My kids are still little, but we’ve reached a level of independence that’s awesome. Everyone buckles their own seat belt and wipes their own butt. Most of the time. (There’s nothing so disturbing as happening upon an un-flushed toilet with poop and NO toilet paper in it. Ew.) There’s a constant retraining effort under way. […]
An Unexpected (But Fun!) Thing Happened, Thanks to GE Appliances
So, I was blogging along when I got an email from our friends at GE Appliances, who asked if I would be interested in trying one of their new hybrid stainless interior dishwashers with hidden controls. And since our existing dishwasher sounds like a 747 during takeoff, they pretty much had me at hello. The new dishwasher was […]
The Joy of Netflix
So, I know I am really late to the Netflix party, but I want to talk about it anyway. I resisted it because it was just one more thing to pay for and we already have cable and are invested in cable crack (Homeland and other shows). Plus, I still thought of Netflix as the […]
What I Wish I’d Known: Other People’s Kids
What I Wish I’d Known: If you think children are annoying, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have your own (This falls into the “Embrace the fact you’re not a saint” category) By Heather Hopp-Bruce Before I had kids, I enjoyed being with kids for limited amounts of time and panicked when asked to hold a baby. […]
Motherhood Moments: Valentines Day Edition
Motherhood moments are a series of photos I take around the house of the funny things my kids do. Maybe you will relate, or, at least, be entertained for a moment. Here’s the Valentine’s Edition. My Funny Valentine Molly made a box for her Valentine’s to take to school. Charlie was all, “I want one!” […]
A Not-So-Schmoopy Valentine’s Day
Had a regular (a-hem) girlie doctor check up today. My favorite question on the forms I filled out was “Do you use recreational or street drugs?” No. But great question, thanks for asking. They originally wanted to schedule the appointment tomorrow – ON VALENTINE’S DAY! Um, no thank you. For Valentine’s Day, I am hanging […]
Are You An Introvert or an Extrovert? What about your kids?
Quiet. Who doesn’t love peace and quiet? I know that may seem like a given – especially if you are a mom. But I recently learned about a book by Susan Cain called Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. Here is the author talking about the book. Myers Briggs […]
Why, Why Do They Miss the Easy-to-Clean Floor and Go on the Rug Right Next To It?
Since we are on the topic of potty training, I thought this drawing from Heather Hopp-Bruce would be good to share this week. (She’s so funny and her illustrations are so right on, in my opinion!) Don’t you just want to sit down for a minute and not serve anyone or clean anything. Before this, […]
Cleaning Your Phone and Other Tech Gadgets
Do you clean your cell phone? What about your keyboard or your TV remote control? I’ve been sick recently so germs are on my mind. So, this latest video from Digitwirl couldn’t have come at a better time. For me it’s the phone. I always have it with me. And I wash my hands all […]
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Son: I’m not sure… “I can’t tell the future and I don’t have a working time machine.”
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