coming out next month!) and blogger. I met Silvina at my homeschool co-op almost 2 years ago now and it was love at first site. Not only was she beautiful, sweet, smart and fun to hang around with, she was writing a novel. Obviously, I was hooked. I started stalking her We started hanging out and.... more >>

Kristi is the crazed mom of two little beauties and the author of the honest and hilarious Mommy Crib Notes. Her blog is a cheat sheet for moms where she shares the discoveries, tips, and gadgets that make motherhood easier. Kristi relies on whatever it takes – a diet heavy on chocolate and caffeine, Gregorian chants, etc. – to maintain inner peace among m.... more >>

Today, I'm delighted to be part of a group of talented and fabulous bloggers that have come together to do a holiday post swap. And I was lucky enough to draw the beautiful Natalie of Mommy of a Monster, who is also 26 kinds of awesome. Whooopeeee!!! So without further ado, I give you Natalie's Christmas memory, “The Wonder of Christmas.”

Anyone whose been reading my blog for a while will remember my complete and utter obsession with placenta-eating, placenta-stealing, making stuffed animals out of placenta, and other fascinating placenta-related activities. Today, I'm guest posting over at Note from Lapland with my infamous essay, Eating My Placenta.

So, if you are hungry, pop on over and take a peek. You might find a few tasty recipes to whip up for lunch.... more >>

I'd like to introduce you to one of my newest bloggy friends and Cool Whip Queen—Mandy. Mandy of Mandyland (which unfortunately, always reminds me of Candyland and causes me to eat my weight in Snickers bars while I'm on her site) is one of the nicest, sweetest, and most hilarious people you will meet on the Interwebs.

The first time I came across her, she was guest posting on Mommy Crib Notes with .... more >>

In case you didn't know this already, I am a friend whore. I love my friends and want more of them. Always. So just in case you thought I was stalking you the other day at Target while you were walking around the diaper section, looking over your shoulder and trying to casually slip away....

You were right. It was me. I was just getting up the nerve to talk to you and ask you for your phone number. Because based on the fact that you were wearing beat up yoga pants, eating graham crackers out of an unpaid for box, and had two toddlers swinging from your ankle.... more >>

I'm super excited to be guest posting today over at my friend Natalie's wicked awesome blog--Mommy of a Monster. My post over there is called Baby Boot Camp and it's all about those first few crazy months of motherhood when just taking a shower or brushing your teeth requires a covert military-style operation. Not to mention the permanent indentation my butt left on the couch (.... more >>

Uber-popular bloggers, Gillian Martin and Emma Kaufmann, have teamed up to write the MOST awesome book about modern motherhood. “Cocktails at Naptime: A Woefully Inadequate Guide to Early Motherhood” exposes the gory underbelly of motherhood with hilarity, insight, and a whole lot of laughs. So put on a Poise pad (cuz you are bound to wet yourself) and get ready for the ride of your life as you.... more >>

It's been a while since I've crowned a queen, but get ready for royalty because this one is going to make you want to bow down and kiss her feet. Empress Alexandra from Good Day, Regular People is one of the nicest people you will ever meet in the blogosphere, not to mention one of the most talented bloggers around. Her tag line, “Because you can't use your friends as therapists forever,” will give you a little taste of her wicked sense of humor. more >>

Today I am bestowing the supreme honor of Cool Whip Queen upon my good friend and the amazingly talented writer Roller Coaster Wife. Roller Coaster's blog is all about riding the roller coaster of being a military spouse. In the last eight years that she's been married to the military, she's lived in six different houses and her children were born on two different continents. In her blog and also in her column at Blue Star Famil.... more >>

This week I am crowning Areeba from Hot & Spicy Firecracker Mom as the newest Cool Whip Queen. But to be honest, Areeba's post has no Cool Whip about it. Areeba's sister, Zunaira, was diagnosed with cancer back in February. On June 3rd Zunaira had to have her leg amputated to save her life. The story she tells below is heartbreaking and courageous. Reading it made me remember how easy it is to get lost in the little frivolities of life and to forget to be grateful for all the many incomparable blessings around us e.... more >>

Happy Thursday to all my favorite hookah smoking cyborgs Cool-Whip lovin' cyberbuddies. First off, I want to apologize for going MIA for the past week or so. Between going camping and being struck down by the double diarrhea affliction (both of which occurred concurrently), I've been pretty much fighting off chiggers or stripping beds and disinfecting car seats. But please know that I loved reading all your comments on the last two posts and I plan to get back with all of you just as soon as I can spend more than th.... more >>

It's that time again!! Time for what, you say? Time to crown the newest Cool Whip Queen. So get out your bowls of whipped non-dairy topping and get ready for a treat. This week I am here to introduce my beautiful and sweet friend Liz of A Belle A Bean & A Chicago Dog.

Many of you may already know Liz because she is quite the bloggy guru. Not only is her own blog very popular and delightful to follow, but she is also the Editor for more >>

I am absolutely delighted to welcome my sweet friend Dara of Readily a Parent as my newest Cool Whip Queen. Dara is an extremely talented and knowledgeable writer, as well as a weekly columnist for The Western Star. One of the things that I admire about Dara is that she is courageous, outspoken, and stands up for what she believes. Whether she is encouraging her readers to more >>

I could not be more excited to welcome my dear friend Shari from Dusty Earth Mother to my bloggy today as the newest Cool Whip Queen. Shari is a phenomenal writer, having written not only one of the most hilarious blogs on the Internetz, but also amazing plays and screenplays that have been published and performed all over the country. She is the happy mother of two preschoolers and more >>

Yo, yo, yo, my fellow Cool Whipaholics. It's time for another rousing edition of Cool Whip Queen. This week I would like to introduce my awesome friend Alex from Late Enough. Seriously, people, she is pure awesome. Alex is an amazingly talented writer, a truly kind and beautiful person, and an MD (though she has chosen not to practice because she loves her kids that.... more >>

I'd like to introduce one of my newest bloggy friends and the revered Cool Whip Queen of the week—Susie of New Day New Lesson. Susie, who has five lovely children and lives in Israel, is one of the most sincere, insightful people you will ever meet. It is not surprising to me that she works as an ER nurse, because she is incredibly caring and doing things to make this world a better place.

Her weekly Kindness Club is a great place to get involved an.... more >>

I'm flying with unicorns and rainbows today. Wanna know why? Because I've been invited to guest post over at the glorious and wondrous Taming Insanity.

If you missed Kristin's guest post at my blog last week, you must click this link and check it out. She is hilarity in motion. If she is not blogging about more >>

I'd like to start a new thang on my bloggy. I'm going to call it, “The Cool Whip Queen Award.” Each week I'm going to feature an amazing and talented blogger here on my site. If you would like to be featured, feel free to submit a few new posts to naomi (at) coolwhipmom (dot) com for consideration. I enjoy humor, honesty, and sarcasm. And if you haven't noticed already, I'm especially fond of vagina talk and more >>

I'm absolutely delighted to be featured today at Vegemitevix's Friday funny column. If you have never visited her site before, you must run on over and read about the time she was getting waxed and a pube-laden wax strip went flying out the window or check out her list of the top five things that your beautician does not want to hear. No matt.... more >>

Hello, my beloved Cool Whip junkies. Today I am very excited to introduce my good friend and fellow blogger—Peryl Manning from Parenting Ad Absurdum. Peryl is originally from Canada; has two young boys who keep her busy rescuing fire trucks from microwaves and building homemade rocket ships out of nothing but tinfoil; loves a good pomegr.... more >>

I'd like to introduce my good friend and fellow vagina-talk lover, Momsicle Vibe! Momsicle Vibe is a late-twenties mama, crazy in love with her sweet baby Soleil. She enjoys red wine, long walks on the beach, chocolate, foot rubs, and conversation relating to body parts of all varieties—most especially vaginas and boobies since she discovered the wonders and woes of birthing and breastfeeding.

So with no further ado, please welcome Momsicle Vibe and make.... more >>

First of all, I want to thank everyone for your loving thoughts and prayers for the victims of the Chilean earthquake, the Hatian earthquake, as well as other natural disasters around the world. I have not yet heard from my friends and loved ones, but I am hoping that they are safe.

In the meantime, last week I asked my fabulous friend Sarah from The Stroller Ballet if she would be willing to write a guest post on my blog. If you have not yet visited The Stroller Ballet, you are not living life to the fulle.... more >>