I don’t like it when my husband has to travel for work. So, when he leaves, I often take the opportunity to throw myself a pity party. I like to whine about the evenings that seem to stretch on. And on. And ooooonnnnn. Or the weekends playing zone defense against Team “Let’s Drive Mommy Batty.” …
She has always been my high-spirited child. And, yes. That has always been our more politically-correct way of saying she’s all fire and ice. From the moment she came into this world, she made her presence known. With a vengeance. She was the tiny little bundle that screamed, almost non-stop, for the first four months…
When we got married twelve years ago, we received some interesting wedding gifts. A dust buster, slightly used. A set of gaudy, crystal and gold frames that looked straight out of the Liberace museum. An Amway coupon. And then there was the person that gave us the bird. No, not figuratively. Literally. Meet “The Bird”….
If your child has not yet discovered Fuse Beads, you’re in for a treat. These colorful little plastic beads are a great way to keep your child busy on a rainy day. And believe me, we have plenty of those around here. Bobo is literally obsessed with the things right now. But, as I’ve discovered,…
The Matchbox car that lies haphazardly on the kitchen floor digs into my foot as I step on it. I screech out a four letter word in a very un-motherly fashion, and wince with pain. I’m thankful the kids aren’t home to hear it. I look down in disgust at the discarded toy, the same…
