Lessons in Motherhood

Shhh…don’t tell anyone, but I’m in the house all by myself right now with nothing to do.  That’s right.  NOTHING!!!  The cleaning lady came yesterday so the house is clean.  It’s raining so I can’t take the dog out (although she wishes I would).  The dishes are done. Dinner is being brought in.  OMG!!!  What [...]

You know, I’m starting to think that it’s a good thing that I grew up in the pre-meth era. What with all of these posts I’m writing lately about my many addictions, it’s a wonder I’m not in some rehab facility right now.
So, my latest obsession is much more nefarious than my [...]

I’m telling you up front that this whole blog is the longest excuse for blog neglect in the history of the Internet.  So, if you are just happy to have me back writing again, then you should just skip to the next post which will undoubtedly include pictures or videos of my adorable children.
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Maybe I’m having trouble getting into the Christmas spirit, although you would never tell that from the 8 boxes of Xmas cookies we baked. Anyway, I just feel the need to rant for a minute. So, I’m going to rant. Then, I’m going to give you a video of the girls singing [...]

‘Tis the season to argue with your spouse about who is more difficult to shop for. Actually, it’s not much of an argument. Luke is very easy to shop for because he gives me a list throughout the year, and then he alters it 32 times before Christmas actually rolls around. Oh, [...]

Now that Hailey is in Georgia pre-k, she has attendance requirements. That means that she has to be there by 8am, and she can’t miss a certain number of days. So, I was planning a trip to Buffalo in January but I was really worrying about her attendance. I thought about whether [...]

Like every married couple, Luke and I have arguments that we just recycle over and over again. Wait. Does that happen in every marriage or just our dysfunctional marriage? Hmm…well, we can get back to that later.
Anyway, the argument happens every week when I make my grocery list. Now, what about [...]

It’s almost 11pm.  I just pulled back the covers on my bed to find a crusty old bagel lying near my pillow, and there’s a half eaten banana on my bedside table.  Oh, and let’s not forget the sippy cup of milk that has mostly spilled on my comforter.  Not exactly what a girl dreams [...]

Sometimes when you don’t get a blog for a few days, it’s because I get in these little emotional funks. I just don’t find life as funny anymore, and so I don’t have much to write about. It usually takes me a few days to realize that I’m in a funk and then [...]

I just never know when I’m going to be thrown a curve ball in this parenting game. Yet, on the ride home today, Hailey throws this out, “We talked about pretend today at school.”
What? Pretend? That cannot be good. The comment just smelled of disaster. Yes, I could smell the [...]