Yesterday I posted this picture on the facebook page. That was part of my kitchen yesterday. The other parts didn’t look much different. But I was impressed with the level of disaster. And, again, I thought… I bet there are other moms out there feeling like their house is a mess. Feeling embarrassed. Thinking it should look […]
Archives for July 2013
Cotton. The fabric of our lives. Or not.
A couple days ago as I was scrolling through facebook, I saw that a friend had commented on an article. The title of the article was 10 Reasons to Stop Cotton Wool Parenting. Wait. What? What the fuck is cotton wool parenting? Was that a joke? Was it some fake article from the Onion? I know about […]
It just keeps getting better.
Well, My little birdie is leaving the nest. Today is Jamie’s final day. I couldn’t be more proud of my first volunteer. Awesome job, Jamie. You have inspired many people. Make sure you check in and let us know how you are doing!!! Here are Jamie’s final thoughts: So it’s been just over 3 months […]
I’m just not ready for the potty training.
I have always had a potty mouth. When I started the blog, I decided that I would write exactly the way I speak. No holding back, dropping all forms of the word fuck, left and right. I kind of felt like I should. Especially after getting the question, What religion are you? repeatedly. You know, because […]
How do I spell relief? S-P-O-O-N
We are almost 2 weeks into Number 4’s cast. The biggest problem? The unreachable itch. The doctor told us to use popsicle sticks. But those things aren’t very long. We tried pencils, but I was afraid Number 4 would give herself a puncture wound. Plus, both the popsicle sticks and the pencils can get pretty […]
Saturday with Dad. Mike’s musings.
Today is the first guest post in what I am hoping will become a weekly series. Saturday with Dad. Our first contributor is Mike, a forty something father to one son and one daughter (a friend of Number 4’s) who lives in Connecticut and is a police officer. A big thank you to Mike for […]