Bronson is 2 and has never watched a tv show.

That really shouldn't be a big deal.

He's 2.

But somehow, many moms are surprised to hear that.

I would love to say it's because of my righteous beliefs in family togetherness. Or my support of some really smart Harvard study. Or because I was so inspired by highly acclaimed Pediatricians and their negative views on toddlers and tv watching.

Nope.

It is 100% PURE SELFISHNESS.

I cannot stand those whiny cartoon voices. Not to mention how their catchy signature theme songs stick in your head all day. OMG. That is so annoying.

I have 2 kids pulling on me all day. After hearing "mommy mommy", the last thing I want is.....wait a minute.....I was about to say something really obnoxious and insert the Elmo theme song >here< but just realized, I DON'T EVEN KNOW IT!!!!!!! Hooray! HALLELLUYER! This is a victory in and of itself. (I'm doing the Hip Hop Harry dance right now...Go Harry! Go Harry!....ok, I'll admit I did enjoy watching Hip Hop Harry when Mo was younger, but THAT'S IT).

So...as for Bronson. No silly, mindless, high pitched, whiny cartoons for him. Nope, my boy will eventually be exposed to the good stuff...Oprah, Gossip Girl, Desperate Housewives, Brett Favre highlights. 

That's what I call parenting.

When I was young (naive and didn't have kids), I said I wanted 4 kids, all boys.

Well, with that theory in mind, I couldn't let the number of kids equal or outweigh my number of tattoos (I mean come on...who does that?!).

Soooooo....I got another one.

Tat not kid.

I know, I know. I said I was done. Tat not kid. (Well maybe kids, not tats....noooo, maybe I'll have another one. Wait, this is getting confusing).

Yes, I just got a couple of tats not too long ago.

I think I might need a hobby. This is getting painful. Whoever said tats don't hurt must have been drunk. Or high. Or really tough.

THIS ONE HURT!

I took a 500 mg Tylenol before I went and it might as well been a Skittle. That thing didn't do jack!!!!

I suggested to Howard (the best, funniest, and most patient tat guy with a needle) that perhaps his esteemed tattoo parlor should offer "numbing cream" to it's more fragile clientele. By the glare he shot me, you would have thought I suggested he don a tutu and Choos while tatting me. (BTW, I can't say enough good things about Howard, if you're ever in Los Angeles, HE IS THE MAN!)

So, here's my suggestions to tattoo places across the world:

NUMBING CREAM and MARIAH CAREY

The Mariah is for relaxation. Her melodic zillion octave range always has that effect on me.

Oh well, enough of my whining...I made it out alive, but that one put a beating on me.

I'm pretty sure I'd have another kid before I get another tat. At least they give you an epidural.

This is the next morning, so my ankle is a little swollen (I told you I'm fragile :D )

Being a mom is like being in a sorority. It's great having a group of women I can relate to, experiencing a lot of the same things I am.

I found a group of moms I'd like to join.

There are only 70 members.

There is a smaller group of these 70, with only 8 members.

It's the billionaire mom club.

There are 70 billionaire moms in the world. 8 of these moms have created their own fortune (the other 72 inherited it from a husband or family).

Christy Watson was married to John Watson, second son of Wal-Mart Stores founder Sam Walton. John died when his ultralight aircraft crashed.. After his death in June 2005, she inherited his fortune of $15.7 billion. As of March 2010, she is the 12th richest person in the Forbes World Billionaires^]with an estimated net worth of $22.5 billion. She is the richest female and mom in the world. She has 1 son, Lukas (holla at your girl Lukas!)

One of my favorite stories is that of billionaire mom, Joanne Rowling, author of the Harry Potter book series. She progressed from living on welfare to multi-millionaire status within five years. After a painful divorce that led to clinical depression, she and her daughter moved close to her sister where she began writing. She later re-married and had 2 more children. 

It is hard to balance motherhood with life in general. Hats off to the billionaire moms out there. Their stories and success inspire me. I can't imagine the sacrifices these women have made to attain their financial fortunes. But their ability to seemingly balance it all is amazing.

Keep reaching for you goals moms...it's possible!

Here's the top 10 list, hopefully you'll be on here next year!

No. 1: Christy Walton, 55 years old, (U.S.）$22.5 billion.

Christy became a billionaire in 2005 when her late husband John, second son of Wal-Mart Stores founder Sam Walton, died when his ultralight aircraft crashed. She is the richest of the Waltons thanks to John’s early bet on alternative energy firm First Solar.

No. 2: Liliane Bettencourt, 87, France. $20 billion 

Liliane inherited fortune from her father, the founder of cosmetic giant L’Oreal.

No.3: Birgit Rausing, 86, Sweden. $13 billion

Birgit and her three children inherited packaging giant Tetra Laval after her husband Gad Rausing died in 2000. Birgit leaves family business to her children, all three of whom sit on board; Jorn, the youngest, also heads company’s mergers and acquisitions division.

No. 4: Savitri Jindal, 60, India. $12.2 billion

Savitri is nonexecutive chair of the O.P. Jindal Group, a steel and power conglomerate founded by her late husband, Om Prakash Jindal, in 1952. She took over as group head after he died in a helicopter crash in 2005.

No. 5: Abigail Johnson, 48, U.S.. $11.5 billion

With her father she controls Fidelity Investments, America’s largest mutual fund company, founded by her grandfather. She earned an MBA at Harvard and joined the family business in 1988.

No. 6: Susanne Klatten, 47, Germany. $11.1 billon

The heiress holds MBA from IMD business school in Lausanne, Switzerland. She sits on supervisory board of chemical manufacturer Altana, of which she now controls over 95%.

No. 7: Iris Fontbona, Chile. $11 billion

Inherited fortune after her husband Andronico Luksic died in 2005.

No. 8: Jaqueline Mars, 71, U.S. $11 billion

Her grandfather Frank Mars began making chocolates in 1911 in Tacoma, Wash. Her father, Forrest Sr. introduced malt-flavored nougat, the foundation of famous candy bar products that include Milky Way and Snickers. Mars and her siblings now share ownership of world’s largest candy company with $30 billion in sales.

No. 9 Anne Cox Chambers, 90, U.S. $10 billion

Daughter of Cox Enterprises founder James M. Cox (d. 1957). Today Cox Enterprises includes Cox Communications cable company, 17 daily newspapers, 15 TV stations, 86 radio stations, Manheim auctions (cars) and AutoTrader.com.

No. 10: Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken, 55, Netherlands. $7 billion

Eight years ago Charlene inherited a 25% stake in one of the world’s greatest brewers, Heineken NV, from her late father, Freddy Heineken.

Independence Day honors the birthday of the United States of America and the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

It's a day of picnics and patriotic parades, a night of concerts and fireworks, a great reason to fly the American flag and sing the Star Spangled Banner.

Here are 2 of my favorite renditions of our National Anthem.

Morris at 22 months old, and Whitney Houston.

Both of them give me chills.

Which one is your favorite?

It's official: this guy loves me!

Who is he?

• Full Name: Fernando Torres
• Squad No: 9
• Position: Forward
• Age: 26
• Birth Date: Mar 20, 1984
• Birth Place: Fuenlabrada, Madrid
• Height: 6' 1'' (1.85m)
• Weight: 174 lbs (78.7 kg)

What better way to profess your love for someone than tatting their name on your body?

He has "nora" tatted on his right forearm.

After shielding numerous calls from espn and tmz inquiring about my connection with Torres (not really, I'm totally lying), I did some research and discovered that Nora is the name of his daughter. He has his wife's name, Olalla on his opposite arm.

Still gotta love it. 

He's on the far left...note the "NORA" tatt on his right arm

Fernando, his wife, and the "other" Nora

As a mom, I try to make the holidays fun for the kids.

I want them to enjoy childhood and the innocence and fun of being a kid.

So, when the Fourth of July started rolling around, I started thinking about a fun family tradition.

Fireworks came to mind, but then I remembered I have an insane, rough and tough 5 year old and a curious 1 year old. Matches, fire, and explosions are probably not the best thing for us to be experimenting with in the backyard.

Baking is fun and easy. Sugar is a key ingredient, and it requires minimal use of knives and a hot oven. Maybe Morris will be game.

The "Flag Cake" seemed like a very appropriate recipe for celebrating the Fourth. It's a recipe from Ina Garten (The Barefoot Contessa on the Food Network). I love her style of classic elegance. I was ready to take it on.

Before I proceed I must warn you that I have a cooking dysfunction. I am "recipe intolerant." This means that no matter what the recipe says, I never follow it completely. I don't know why. But for some reason, butter, cream cheese, and sugar always seem to make their way into everything I cook (even if it's mac and cheese).Since these were already in the recipe, it seemed like a winner.

This recipe was for a very large cake. Immediately I strayed from Ina's instructions. I cut the recipe in half to make a smaller version. Well, I sort of threw in extra butter, sugar, and vanilla. As for the icing, I used the same ingredients, but again I did my own thing as far as the portions go.

I also changed the flag "toppings". She used blueberries and raspberries. I used blackberries and strawberries. Subtle differences to accommodate my picky palette.

Nonetheless, it turned out great. The cake has pretty thick texture similar to a pound cake. I made the traditional cream cheese icing (the same one I use for Hummingbird Cake, Red Velvet, and Carrot Cake).

I had fun making and eating it with the boys. We will definitely add it to our 4th of July family traditions.

And just for added fun, we lit candles and sang happy birthday to America.

Alicia Keys is preggers by her fiance, Swizz Beatz.

She looks beautiful pregnant. I think this is the prettiest I've ever seen her. Her skin is flawless and she looks so happy.

I'm just wondering how she's gonna keep her highlights up. I remember everyone chewing me out about hair dye when I was pregnant with Mo (Not that I followed all the rules, just an observation). Maybe it's an entertainment industry secret or some "natural" dye. Do tell!!!!

I predict and will anxiously anticipate an album about motherhood in her future. Motherhood changes you, Alicia. Welcome to the club!!!!

Check her out 5 months pregnant (and glowing) performing on Good Morning America. Cute lil baby bump. Go Alicia!

Morris and Bronson are 4 years apart, but their birthdays are 2 weeks apart. So, the summer is a busy time.

Bronson is 2 today, and the 2nd one definitely goes by quicker.

Happy Birthday to my little "B"...

Look at that great penmanship and precision of the letters...

I love public school!

Memorial Day is a day of remembrance and respect for those that have died serving our nation.

To help re-educate and remind Americans of the true meaning of Memorial Day, the "National Moment of Remembrance" resolution was passed on Dec 2000 which asks that at 3 p.m. local time, for all Americans "To voluntarily and informally observe in their own way a Moment of remembrance and respect, pausing from whatever they are doing for a moment of silence or listening to 'Taps."

As a mom, my heart goes out the many moms that have children in the armed forces as well as the many moms serving our country.

Recently, Army Specialist Zachary Boyd, 19, of Fort Worth, Texas, was photographed in his pink "I Love NY" boxers and flip flops. He rushed from his sleeping quarters on to join fellow platoon members at a base in Afghanistan's Kunar Province after the unit came under fire from Taliban positions.

These men and women have so much pride, honor, courage, and integrity.

No matter what your stance is on the war, or your political affiliation, please take a moment to remember and honor those that have died fighting for our many freedoms.

A special Memorial Day honor to my dad, Retired Reserve Army Lt. Colonel Gus Strassburger and one of my BFF's (and Hot Mama) Air Force Major L.B Slade.

THANK YOU