Monthly Archives: December 2011
2011. The Year Of The Crap Storm.
I know I’ve had worse years. The year of my divorce. The year beloved grandparents or family members or friends or former students died. The year we noticed that yes, the recession had finally hit my husband’s business, our business … Continue reading
Filed under Deep Thoughts, Holiday
The Case Of The Errant Shoe Via Kid Logic
“#2 son! Why is your shoe here on the floor?” “Because I was spying on you.” “But why is one shoe on the floor and not with your other shoe in the shoe basket?” Exasperated sigh. “Because I was SPYING … Continue reading
…And To All A Good Night!
This Christmas season, my favorite time of the year, has flown by. I feel like one of those images you see of someone standing in the middle of the road and cars/lights are flashing by at breakneck speed. I still … Continue reading
Filed under Holiday
Mass Update Followed By Mass Confusion
“Hello. This is Nurse Ratched from Dr. Hemnhaws office. We have the results from your mammogram and ultra sound.” She’s not really Nurse Ratched. She’s actually pretty nice. Well, at the beginning of the conversation she’s nice. “Everything looked fine. … Continue reading
Filed under Observations, Roadblocks
Elf On The Shelf, Or Lamp Shade, Or Wherever Else You Put Your Stupid Elf
(This post is inspired by a post found on People I Want To Punch In The Throat. And while the title of the blog suggests violence that I don’t condone, the writing there is clever and funny. I have only … Continue reading
The #1 Little Piece Of Information NOT To Share With Your Child
It was a feminist literature class. On the contemporary reading list was The Joy Luck Club. A book chock full of mother/daughter relationships. The assignment? An interview with your mother. The questions we were required to ask were predictable. How … Continue reading
Filed under Moms, Motherhood
Where In The World DO They Find These Spam Writers? I Mean It. I Want To Know WHERE.
My spam cracks me up. It can even turn into a pretty entertaining blog post. I’ve written about spam so many times, I figured you were all bored with the topic by now. But I recently received this: “I’m a … Continue reading
Filed under Because I'm Curious, Blogging, Spam
One Little Phrase Is All It Takes To Steal My Thunder
I had a check-up this morning. The female kind. And I was dreading it. I’m the kind of gal that thinks ignorance is bliss. I hate the necessary poking and prodding it takes to stay healthy. What do I hate … Continue reading
Filed under Lessons Learned, Observations
Dodging The Bullet On Family Picture Day
We took our family pictures recently. The more kids you have, the more schedules you have to coordinate around, the tougher it is. And this year we dodged a major bullet. Exactly 2 hours after the photo shoot, my youngest … Continue reading
Filed under children, family, Hey! That Reminds Me!
