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Girl got skills.

April 22, 2014 by not your average mom 5 Comments

A couple days ago I wrote about my feelings regarding Common Core. About how I don’t necessarily think the biggest issue in public education today is students’ (lack of) ability to use higher order thinking skills. But just in case that is the biggest issue, I think Number 7 is in good shape. After our downstairs […]

Filed Under: Your Daily Dose Tagged With: Common core, Name that Tune, Number 7

H-E-Double Hockey Sticks

April 10, 2014 by not your average mom 2 Comments

This morning during the usual rush to get everyone strapped into their car seats, Number 7 was not cooperating. I was buckling Number 6, and she was climbing all over the car. Number 3 and 4 were losing patience. So was Number 5. She looked right at Number 7 and yelled, ‘NUMBER 7! JUST GET […]

Filed Under: Funny Stuff, Life at My House, Parenting, Your Daily Dose Tagged With: car, cursing, Daddy has a potty mouth, hell, hockey, Number 5, Number 6, Number 7, seat belt

Dear Number 7 (Thanks for the memories Great Gma)

January 4, 2014 by not your average mom 11 Comments

Dear Number 7, Of all the kids in our family, you were the only one that Great Gma never had the chance to hold. By the time you were born, she didn’t really have the strength to cradle a little baby anymore. And I know she was bummed about that. Because there is no one […]

Filed Under: Your Daily Dose Tagged With: Number 7, Remembering my grandma, Saying goodbye to Gma

Milestones

September 4, 2013 by not your average mom 5 Comments

Number 6 has a temper. And when he gets really mad, he has four go-to lines: I’m gonna thwow you in the gahbage (he can’t pronounce his r’s), You aw not the best mom evah, I’m gonna punch you, and You’wah stupid. Last September, I took Number 4 and Number 7 to the doctor for their […]

Filed Under: Your Daily Dose Tagged With: cursing, doctor, milestones, Nubmer 4, Number 6, Number 7, potty mouths, yearly checkups

Some Dating Advice For My Boys

August 29, 2013 by not your average mom 1 Comment

Dear Boys, Yesterday I wrote a post that contained some advice for your sisters. I didn’t want you to feel left out. So with regard to girls and dating, here is my advice for you. 1. Do the old fashioned stuff. I know it’s 2013. But I don’t care. And yes, I do some things […]

Filed Under: Your Daily Dose Tagged With: boys, dating rules for boys, Number 3, Number 4, Number 5, Number 6, Number 7

Hell in a Cell

September 26, 2012 by not your average mom 6 Comments

There is some big “professional” wrestling event called “Hell in a Cell”. It’s where a bunch of morons wrestle in this thing:I have my own Hell in a Cell. It involves this: and this: Oh, she looks innocent enough, but changing her diaper SUCKS. Somewhere between 15 – 18 months, all my kids inexplicably went from not […]

Filed Under: Your Daily Dose Tagged With: diapers, Number 7

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