Who thought of this one? Obviously no one with young kids. Seriously, is the precise timing of the calculated bedtime ritual not delicate enough without throwing the whole routine off by an hour? I work hard for my children’s bedtimes, and I don’t care whether the Daylight Saving conspiracy is taking or throwing an hour […]
Consignment Sales: Tis the Season
Parents, we have arrived. The spring consignment sale season is upon us, praise God! Without reservation or shame, I readily admit I am addicted to consignment sale shopping. The amount of fantastic kids’ goods you can score for a fraction of retail price is astounding. Armed with my list of needed items (including detailed shoe […]
I Never Wish My Kids Knew…
…that I: 1. Considered propping them curbside with a “for-sale” sign (I know, contact Child Abuse Authorities immediately) 2. Wished that they were 6 yrs. old when they were only 6 mo. old. 3. Secretly fantasized about sedating them. 4. Sedated them with Benedryl. 5. Debated whether or not having children was “fiscally responsibly” 6. Been […]
The Postmortem
I looked up “postmortem” b/c I wasn’t sure what it meant exactly. Turns out we’ve got two very appropriate definitions going on here: “discussion of an event after it has occurred” and “occurring or done after death”, so this is most definitely The Postmortem Post. This past week was one of the most bizarre of my life. I can’t […]
Trolling for Hits
All we bloggers do it, semi-shamelessly, praise God for the anonymity the internet offers. How do we do it? This is where the “trolling” part comes into play…you spend half of nap-time hitting up strangers’ blogs, commenting, joining and praying that they hit you back. But the “why” is what gets me. Is it desperate pursuit of self-fulfillment? […]
Googling Oneself
Let’s be honest–we all do this from time to time. In truth, probably a good, healthy shout-out to self-discovery in our modern times. But don’t be fooled–this is no joke. Maybe not a bad idea to fortify oneself prior to typing in your own name. Case in point: not shocked to see all my latest […]
Danger: When Mommy Goes Exotic
PB & J sushi… more realisticallyhow I see this going down in thenext couple of years (read: When Mommy tries to shake things up by doing something new and different, like eating sushi for the first time). My friend K and I had just aced out our lives: she moved into a gorgeous new house she […]
My Dog is Neurotic
So, so many things about having a truly neurotic dog drive me nuts and generally make me want to pull my hair out (read: lock him in the bathroom when he has his 500th hysterical barking fit of the day), but I saw these two images recently and it reminded me of the #1 reason […]
The Most Efficienct
At the Ready My father, in the obsessive time-saving ilk of Cheaper By the Dozen‘s Frank Bunker Gilbreth, oft proported the value of going to bed in one’s clothes for the next day. Not only would this save on laundry (no pajamas to wash), the primary gain would be the efficiency in the morning–no need to get […]
MaryAnn Keesey (8/29/49–3/2/12)
MaryAnn was… my moman incredibly dynamic womansmartan extraordinary teachera Red Hat womanfull of stories and laughtermy sister’s mother, my father’s wife and my children’s grandmastubbornall kinds of spunkyfunnycaringmy #1 cheerleadersomeone who will be incredibly missedmy mom… .
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