We had such a good time for E and L's eighth birthday last week. We went after school on Wednesday to get tinsel put in our hair. There were two dozen color choices and we could each choose thre...
On Fridays, I have about 2.5 hours to nap. I guard those hour jealously because without them, I wouldn't make it through my shift at work that night. I also try to not plan anything in the time ...
Wednesday the preschool sent home the pecan clusters that I had ordered from a fundraiser and I did NOT open them and eat them all for lunch like I wanted. In fact, I put them in the basement pantry ...
I made initial pancakes last night for the first time. I don't know why I've never thought of it before. I'm not an idea person; I'm a follow through person. The E and C were hard...
Friday was a super busy day. I went to see E receive her math medallion at school and then zipped back to preschool for a Mother's Tea which wasn't really a tea at all. As I walked in, C me...
Around lunchtime today, I called the vet because they had had possession of my cat for 28 hours without any communication. The vet said, nicely, that he was being an asshole. The vet tech said that s...
We dropped off Roland at the vet this morning to get a urinalysis done and if there was any doubt I live a first world country, I think that would erase it. Our vet is juuuuust outside his No Puke zo...
You guys, I took A VIDEO of the snail, Couscous Ninja. (You can see Betty in the background.) I think his little mouth cleaning the tank is fascinating. And I put a piece of lettuce in the freezer fo...
I dropped off C and our carpool buddy at preschool this morning and it was raining quite heavily. I was ready to run as soon as I got home, but there was all that rain as I pulled into our driveway. ...
A and C have been spending time watching Kristen Schaal (from 30 Rock) dancing as a horse. Full disclosure: this is one of those things your kids will love and you will be amused until you've wa...
The amount of apples it takes to make applesauce for a family of five is bullshit. L is teaching C to write letters the correct way. She confided to me, "I notice that she's struggling with...
A postulated an amusing reason for my safety anxiety when he is traveling. He suggests that when we are together, I know that I can send him into certain doom and escape with the children, but when I...
UPDATE: Betty has been with us for 48 HOURS and she is STILL ALIVE. I'm sure that soon it will be no big deal and eventually I will stop checking on her so frequently. I was drinking a cup of co...
I worked Friday and Saturday nights this weekend so that I could come home Sunday morning and get right back in the car to drive A to the airport. Now I get to spend the next several nights anxiously...
I am on FB discussion group for our neighborhood. I joined thinking it would be a little about crime/crime prevention, a little about events, a little about buying/selling goods or services, etc. Ins...
We had ice cream sundae offerings at work a few weeks ago and I didn't want any ice cream, but I did eat a few spoonfuls of caramel topping. And then a few more. And maybe some more. The next we...
L finished her 100 AR points on Monday and the librarian was kind enough to bring her her shirt on Tuesday so that she could wear it today to the READING PAR-TAY! She wasn't supposed to receive ...
I knew I was slacking in my writing last week, but I didn't realize I took a week and a half off. We've been our normal state of busy, but I think I've been reading more books and some...
I was having a day yesterday where I was tripping over children, pets, and their messes every two seconds. Then I forgot my wallet and didn't discover it until I was trying to pay at the grocery...
Last Thursday I was reading with the 2nd graders while E was taking an AR (Accelerated Reader) test. She got done and then started freaking out. I was mildly concerned until she informed me that she ...
So after fretting since birth for a while about C going/not going to kindergarten this fall I emailed the kindergarten teachers to ask them to please look over the birthdays of the other students and...
Last week E's front tooth fell out and then this weekend she lost the two outer bottom ones. I told her she's going to have to drink her food for a while! The amazing thing was that she pul...
We were at karate sparring class last night when A texted me that he was home. Yay! Of course, now I'm thinking about meal planning again and realizing that I've forgotten how to do it. It&...
Tonight: pizza from Costco, red pepper strips, and fruit salad. OMG, I am so over pizza. And I LOVE pizza. No child will admit to being over pizza, but C only ate 3/4s of one piece. L reports that sh...
I've never been a morning person. I can do it if I must, but it's not my preference. When A is here, I roll out of bed at 7 and do hair and finish packing lunches while he feeds everyone, e...
Okay, so that's a joke. Yes, I'm single parenting it this week, but we only went to ONE bar. On Sunday morning my MIL picked up all three girls and their school stuff and took them away wit...
We got fish today! They are cute. I'm sure you can see them quite well, yes? Well, if not, L made signs to help you out: Her fish is pink and named Strawberry. C's is purple and named Purpl...
When I'm sleeping, I don't typically wake up to drink water. Rare exceptions involve illness and overindulgence in adult beverages. A, on the other hand, wakes up for a drink ALL THE FREAKI...
E and L were playing outside in the freakishly warm weather today after school and I called out the window, "Two minutes, you guys!" and they each replied, "Okay! Two minutes!" an...
Last week I dropped off E and L at school, swung through Costco for gas, and headed for the Y. At some point between home and getting on the interstate, my speedometer stopped working. Upon closer in...
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