I had one of those mornings where Number 6 was kind of high maintenance. He’s usually pretty good about occupying himself for a little bit if I need to get something done. Not today. Today he was causing trouble. He wouldn’t leave me alone, and especially with Thanksgiving approaching, I had a to-do list that […]
Archives for November 2014
Super Easy Advent “Calendar”
We have a ton of Christmas books. They just aren’t ever organized and all in one spot. And every year, Christmas comes and goes, and I’ve missed the opportunity to read Christmas stories to the kids. So yesterday I went on a hunt. I found all the Christmas books. I picked out my favorite twenty-five. […]
It’s the most, annoying tiiiiiiiiiimmme, of the year.
I ran out of time today, so here is a post I published last year. And no, I haven’t caved yet. I hate the Elf on a Shelf. And I hate pictures of your elf. On a shelf. Or in your cabinet. Or the cookie jar. Or chugging wine and popping pills. Or doing Barbie from […]
The Best Gift to Give Your Kid’s Teacher
Here in Connecticut, it has become pretty much standard procedure for the room moms of elementary school classes to ask the parents of each student in the class for a contribution toward a class gift at Christmas time and also at the end of the year. Sometimes the money goes toward a gift card. But more […]
Dear Top 40 Radio Stations
I am not a conservative person. I’ve got tattoos. I’ve been pierced in more places than just my ears. I’m not easily offended. And I like to say fuck. A lot. But when it comes to my kids, that’s a whole different story. We’ve got seven kids. Yeah. Seven. The youngest five are all under […]
Third time’s a charm.
Back in September, I taped a segment for the Dr. Oz Show. It hasn’t aired yet, and I’m not sure when it’s going to air. The build up to that show was pretty huge for me. I hadn’t ever done anything like that before. It was exciting and I was nervous. I’m not really supposed […]