Sydney, 5, and I were at the park. It was unseasonably warm here in Michigan and we were playing outside. “Do you know what ‘whore’ is?” she asked me. Uh…. What? Uh…. Did she just say “whore”? She must have noticed I was stymied. “You know,” she continued. “Like ‘whore’ movies? They’re scary.” Ooooohhhhh. Horror. [Read More]
My Crock Pot is a Crock Alright
A crock pot is an essential kitchen item. A crock pot, or slow cooker, reduces stress and allows budget-friendly cooking that the whole family will enjoy. All I can say is, “That’s a crock!” I have yet to find a magic recipe to make in the crock pot that my whole family will enjoy. Usually, [Read More]
Tales from Halloween Past, Part II
A couple weeks ago, I lamented over the fact that my baby boy, once dressed as a pumpkin, has grown up and wants nothing more than to be a frightening/bloody/ghoulish mess this Halloween. Several of you were curious about my daughter Sydney’s Halloween experiences. I’m pleased to report that at the age of 5 she [Read More]
Rage Against the Kindergarten Machine
To color or not to color. That is the question. Every Friday, Sydney gets a half dozen worksheets sent home from kindergarten. The worksheets are her homework. There are letters to identify and write, words to try and read, plus math exercises to tackle. We have until Wednesday to turn in the finished homework, but [Read More]
Tales from Halloween Past and Present
Once upon a time, I had a baby boy. I dressed him as a pumpkin for his first Halloween. Then I dressed him as a fluffy chicken for his second Halloween. I dressed him as a caterpillar for his third Halloween. As the years passed, my baby boy grew in wisdom and stature. He began [Read More]
A Sibling Story (or what I called my brother after he pushed me)
Will, 9, pushed Sydney, 5. It was over something trivial. She got mad. “You’re a big butthead who doesn’t like chicken nuggets and doesn’t like yourself!” she yelled. So, there!
Me and the Tooth Fairy Just Don’t Get Along
Last week both my kids, ages 5 and 9, lost a tooth. And last week both kids expressed a “This is it?” attitude when they found $1 from the Tooth Fairy the next morning. Not enough kids? Grrr! Which leads me to today’s hilarious “Wit and Wisdom” guest post from Adrienne at The Mommy Mess. Adrienne originally [Read More]
Why Motherhood Is Hard
It’s not the sleepless nights, whether that’s because you have a teenager out with his friends or a newborn who only sleeps 2 hours at a time. It’s not the worrying. Will my child’s best friend be kind to her today? Will my son make the baseball team? No, motherhood is hard because of summer [Read More]
The Difference Between Moms and Dads
“I got an interesting call today at work,” I said to my husband. We were out on the deck, relaxing after work. “Oh?” “Yes, Little Johnny’s mom called me. She wanted to know if Will had a birthday party. Then she wanted to know if he did, then why didn’t he invite Little Johnny. And [Read More]
Welcome Scary Mommy Readers!
Today I’m guest posting about my most embarrassing pregnancy side effect, vulvar varicosities, at ScaryMommy.com. If you’re visiting from Scary Mommy, welcome! My name is Katy and I was christened the “Experienced Bad Mom” by my friend Angie after everything I did wrong with my first child, Will, I started doing wrong with my second [Read More]