"Did anybody feed the dog!?" "Yes. She's been fed." "Then why is she standing in the kitchen staring at me?" "I promise I fed her." "She's just trying to get fed again," I butted in on the conversation going on between father and son, "She's lying. She does that you know." And then I looked... Continue Reading →
Budget cuts
It's not that I can't hear, or that I don't pay attention. Okay, maybe it's a little bit of both, but mostly I misunderstand words because more often than not I have three people talking to me all at once, about completely random things that are unrelated to anything I'm doing, so my poor frazzled brain just tries... Continue Reading →
May I see your ID Ma’am?
Alright, this trend of having to show ID to buy everyday things is getting a little out of control. It started with Sudafed, right? They have to keep that behind the pharmacy counter now because apparently we could go home and cook meth. But let's be clear: If I have a cold that is so bad... Continue Reading →
Accident at the satay bar
A night out by ourselves in the city, once again proving that Grandmas are the difference between, "Grammy stayed the night and we got to make cookies!!! ", and a call from Child Protective Services about that silly, "Don't leave your kids home alone" law.... Anyway, we had made reservations at one of our favorite... Continue Reading →
rhetorical
Dear Childhood Development Scholars: I have read some of your reports that suggest "old fashioned" sit down dinners increase family bonding, decrease behavioral issues, and possibly even help raise smarter, more balanced, kids. Well, we sit down together almost every night for dinner, which makes me feel qualified to let you know that you might... Continue Reading →
Warning: This post contains subject matter that some may find embarrassing and inappropriate. :)
I love a good yard sale, and even a good online buy/sell site. Our community Facebook yard sale page is handy for all sorts of stuff. I'll consider getting rid of something for months, finally decide to do it, throw up a picture and have somebody come take it away by afternoon. Brilliant! I'm all... Continue Reading →
Remove old batteries – a public service announcement
Something in the garage was scaring the kids. "Mom, there is a voice in the garage. I've actually heard it before, but last time it only giggled, this time it said "peek-a-boo, I see you." Well that's not creepy AT ALL, and beings this bit of news came from the kid who is not prone to an over... Continue Reading →
Some things should go without saying.
I was in a medical facility recently, and was sitting, and waiting, and I had already read all of the old sticky, ripped, germ filled magazines that interested me, (let's hear it for AARP The Magazine, and Golf Digest!). So I started looking around at the signs. And this particular gem caught my eye, it... Continue Reading →
Retail Impatience
My husband thinks that I have infinite patience, my children strongly disagree, the truth is it's probably about average. Christmas shopping, at best, is a test of patience, and I understand that, but last month I found myself very irritated with the woman in front of me in line at Target. The checker had already apologized... Continue Reading →
Animals that go bump in the night
1:00 a.m.: I gasp, jump, and look around trying to figure out the cause of my sudden state of, "Why the hell did I just wake up like that"? I noticed, in my scramble, that Mike was also awake, "Sorry", I said, assuming that I was the one who had started all of this commotion because... Continue Reading →
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