Seems Like A Legitimate Question To Me
I’m in Trader Joe’s for only the second time in my life when I hear the crash and clattering of glass. At first, I’m unsure if this is a sneaky way to get people to leave the dips and chips aisle, but...
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My Daughter’s Screenplay Couldn’t Wait Any Longer
Although Scott did the majority of the packing for our Fourth of July surprise, I had the kids gather toys before heading to the hotel.However, in my haste, I forgot my daughter’s new favorite book: a...
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My Cat Told Off The Vet. He Will Be Crowned King Of The Cats.
We brought Loki, my 12-year-old cat, to vet because he had peed on everything from unicorn shirts to towels to my husband’s shorts. He’s not just trying to get rid of one person, he’s yelling at us...
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I Bring My Nerd Everywhere I Go
While spending way too much time in a busy waiting room, my 4-year-old shouts: Mama! You brought your dragon book! Book Three of the Inheritance Series, which turns out to be an excellent fantasy...
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Birdhouse Of Horrors
When we finally unpacked the last of the playroom boxes, we stumbled upon a birdhouse. A birdhouse we could build and paint, and for the next two hours my daughter wore her painting smock and smiled a...
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Something Is Wrong But What Is It?
This weekend we headed to a Halloween festival with hay rides and pumpkin bowling and copious amounts of candy. All is going at its normal level of stress when thirty-seven teenagers are in charge of...
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I Have A Theory On That
Because of my foot sprain, I’ve been in bed trying to rest and elevate to prep for all the times I have to hobble around on it, i.e. every minute I’m with the kids when Scott isn’t home. This adds up...
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My Hamster Ball Is Very Large
My new neighborhood participates in charitable events, and when I was asked to take the lead on a holiday event for the few streets surrounding us, I was excited.I thought: What I great opportunity to...
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These Photos Saved Christmas Card Day!
I had to order my Christmas cards quickly this year because I forgot to tell anyone our new address after we moved this summer. I think that shifts me from introvert to hermit, but I’m trying not to...
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Pinterest Tries To Murder My Hair
I decide I will have curly hair for Valentine’s Day because Pinterest and envy is my enemy.I have always had pin-straight hair except for the two years my mom let me perm it in middle school. Talk...
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Art Appreciation Is A Little Different In Preschool
At school, my daughter is doing a series on art, which is great until I decide to parent way above my pay grade.Me: We need to stop by the library today.Her: Can we get books on the artist I’m learning...
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Television Messages
I woke up one morning late last week and went out to my garage only to be greeted by a dripping red message written on my car. GASPOMG WHAT THE !?!? IS THAT BLOOD? DID I PISS SOMEONE OFF? AM I ALONE...
View ArticleI Thought The First Kiss Video Was Creepy. Don’t Kick Me Out Of Humanity.
Confession: the 20 Strangers Kissing For The First Time video mostly creeped me out even before I heard it was an ad with mostly models, actors and musicians.But once I did know, I expected communal...
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Ol’ Ugly Eyes
When my son was about 2 years old, my husband and I took him grocery shopping because with two adults we could just barely survive the horrors of bright red car carts and ALL THE MARSHMALLOWS MUST BE...
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After 12 Years, He Still Makes Me Laugh The Most
Scott and I hung out yesterday so I spent most of the day laughing:While regaling me with tales of his week: I’m the wildest conformer you know!(I love standing up to people in my head, too.)After...
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