My oldest turns 13 this month. Happy birthday to my boy! In honor of this joyful and momentous occasion, here are the thirteen things I love about my thirteen year old. He is kind to his sister more often then he is a butthead to his sister. He loves cats, video games, fishing, and ice [Read More]
The Shocking Truth about Why My Kids are Redheads
They look at me. They look at my husband. They look at my kids. They look at me again. Then they look at my husband again. I know what they are thinking before they even ask it. They are about to pose the question I get asked at least once a month. “Where do your kids [Read More]
Share this:
A Brother, a Sister, and an American Girl Doll
Once upon a time, I had two children. They loved each other. Maybe because they were 3 1/2 years apart in age and different genders they got along for many years. Then, my older child, a boy, entered 4th grade. Suddenly, his little sister was “lame”. This coincided with my daughter’s uncanny ability to push [Read More]
Share this:
The Picture of 9
This is the picture that gets taken when you turn 9-years-old: And this is the picture that gets taken when you turn 9-years-old and you have a little sister: I think 9 years old is going to be a good age. After all, my 9-year-old acted maturely by: 1) letting his little sister in the [Read More]
Share this:
Free Sandy – Update
The eraser also known as Sandy Cheeks was peacefully returned to her family on Wednesday night after 48 hours in captivity. Sandy would like to thank everyone for their strong thoughts, which surely contributed to her early release. Sandy is missing her pink nose, but is just grateful to be home. “I’m trying to put [Read More]
Share this:
Free Sandy
On Monday morning, my daughter, age 5, allowed her big brother to take her new Sandy Cheeks eraser to school to show his friends. On Monday afternoon, after being picked up from school, my son reported that the Sandy eraser was now in the “June Box”. “What’s the June Box?” I asked. “It’s this box [Read More]
Share this:
It’s a Family Thing
Here’s another Bad Mom moment courtesy of my little sister. Loyal readers may remember this previous post from my sister, who is mom to Ian, 9, and Lily, 6. Here’s a gratuitous picture of my kids with Ian and Lily: Awwww…. So the other day my sister stepped out of the shower to find this [Read More]
