Last week Will’s 2nd grade class went on a field trip to a one room schoolhouse. Their goal was to learn about life 100 years ago. We received some instructions regarding the trip. We needed to pack a lunch ala 100 years ago, such as in a handkerchief, pail, or basket. Uh, I don’t necessarily [Read More]
Girl Talk
This morning Sydney and I were getting dressed for the day in my room. “This. shirt. can’t. fit. over. my. big. head!” she said as she struggled to pull a Tinkerbell shirt over her head. Then she got silly. “Shirty shirt. Pants pants. Poophole. Poophole. Ha ha ha ha ha ha!” “Sydney,” I said sternly [Read More]
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In the Red
Remember this from a few weeks ago? It’s a picture of the gazillion pieces of paper that I have to manage as Will, 7, navigates 2nd grade. This week his teachers added a student planner to the mix. Every night Will now brings home a planner in which he has written his homework assignments and [Read More]
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Books for Sydney
Sydney and I were at the library. I started giggling to myself when I realized how BAD I am. Often she pulls out a book from the shelf and tells me she wants it. Of course, she takes about a half-second before she moves on and pulls out another book that she must have. Meanwhile, [Read More]
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Share and Share Alike
Sydney and I were snacking on some Chex Mix. We like the Traditional kind, not the Cheddar or anything spicy. Just so you know. At one point I was holding the bag and Sydney asked for some. “No,” I said, teasing. She got mad! “You have to share,” she declared. “It’s not like you’re Dad [Read More]
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Experienced Bad Kitty Mom
Last Thursday I had a bad day. Stressed, scattered, you name it. The recipient of my bad day vibes turned out to be my poor kitty. (Should I be comforted that it wasn’t my kids?!?) It was 3pm and a nice afternoon. Sydney was convinced she wanted to go in her wading pool. I was [Read More]
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Bratz and Hoochies
Sydney was watching TV while I was getting dinner ready. She saw a commercial for the Bratz dolls. “I want that!” “No,” I replied. “First of all, remember we’ve been having this conversation about how you can’t have everything you see on TV?” “I know,” she whined. “That’s why I want them for Christmas.” Not [Read More]
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The Middle
I’ve wanted to mention ABC’s The Middle for sometime now. I love its humor and look forward to watching it Wednesday nights. In a nutshell, The Middle is a comedy about a working-class family in Indiana. Mom and Dad both work jobs while raising 3 kids (1 in elementary school, 1 in middle school, and [Read More]
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More about Butts
My (few!) loyal blog readers know that my 7-year-old loves butts. He loves talking about butts, wiggling his butt, randomly showing his butt, etc. How appropriate, then, that this summer we grew in our very own backyard a tomato that looks just like a butt! Even the plant life recognizes that I’m a bad mom. [Read More]
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Are you kidding me?
The picture above was taken last week. It shows 6 days worth of 2nd grade paperwork sent home with my son. I know that teachers’ jobs are hard, but do they have to make my job as a parent so much harder, too? Really. These papers are all instructions to the parents about the book [Read More]
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