Yesterday, my three-year-old brought home the cutest project from school. The kids planted grass seeds in potatos filled with dirt and adorned them with golf tees, a pipe cleaner tail, a pasta nose and googly eyes. Introducing… Pudgy the Pig! How cute is THAT??? It came with a note that says, “Hi! I’m “Pudgy” the […]
Lots of Love at the Special Olympics
Had a ball as a volunteer photographer at the Special Olympics the other day. I’m connected with this event through a childhood pal and her folks. My friends, the Pinckards, have a dear friend whose daughter competes at the Games. Here I am with my childhood friend, Allie, whose parents thought I would grow up […]
How To Keep Deli Meat Fresher
I know deli meats probably aren’t the healthiest thing in the world, but its something my kids will eat in their lunches, so I buy it all the time. And, personally, I’m a fan of the sandwich. I like Boar’s Head from Kroger and am pretty much so spoiled by it that anything else just […]
I Guess So
Do you remember wanting to do things as a kid, and your parents told you no? I do, so when my daughter (6) comes to me and asks me to do something I really don’t want her to do but it’s not that big of a deal, I find myself trying to say yes. Case […]
Home Decor Dilemma
So, I have one of those non-problem problems. You know, the kind that are meaningless, but yours nonetheless. My hand is on my forehead. I bought this couch on Craigslist because I love the lines of it. I think it would look smashing recovered in a warm white chenille with no skirt and chrome nail-head […]
I Pledge Not To Polish the Floor Again
Post spring cleaning frenzy, I embarked (with help from the hubs) on a furniture rearranging frenzy. This left a big ole scratch on our hardwood floor. Wah, wah, wah wahhhhh. So genius that I am I decided to see if I could make it look better by putting something on it. A packet of pledge […]
My New Favorite Blog (Other Than Mine)
TheBabySucks.com is my new favorite blog. You know, other than TheMommyhood.com. Oh, Friends, this lady had me laughing out loud with her fabulous sense of humor and mad drawing skills – and not just laughing, snort-laughing. I think she is the Gary Larsen of Motherhood, and one day we will all be drinking our coffee […]
I’m Afraid of the Smashed Weiner
Okay, okay this is the last post of Pee Week at TheMommyhood.com. As I mentioned in How To Make Toilet Cleaning Easier, my three-year-old gets up during the night to wiz and one night I heard him up and wandered down the hall to check on him (and encourage his aim). That’s when I noticed […]
How to Make Toilet Cleaning Easier
I can’t believe I am about to write to you about toilet seats, but I am. Why? Because I am stoked about this! I was complaining to my mother-in-law about how my three-year-old misses the bowl. It seems Mister Wizard gets up in the night to pee and sleepily shoots his stream up in-between the […]
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- "No you cannot sit on brother's face. No sitting on faces!" -- Ravyn, Ramallah, Palastine
- “Sweetheart, please don't throw yogurt at kitty.” Like saying this would actually STOP her... - Anissa, Chicago, IL
- "Get your fingers out of your nose and START EATING!" -Me, Knoxville, TN
- “We don’t tie up our friends – even if they’re part of the game.” - Jackie, St. Louis, MO
- “Mama, I yawned and sauce came out!” (vomit)
– Sydney (3) Maryville, TN
- My husband has my babies all by himself this week. When I was leaving town today, I asked Walker if he thought they would be ok . He said, "Of course, Mama. You left us food and I have a light saber."
-- Walker (5) Tupelo, MS
- "You are really annoying, and it is NOT opposite day."
-- Bryce (6) to Reed (8) Eagain, MN
- "Mom: Do you think you can be good at school the rest of the week – it’s only two more days…
Son: I’m not sure… “I can’t tell the future and I don’t have a working time machine.”
– Ethan (6) Milwaukee, MI