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, [...]
I must confess.
I’ve been on a binge. Fortunately for my ass, not the edible kind. It’s my Google Reader. I have been adding subscriptions like a madwoman. Her, and her, and him, and him and this one is good for quick laughs (for a dork like me) and this one, too [...]
Okay, bloggers, you surf, you read, you might even take the time to comment. And then, occasionallllllly, you might drift back to the place you commented to see if anyone else commented on your comment.
I said occasionally. When you can remember where it was. And when you feel curious.
So, you look [...]
