Part I of a 3-Part Series on the Need to Establish Smartphone Monitoring, including (but not limited to) a Stranger Things list of what NOT to do Hey friends, I'm collaborating with Scott Reddler, a software developer and father of three from Florida, to bring you this series on a series (i.e. Stranger Things) and the need for open … [Read more...]
Dads and Daughters
...and their thoughts on deer. I can honestly say that my husband is one of the best influences in my daughters' lives. For all his obnoxious sarcasm when they just want a straight answer...for all his stubborn insistence that they play at least one sport...for all the ways that he pushes them to “stay the course” when it comes to, say, … [Read more...]
Pacified
Finally! We finally got Anthony to take a binky.*Though granted, he’s still somewhat...indifferent.I don’t understand why some babies refuse to take a pacifier. Our Jem, for example, stood (or rather, lay there) on principle and never once gave into the transitory pleasures of the plastic plug. I realize it probably tastes funny at first and that … [Read more...]
Refrigerator Wisdom
Question: Why Do They Do the Things that They Do?Answer: Because They’re KidsI have a magnet on my fridge—several, actually—and I imagine you do, too. They come and go and get dinged up...Such is the humble lot of a refrigerator magnet.One of my magnets, though, I have hung onto for years. I like its message very much, and I think that you will, … [Read more...]
Climb Every Mountain
Four-year-old Angela bounced out the back door happily and I was fine with that. It’s a gorgeous day here in Minnesota; it’s good that she’s outside.Still. This is my extremely adventuresome gal we’re talking about. After ten minutes or so had elapsed, I told her brother to go check on her.“Mom!” he called out from the neighbor’s yard. “She’s in … [Read more...]
The Bitter Truth
Having been just reminded that our tongues should be a blessing and not a curse, my 4-year-old wiped her mouth and muttered,“Vinegar tastes like it hates us.”AMDG, … [Read more...]
A Barbaric (Postpartum) Yawp
Ah yes.I am once again the mother of a newborn and my nights are not my own.The first night home from the hospital was the worst. I was up until 4:00 a.m. with a very fussy baby, at which point I woke my husband and said, “I can’t do this anymore.”He was groggy but got up to spot me……and I collapsed in a quivering heap upon the bed.It has since … [Read more...]
Blogging the Baby
I call this one “Father and Son.”I don’t know why.AMDG, … [Read more...]
In Defense of Pregnant Women
Ed. Note: The following post has nothing to do with Cool Ranch Doritos™. It seems that some of the boys in the neighborhood have been telling any one of a number of “Your mother…” jokes.Great, right?I know about these jokes because my sons told me one at the grocery store yesterday, only they edited it as follows:“Hey, Mom, your cat’s so ugly that … [Read more...]
Open Thread Wednesday: The American Idol Edition
I am opening comments on this post because, despite my best Lenten intentions to be joyful, last night found me disheartened and discouraged.You may blame American Idol.And you may pity my poor husband, who had to bear the brunt of my disappointment.It no longer matters that I have a quilting class on Tuesday evenings (starting next week) because I … [Read more...]
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