You know, there’s something to be said for not having any money. Then you can honestly tell the kids that you can’t afford the annoying things they ask for. Like Rainbow Loom. Fucking Rainbow Loom. I had been so successful in avoiding that mothereffer. Number 4 has come home from school every day with a […]
Life at My House
Best. Dad. Ever.
Dear Dad, Thank you. For putting the other dads to shame. By being such an awesome dad. Thanks for teaching me how to use a hammer, a screwdriver, and a drill. Thanks for building the best igloo a 10-year-old girl had ever seen during the biggest snowstorm of her childhood. Thanks for teaching me about […]
Parenting. Sometimes you strive for perfection. Other times, it’s a pass/fail course.
Last weekend I posted this on the facebook page: Tonight is a screw-the-teeth-brushing-get-your-ass-into-bed kind of night. And someone left this comment: ooookay. What brought that on? I wasn’t quite sure what to make of that… That ooookay, with 4 o’s, kind of left me with a feeling of disapproval. And the “what brought that on?” gave me the […]
The terrible twos. They actually start in the ones. And last til the threes.
Yesterday someone messaged me asking for parenting advice. Yeah. Like Dear Abby. I was rather flattered. And then I started panicking. What if I say something, this person takes my advice, and then the problem gets worse? Not Your Average Mom doesn’t know what she’s talking about! So I’ll share what I do. With the […]
Ina, it’s only been a day, and I miss you already.
Back in the fall, we instituted a no tv on weeknights rule. It was nice. Until the days got shorter. Along with my patience. Then the tv crept back in during the week. And before I knew it, watching the tv had become the same as drinking alcohol. I just had to make it until […]
Help. It’s not a four letter word.
I want to be able to do it all. By myself. I want to work out 3 hours a day. And win this whole fucking Lose to Win thing. I want to stay on top of the laundry. And reply to all my emails in a timely manner. Or respond to all my emails at all. […]