Here’s a story for Make Me Laugh Monday:
We were sitting outside, upstairs at the Seattle Aquarium’s cafe. (Good thing Kid picked the aquarium; we almost went here.)
Anyway, a sunny day, cool breeze, glistening waters of Puget Sound….an ahhhhh day we like to keep secret.
We had coloring books and crayons (Twistables–The Best) for when Kid […]
Move over White Trash Mom (but congrats on the book!), cuz I betcha don’t have THIS in your front yard!
It’s been there a little while, the potty. We have a slow, DIY bathroom remodel going on. The master bath. It’s not getting any bigger (rats), but slightly newer, after we had to […]
Thanks to the hubs donning his Mr. Mom hat, I went to this conference this past weekend.
I felt a rollercoaster of emotions:
Day One:
Wow. This is just great! These people are so talented!
I COULD be a professional author. ANYTHING is possible. Children’s books are AWESOME. I’m learning SO much! […]
While I’m at the eye doctor’s the other day, I had to fill out a new form on medical information since over a year had passed from the previous exam.
I’m looking at what I filled out before. No medicine allergies, no cataracts. Yadda, yadda, yadda.
Then I read, Occupation: homemaker.
Huh?
In […]
A friend’s 4 year-old daughter recently listened to a story about her mother’s grandma, who she was, what she liked. The usual stories.
Then she asked, “where IS Grandma now?”
“Well, Grandma got very old, and she died,” her mother replied matter-of-factly.
“She did??”
“Yes,” said the mom, bracing herself for The Discussion of death and dying.
“Who SHOT […]
A drink for the grown-up, not the kids. Although that IS tempting, too…..
A few horrendous playdates have occurred here lately. Bossiness, yelling, feet stamping….and the children aren’t acting nicely either. Mostly, my Kid. She has a hard time sharing her precious treasures, even those items she routinely steps on, kicks around, […]
In case you were wondering, should someone in your household shoplift certain items at Office Max, even small items such as packages of stickers, and you’re forced to return said items and admit guilt, Steve the Manager will offer various Appointment Times for the Confessional Meeting, complete with Uniformed Security Guard thrown in for effect, […]
