Posted in Miscellaneous on Oct 5th, 2009
Like most sane people, I’m not a big fan of rodents, particularly when I come upon them unexpectedly. So imagine my shock, disgust, and the length of my backward jump when I ran across this: OK, so admittedly it doesn’t look nearly as realistic in a close-up picture, but trust me, from five feet and [...]
Posted in Discussion of the day, Miscellaneous on Sep 30th, 2009
We know we can’t do everything, so why do we try? More importantly, why do we constantly beat ourselves up for not being able to do it all? I know there are countless times a week when I mentally berate myself for not getting X, Y and Z done. Am I alone here or is [...]
Posted in Gripes, Miscellaneous on Sep 17th, 2009
The disposable mentality seems to get more prominent with each generation. My grandmother, who was an adult during the Great Depression, saved everything. She seemed to be subconsciously worried that something of a similar nature could happen again and she was going to be prepared. The only reason she doesn’t save everything she owns anymore [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on Sep 16th, 2009
The following took place after school today: “Did you watch ‘The Fairly OddParents’ when you were a kid?” Cody asked. “No, that show wasn’t invented when I was a kid,” I said. “So, what DID you watch?” he asked, clearly awestruck by the fact that this particular cartoon wasn’t on when I was young. “‘Scooby-Doo,’ [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous, Reflections on Sep 5th, 2009
Yesterday afternoon I left to meet my sister and nephew in town, which is about 35 miles away. I was excited, thinking about the baby fix I was soon going to get. Approximately 16 miles down the road, I got an urgent text message from the kids: “Remy killed Tiger!” Remy is our little Yorkie-Poo [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on Aug 20th, 2009
I know I mention my friend Meagan a lot, but she’s just so cool and inspiring. Not only is she the founder of Larger Families, a blog I write for occasionally, she also started a new blog recently called The Happiest Mom, which I have thoroughly enjoyed reading whenever it lands in my inbox. Her [...]
Posted in Tips on Aug 12th, 2009
Twins are so fascinating. Sometimes I can hardly believe how much mine love and cherish each other. Their relationship is unlike anything I ever had with my sisters, though basically they are just sisters who were born on the same day. It’s got its own rules, its own dance, its own nuances. I think the [...]
Posted in Giveaways!, Guest Bloggers on Aug 11th, 2009
The following is an excerpt from a new book by Scott Haltzman, M.D., with Theresa Foy Digeronimo, entitled The Secrets of Happy Families: Eight Keys to Building a Lifetime of Connection and Contentment. The two are also the authors of the highly successful The Secrets of Happily Married Men and The Secrets of Happily Married [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on Aug 6th, 2009
One of the perks of living out in the country is the abundance of wildlife in the vicinity. Er, well, most of the time, that is. The skunk that found its way underneath our house and proceeded to spray all the scent it harbored in its little body out into the air (and thus into [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on Jul 30th, 2009
The meeting minutes from our school board’s last session included a bit about how Junior Kindergarten will not be in existence this year. I have to admit, I felt a bit guilty when I read this as it was my decision to send Logan to Kindergarten that caused the whole thing to disintegrate. The superintendent [...]
