You have been 8 for a whole month now. I think you are handling it quite well! And of course you are! YOU are a capable girl. You are determined, strong, and creative. You are industrious and intuitive. I am constantly in awe of how capable and innately brave you are. Solid. Strong. Innovative. You [...]
Arts & Crafts
ARE YOU KIDDING ME, GOOGLE??? !!!!!
Listen. I am as capable as the next gal. I am not afraid of new things. When I moved here, I’d go on drives alone, practically daring myself to get lost just so I could find my way back. This was before Google Maps… but not before chat rooms… I digress… I’m down for a [...]
Mutha' Hood
Typical Mom, Typical Day – Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom
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General
The Minivan After a Road Trip.
*insert picture here* What? Did you think I was gonna post a fool-picture of my nappy post-road-trip minivan? Helllz-to-the-naw! I have a reputation to protect! Hey. I heard that snicker. I have a reputation… It may be a “I will wear socks when I can’t bear to sweep one more time” reputation, but it’s a [...]
Mutha' Hood
In Which I Called 911
You ever have one of those days? One of those days where you lose your kid at the local *insert your local Festival Name here* and have to call 911 becuase you couldn’t find your 5 year old? That happened to us on Saturday. There we were, at the local waterfront park, minding our own [...]
Make Me Laugh Monday
Make Me Laugh Monday: Le Mother’s Day
My Mother’s Day gifts made me laugh. I want to share with you because… well… I am not is school anymore and where else can I go to get my “Show and Tell” on? My 8 year old daughter made a card at school… the directions were to draw a picture of her and me [...]
Mutha' Hood
Am I Raising Future Used Car Salespersons?
Let’s face it. Times are tight. Everybody is getting creative… Even the children. My kids are scheming. Craigslist, eBay, lemonade and cookie stands… And I am listening… to their perspective on value. As I listen I ask myself, “Where did I go wrong?” My son just sold his sister 22 little Tootsie Rolls for $3. [...]
Lucy
Make We Laugh Monday – Wishing
Children. A source of joy and laughter. Their untainted views give a refreshing perspective of life and weeds. Ahh… the dandelion. In the life of an adult landowner (me) there are few things that are less magical and wonderful than the dandelion that has gone to seed. Those “delightful” balls of fuzz are millions of [...]
Joel
My Baby is Growing Up! Make Her Stop!
My Lucy. This is not her birthday letter. I still have one more week before my baby turns 5 *gripping chest*. As hard as it has been to to been the mother of a baby, toddler and/or a preschooler over the past (nearly) 11 years… I am waving a reluctant goodbye. Lucy was born when [...]
General
Good at Stirring and Removing Tags and Stuff
Either I need to expose my kids to more things, or I need to continue harboring them from certifiable Awesome. I think I am going try to keep them from society as much as possible because, right now… they think I am THE SHIZZLE! I love this about me them. For example, I was cutting [...]
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