Make Me Laugh Monday – My Children Answer
Pin itThat latest “rage” over there on the Facebook is this meme where one asks one’s child(ren) a list of questions about oneself. The directions say to write their EXACT answers. Can I just ask, “Why do I put myself in these situations?” SOme kids talk about all the fabulous cookie-making their moms do with [...]
10 Things I Think Moms Should Know
Sometimes a mom just needs to banish the scissors…
My Son's Newfound Love of Alliteration
Pin itOh dear. I have ruined my son. My son is made out of Awesome. He is just like his mother. Not only does he crave order, controlled chaos, predictability… (but not cake — what’s that all about? I digress…) — he also loves alliterative titles…. Just like his Mama. You know this about me… [...]
A scissor attack, Santa letters and a coffee sleeve.
Pin itSo. Today. I was hummin’ along, clip, clip, clippin’ down the big parts offa the little branch things from a bundle of non-organic *shame* grapes, and out of NO. FLIPPIN’. WHERE. the scissors ATTACKED my poor, cute, innocent little finger tip. Now, I am left typing without my left ring finger! You have no [...]
Free advice to parents of preschoolers.
Pin itIt’s taken me 3 kids and 9 years to figure this one out: When you need your preschooler to put on his/her shoes, dont ask: “Do you want to put on your shoes?” I am here to testify… JOHNNY WILL NOT WANT TO PUT ON HIS SHOES. Remember, these little people are aspiring nudists. [...]
What happens when you are an impressionable 3 year old, and…
Pin ityour father dresses up as a Man Fairy: and your not-young mother dresses up as a Cheerleader (shhhhh, don’t say anything about the “not-young” part!): What happens when these are the genes you inherited?… This: Sweetheart… your mother may never be able to teach you how to boil water, but she HAS taught you the [...]
Continued from yesterday…
Pin itYesterday I wrote a post about my son. My original intent was to copy and paste the email praising my wonderful son. However, as I thought about it – the email meant so much more because of the journey my son and I have made. At one point I wrote about “… the light [...]
Drama, drama, drama on the preschool playground.
Pin itOn the way home from preschool Tuesday, Lucy kept saying, “Beyah (Bella) hurt my feewings at weecess.” Hours later… her emotional pain was still raw “Beyah (Bella) hurt my feewings at weecess.” And later still, with a pouty lower lip Lucy retold the story of her feelings getting hurt at recess. At one point [...]
A family adventure: the corn maze
Pin itMy kids crack me up. My kids also make me cry. I am in a constant state of overwhelm when it comes to my offspring… the greatest of joys and the deepest of frustrations. Our outing to a local corn maze on Saturday was an extended time of joy for me as a mom. [...]
Make Me Laugh Monday – in pictures
Pin it You guessed it! It’s Make Me Laugh Monday! I had the pleasure of laughing this weekend, and two of the instances were caught on film. The first picture is of my 3 year old daughter, Lucy… eating a hot dog, but not the bun. Low-carbers, this may be your poster-child: Next up - Lisa [...]
