Musings #35: The True Story of Santa (#ibelieveinsanta)
Seven. That’s the age I knew, through evidence analysis, that Santa wasn’t real in a singular way. I let go of a lot of things, but that pipe-smoking, jolly, old … Continue reading
What’s Up Doc #19: Hello. Is It Me You’re Looking For?
Hello, people! I know that the blog has been hibernating for the most part, but I thought I would give you an update. What the hell have you been doing? … Continue reading
What’s Up Doc #17: Chores and Bikes
I am still alive despite the cobwebs all up in here! My husband was out of state for a week, we spent four days painting gazebo fencing by hand, I’ve … Continue reading
Musings #25: Happy Sixth Birthday to My Baby Girl
Here we are again with my annual reflection on the wonder that is you First Born. What a year! This winter you took up skiing with your dad and not … Continue reading
Musings #24: Ten Simple Party Tips That Will Save Your Sanity and Your Budget
10. Nothing says party like the gift wrap aftermath. Don’t be too hasty and throw out the tissue paper–especially the stuff that has a coating on it that keeps … Continue reading
Musings #23: Dear Daughter (On Your First Day of Kindergarten)
Dear Sweet Pea: When I walked you to the door of the school, we were a few minutes early and I tried to slow you down. That morning you woke … Continue reading
Musings #22: Ten Things For Summer
I haven’t done a top ten in a while, so here is one people normally do back at the start of summer. It is not as if I have a … Continue reading
That’s Totally Random #16: The Adventures of a Cardboard Box
I’ve been working on a cardboard box project for my son’s third birthday party that will be posted as a mad craft after the event next week. In the mean … Continue reading
Musings #20: Brain Games and the Tragic Forgetting of Small Children in Hot Cars
Think about all the times you’ve driven to work every day, sometimes for years, on the same route. How many times have you arrived at work or at home at … Continue reading
Musings #19: Grandmother Arrested for Leaving 13 Year Old to Watch Siblings in the Car
In Georgia (USA) on April 26 on a day where the high temperature of the day was 85 degrees F at 6:30pm in the evening, a grandmother — a retired … Continue reading
Product Review #10: Hot Wheels Turbine Twister Track Set (For Girl and Boys)
We are really drowning in train track and car tracks around here. We received this Hot Wheels Turbine Twister as a gift last year and it has provided a lot … Continue reading
Musings #12: Ten Things No One Tells You About Becoming a Mother
1. You will pick your baby’s nose, ears, and scalp. 2. You will drop crumbs and sauce on your baby’s head as you hold them and eat, and not brush it … Continue reading
Musings #11: One-Liner Wednesday
Daughter: *says something clever* Me: “Yes, that’s right! I didn’t know you knew that.” Daughter: “That’s because I’m a jesus!” (Keep in mind that we are atheists and the mis-wording … Continue reading
Article #7: In Some Places Leaving Children Unsupervised Until Eighteen is Neglect
I have watched these reports bulk up over the last ten years, and I am floored at the things people are calling CPS about, and the reprimands parents are getting. … Continue reading
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