Cara and I started on her first “chapter book” last night. I just got in this book to review called The Lost Children [affiliate link] and Cara latched onto the book like a leech on an armpit. She quickly informed me that I was going to read the book to her at bedtime. In fact,… Continue reading Cara’s First Chapter Book
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Weird but Cute Kids
My kids are weird. And yes, I am stating the obvious…especially when you take into account these pictures. They got these “glasses” at my friend Alana’s son’s birthday party and while I’m pretty sure they’ve long since been thrown away, for a good three hours, those glasses were the coolest things my kids had ever… Continue reading Weird but Cute Kids
Two Videos More Interesting Than Me
Nothing new has really happened around here. I stayed off of the internet for the most part this weekend – I even took a break from Sims3Gamer.com. With all of the politicking that was going on, I just didn’t want to listen to it. We talk about politics enough around here as it is without… Continue reading Two Videos More Interesting Than Me
Sleep Already, Toddler!
Oliver has been doing this weird thing where he wakes up around 3am and then screams bloody freakin’ murder until someone comes and gets him out of his room. Granted, I realize we’ve conditioned him to do this since we have repeatedly followed the same routine of blindly stumbling into his room in the dark… Continue reading Sleep Already, Toddler!
It’s Not Easy Being Green
Happy Birthday, Jessica! And if you’re not Jessica then don’t worry about that part. It’s also Saint Patrick’s Day. I’m not Irish and I know next to nothing about the sainted Patrick other than he was Irish…and a saint. And something about wearing green and drinking green beer. Oh. And making rivers green. Sounds like… Continue reading It’s Not Easy Being Green
Question of the Day: Where’s the Other Shoe
I was a girl about town today because of a dentist appointment and during my journey, at four different stop lights, I saw four different single shoes. These weren’t sequential stoplights like someone had extra shoes in their car that just had to be thrown out at each red light they hit. Random stoplights and… Continue reading Question of the Day: Where’s the Other Shoe
American Culture is to Blame for Bad Schools
Education and learning are two things we value in this household. We also value things like bacon, really good coffee and hours and hours of sleep but believe that last one is kind of like a leprechaun – mythical. Sunday morning was a lazy morning. We had planned on getting random groceries and then going… Continue reading American Culture is to Blame for Bad Schools
Mirror, Mirror On the Wall
You know that part in Snow White where the EVIL Stepmother is all like, “Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who’s the fairest one of all?” Remember that part? Cara has her own version. And it sounds like she’s asking “Who’s the weirdest one of all?” Though it would be a tough contest in this household,… Continue reading Mirror, Mirror On the Wall
Morning Email
Have you ever had one of those dreams where someone you know does something that pisses you off in your dream and then you wake up and you’re still pissed off even though you know you’re being irrational? That happened to me last night. And here’s the email exchange between Tucker and me…because I can’t… Continue reading Morning Email
Road Trip and Puke
I’d love to write something deep and insightful but I’m running short on deep and insightful today. We spent the weekend in Arkansas and while it was great, I’m pretty sure we all missed our routine. Tucker and I were both dreading last night since we had convinced ourselves that last night was going to… Continue reading Road Trip and Puke
Fulfilled Expectations Make Me Sleepy
Ask and ye shall receive and stuff, y’all. Yesterday went just like any normal day. Breakfast, lunch, nap [Ollie. Not me.], Tucker home from work and then dinner. After that, I worked for a little bit while Tucker bathed the kids. At some point, I lay down on the couch and the entire room started spinning. I… Continue reading Fulfilled Expectations Make Me Sleepy
Pillow Kitty Says Oliver Should Sleep More
Why, yes! Yes this is another post about not getting a lot of sleep and it’s also a post where I whine about Oliver not sleeping. Again. Cause that’s the main thing coloring just about everything I think about these days. To be fair to Tucker, instead of going for a run this morning, Tucker… Continue reading Pillow Kitty Says Oliver Should Sleep More