Fate, Karma, Guardian Angels, and a Wallet
So, my sister-in-law says I can tell you the story of an amazing thing that just happened to her and she'll only charge me $10. […]
Family
Men Are From Mars. Women Aren’t.
We moved to Germany when I was ten. As a side-note, a few of my children have been ten years-old, so I know how young […]
I Used To Have Personal Hygiene.
I just read this great post by Leanne Shirtliffe: The Challenges of Showering When You Have Kids. And it reminded of that one time when I […]
I’m Great in an Emergency. Except For Most Of It.
Hmmm. Attack of the 50 Foot Woman, much? I gotta get me some perspective. My kid passed out in church once. Just fell face first […]
Caucus, Coccyx, What’s the Difference?
A debate has been raging around here about the pronunciation of a certain word. (Which, as a side-point, is not the word "pronunciation." There are […]
The Parent Trap
Parenting Rule Number 1 That Most People Think They Can Avoid But HAH! They Can't: No matter how hard you try, you are–in some […]
Life is a Roller Coaster. Arms & Legs In At All Times.
Okay, seriously. My knuckles are not that arthritic looking in real life. Before I got married– back when I knew everything– I had a list […]
Food and Fun Friday! With the Flu!
Hello my friends. Flu-girl here. We have the plague at my house. It’s been going on for about 3 weeks. And it has run through […]
Excuse Me? Confessions of a Teenage Son.
Yesterday my kid was sick and clearly delirious. I say that because when I went in to check on him after he'd spent many hours […]
A Natural Woman. She Should Be Smacked.
My daughter told me yesterday that her roommates were impressed that I had all four of my children naturally. That's sweet and I appreciate the […]