Much to his big brothers’ dismay, Grant has been watching Dora the Explorer, Go Diego Go, The Wonder Pets and Curious George lately. They frequently have episodes where the characters “track” an animal of some kind. Rich is also an avid outdoorsman and even has a book called Animal Tracks & Scat that was his […]
This is also more like it!
Yaaay!!! If I am dreaming, please just let me sleep a little bit longer.
Food poisoning. It’s what’s for breakfast.
Scene: our kitchen; 7:00 a.m. Devin & Conner are at the counter, eating breakfast. Mom: (shuffling out, bleary eyed, to make some coffee…) “Good morning guys.” Devin: “Hi Mom. Listen, there was a little mold on this bagel, but I cut it off. I’m trying to eat it, but it tastes bad. It tastes funny. […]
I would have been freaked out too!!
I now know what the ticking sound was that was freaking Conner out the other night.… It was the sound of his imagination crashing into scary images and then melting into a puddle of gibbering I’m scared and I’m home alone goo. I can’t say as I blame him. This is what he was freaked […]
It’s hard to be a mean mom, but it’s worth it.
Ruben Navarrette, a columnist for the San-Diego Union Tribune, wrote an article about a growing sense of entitlement that much of the country has in general, but kids in particular. He is so right on with this! Kids do think that they are special, just because their parents tell them they are. Kids do think […]
I am out of ideas. (or) I can’t start shopping for a summer wardrobe until I get rid of my winter ass.
I am having a mental tug of war. With a treadmill. Two thirds of the battle? Moving it from the garage (where I never used it and never would) to the bedroom (where it doesn’t go with my decor or advance the calm, retreat-like vibe I am trying to create in there.) To my credit, […]
I wanted to be a hall monitor in the 3rd grade. At 40? Not so much.
Grant just hurt himself running through the house (3rd time tonight.) “Stop running in the house!” “Stop running!” “Stop running!” “Grant! Stop running!” Grant runs by a chair and hits his foot on it. There is howling, crying, clutching of the foot…. I sit him down and remind him that the reason he bumped his […]
Transcripts from the last 3 minutes…
As I am fixing Grant his lunch… “Thank you that you’re making a sandwich.” “Good job making that sandwich.” “And you can pour milk.” “I like pudding. The brown pudding that’s over there.” (pointing to the fridge) “We have pudding on this planet.” “You can get the sun in your eyes and in your eyebrows.” […]
Why ya gotta go and change stuff?
There are somethings that shouldn’t altered. Somethings are good enough, just like they are. If you try to make it better, you ultimately make it worse. I think bringing Dirty Dancing to the live stage may turn out to be one of those things… Sure, you shouldn’t put Baby in the corner, but is it […]
I’d like a Xanax Martini please.
I woke up yesterday morning, excited about the day. I was going to do 3 fun things for ME! ME!! (9:30) – In the morning I was meeting a girlfriend for coffee (with Grant along for the ride, but that’s no problem because each of them like each other more than they like me… I […]
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