10 Things that get me through the day
Did you ever lose something that you perhaps didn’t realize you relied so heavily upon? Ever run out of a staple product? I did and it nearly ruined my life morning…got me thinking about the things I...
View ArticleWhere’s Mommy?
“Mom? Where are you? Mom, hellooooo? Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!” Jake called without taking a breath. I held mine. “Don’t even breathe, Susan…just be still,” I cautioned myself knowing my serenity was...
View ArticleAs much help as I “can”
I must suffer from some degree of amnesia. It first showed itself between childbirths when I would tell myself, “Passing a human being wasn’t so bad. Nothing to worry about.” WTF? Anyone who has...
View ArticleToddlers vs. Assholes…Continued.
I ran a post last month titled “Toddlers vs. Assholes” where we explored how some behaviors, when exhibited by a toddler or young child (we’ll say under 8yrs old), are considered appropriate because of...
View ArticleThat’s not Barney
As I approached the edge of the devastation, I could see the bodies lying everywhere. It seems the creatures had not spared anyone. The dead lay out in the open, in the trees, and really, just about...
View ArticleMommy Poppins
Today was “Kite Day” with Joey’s Kindergarten class. Kite Day, in case you didn’t know, involves every child bringing in a kite and all of them running around in an open field flying them at the same...
View ArticleCurb your kid
Monday we hit 80 degrees and the kids and I enjoyed a plethora of outdoor fun. They played in their sand box and on their swing set, rode their bikes and colored on the sidewalk while I worked in the...
View ArticleA letter from the SUV that God forgot
To Whom It May Concern: I am writing this letter somewhere in the mountains of northern Maryland or maybe south western Pennsylvania. Geographically speaking there is little to no visible difference as...
View ArticleHoly crap
What is it that they say about the third time around? It’s a “charm, right?” I agree, but only if by charm they mean that the third time around is a testament to your sanity. Because when I say it’s my...
View ArticleWorst Mom in Town
Well, as expected Fred’s return to his lost owners created a lot of negative emotions in my house. I have to sometimes remind myself that my kids are only six, four and two years old, and that life...
View ArticleBad Baby Cook
I’m not normal by any means, so if we’re looking at a nature versus nurture scenario, my kids have two strikes against them from the start. Sometimes they do things too that make me wonder if I should...
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