Last week I saw a mom I know (but not very well) at the Y. I hadn’t seen her since one of the last little league games in October. I smiled and said hi. She did one of those “why is this person saying hi to me half smiles” and kept walking. Bitch, I thought […]
Archives for March 2013
Well, she gets a 4 for honesty.
Number 3 and Number 4 had early dismissal on Thursday and Friday because their schools had report card conferences. Since these are the second trimester report cards, not every kid has a conference. Only the kids who are seriously causing problems or doing really badly. First graders receive number grades on a scale of 1 […]
What’s your blankie style?
You know your kid does it. That weird thing with his blankie. Or lovey. Or whatever you call it. And after years of observation, I have concluded there are 8 major blankie styles. 1) The Rubber This child has a particular spot on her blankie that she rubs between her thumb and pointer finger. There […]
New Giveaway!!! 2 Free headbands from Banded!
A couple weeks ago I was contacted by Jenifer, from Banded. Banded is a company that makes these really awesome headbands. I’m addicted to them. I wear them everywhere. And many people have complimented me on them — the dental hygenist at my dentist’s office, a friend, and a trainer at the Y, just to […]
I know you are, but what am I?
The other day I wrote about the challenges of raising girls and their associated drama. Someone left this comment in response to that post on the facebook page about Number 4: …Where does number 4 come up with this stuff? I know it would drive any parent crazy, but she’s good. She’s going to give people a run […]
In The Blink Of An Eye
Sometimes I can’t wait for the kids to grow out of certain phases. Like the highchair phase. I’ve had a highchair in my kitchen for 7 years straight. I threw the seat cover away about 1 1/2 kids ago; it had turned into more of a petri dish than a cover. Rather than keeping it […]