Mama Gringa
@mamagringa.bsky.social
Midwest mama to three minions who can talk back in multiple languages. The days are long and my patience is short so sit back and embrace the chaos.
Mama - “Can you guys list The Ten Commandments?”
Hijo1 - “Isn’t there one about adultery?”
Hijo2 - “Wait, we can’t eat chicken?”
Hijo1 - “Not poultry, adultery.”
Hijo1 - “Isn’t there one about adultery?”
Hijo2 - “Wait, we can’t eat chicken?”
Hijo1 - “Not poultry, adultery.”
October 9, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Mama - “Can you guys list The Ten Commandments?”
Hijo1 - “Isn’t there one about adultery?”
Hijo2 - “Wait, we can’t eat chicken?”
Hijo1 - “Not poultry, adultery.”
Hijo1 - “Isn’t there one about adultery?”
Hijo2 - “Wait, we can’t eat chicken?”
Hijo1 - “Not poultry, adultery.”
Hijo3 “Mama, what are those cracks on your hands? They are all over!”
Me “Wrinkles, my love. Those are wrinkles.”
This is 40.
Me “Wrinkles, my love. Those are wrinkles.”
This is 40.
September 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Hijo3 “Mama, what are those cracks on your hands? They are all over!”
Me “Wrinkles, my love. Those are wrinkles.”
This is 40.
Me “Wrinkles, my love. Those are wrinkles.”
This is 40.
Hijo3 just told me his “thumb foot” hurt and it took me a minute to figure out he was talking about his big toe.
August 30, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Hijo3 just told me his “thumb foot” hurt and it took me a minute to figure out he was talking about his big toe.
Feeling cute in my new black and brown leopard print pajamas. Hijo3 asked why I was dressed like a caveman. Nobody can check your ego like a 3 year old.
February 4, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Feeling cute in my new black and brown leopard print pajamas. Hijo3 asked why I was dressed like a caveman. Nobody can check your ego like a 3 year old.
3yo hijo told me to “Chill bro” this morning and no Millennial-written parenting book has ever prepared me for this moment.
January 19, 2025 at 3:28 AM
3yo hijo told me to “Chill bro” this morning and no Millennial-written parenting book has ever prepared me for this moment.
Hijo3 called his great-grandmother “old grandma” today to her face. Three-nagers are ruthless.
January 19, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Hijo3 called his great-grandmother “old grandma” today to her face. Three-nagers are ruthless.
Hijo3 - “It’s not Christmas anymore; Santa’s not watching me.”
……or my 3 year olds under handed way of telling me he did something he wasn’t supposed to.
……or my 3 year olds under handed way of telling me he did something he wasn’t supposed to.
January 7, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Hijo3 - “It’s not Christmas anymore; Santa’s not watching me.”
……or my 3 year olds under handed way of telling me he did something he wasn’t supposed to.
……or my 3 year olds under handed way of telling me he did something he wasn’t supposed to.
The sand-like sound the vacuum makes as I sweep the kitchen rug after dinner is as close to the beach as I’m going to get this winter.
January 4, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The sand-like sound the vacuum makes as I sweep the kitchen rug after dinner is as close to the beach as I’m going to get this winter.
Mama - Are any of the kids in your class going anywhere for Christmas break?
Hijo1 - Grif is going to Turkey and Queso.
Mama - …….
Hijo1 - ……..
Mama - Turks and Caicos?
Hijo1 - Yea that’s the one.
Hijo1 - Grif is going to Turkey and Queso.
Mama - …….
Hijo1 - ……..
Mama - Turks and Caicos?
Hijo1 - Yea that’s the one.
December 21, 2024 at 2:25 AM
Mama - Are any of the kids in your class going anywhere for Christmas break?
Hijo1 - Grif is going to Turkey and Queso.
Mama - …….
Hijo1 - ……..
Mama - Turks and Caicos?
Hijo1 - Yea that’s the one.
Hijo1 - Grif is going to Turkey and Queso.
Mama - …….
Hijo1 - ……..
Mama - Turks and Caicos?
Hijo1 - Yea that’s the one.
My favorite part of this Christmas season is Hijo3 deciding that green apples are called Grinch Apples and I’m never correcting him.
December 19, 2024 at 3:40 PM
My favorite part of this Christmas season is Hijo3 deciding that green apples are called Grinch Apples and I’m never correcting him.
Took the boys to see the big guy yesterday. Santa said Hijo2 was the first kid he’s ever had that asked for steak. I’m going to take this as a reflection on the state of the economy and not my parenting.
November 28, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Took the boys to see the big guy yesterday. Santa said Hijo2 was the first kid he’s ever had that asked for steak. I’m going to take this as a reflection on the state of the economy and not my parenting.
One of the instructors at my gym has their name on the schedule as “Shwet. A” and I feel like this could be a SNL character name. Maybe Jim Carrey circa late 90s.
November 19, 2024 at 2:34 AM
One of the instructors at my gym has their name on the schedule as “Shwet. A” and I feel like this could be a SNL character name. Maybe Jim Carrey circa late 90s.
As a post 35yo mother who had what was referred to as a “geriatric pregnancy”, I think it’s only fair that this be called a “geriatric record.”
39-year-old LeBron James is the oldest player in NBA history to record 4 straight triple-doubles.
The previous oldest player was 33-year-old Russell Westbrook.
A player over the age of 35 has never recorded 4 straight triple-doubles.
The previous oldest player was 33-year-old Russell Westbrook.
A player over the age of 35 has never recorded 4 straight triple-doubles.
November 17, 2024 at 1:40 AM
As a post 35yo mother who had what was referred to as a “geriatric pregnancy”, I think it’s only fair that this be called a “geriatric record.”
Sadly this is exactly how I felt watching election night coverage.
Before the fight everyone was going "this fight is going to make me intensely miserable" and then they all watched it and that's exactly what happened
November 17, 2024 at 1:30 AM
Sadly this is exactly how I felt watching election night coverage.
Am I the only one that low key wishes this fight was the Elon v Zuck cage fight we were promised?
November 16, 2024 at 4:11 AM
Am I the only one that low key wishes this fight was the Elon v Zuck cage fight we were promised?
Hijo2 - How do cows make milk?
Mama - Just like moms make breast milk.
Hijo2 - So you are basically just a woman cow.
Mama - Just like moms make breast milk.
Hijo2 - So you are basically just a woman cow.
November 16, 2024 at 2:35 AM
Hijo2 - How do cows make milk?
Mama - Just like moms make breast milk.
Hijo2 - So you are basically just a woman cow.
Mama - Just like moms make breast milk.
Hijo2 - So you are basically just a woman cow.