Entertainment… Children’s Shows That Should Die in a Fire 19 Feb 201119 Feb 2011 Barney Children love this big purple dude inexplicably. Until they get to Kindergarten. Then they come home from school and solemnly announce that "Barney sucks." No shit. Not only is…
Home… The Domestic Goblin Problem 13 Feb 2011 The one in my house steals spoons, binkies and of course socks. How do you get rid of them?
Books… Latest Obsessions 8 Feb 20118 Feb 2011 Kid 1 is all over this book, The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch. I don't know what it's about but he spent up to an hour at a…
Kids House of Glass 7 Feb 20117 Feb 2011 My morning was marred by a person who left a pretty nasty comment on my other blog. The post I'd written was called Bad Mommy and was a list of…
Home… The Lazy-ass Chef 3 Feb 2011 Contrary to what you may hear, I DO cook. But to be clear, let's define the term "cook." If I take a food item that is frozen, chilled, or room…
Home… Sweetness 2 Feb 2011 Carrying the baby off to bed tonight I turned to my older daughter on the sofa and said "Say nye-nye to sissy." The baby waves, says "bye" and blows kisses.…
Kids Sick kids and the single parent 1 Feb 20111 Feb 2011 No, I'm not technically a single parent. Legally I am married, but until my Gunny retires from the USMC in 2014, for practical purposes I am a single parent. This…
Kids… Love in a War Zone 30 Jan 2011 My husband is in Afghanistan. Most of the time I just put it in the back of my mind. I have a full-time job and three kids. I'm exhausted, and…
Kids How to speak Allie 17 Jan 201117 Jan 2011 When my husband left on deployment 5 months ago, our daughter was only saying a dozen or so words. Since then she has added a vast amount of material to…
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