Today Can Suck It
Have you ever had a day that began with burning the roof of your mouth accidentally on a warmed cinnamon roll, skinning the roof of …
“Did That Just Happen?” Parenting Moments
Ever have “those” moments? Those “WTF?” worthy parenting moments that make you wonder if you’re in the Twilight Zone or a lunatic with offspring? Yeah. …
Prom Pictures (ZOMG!)
I can’t believe I have a daughter old enough to not only attend prom, but old enough to look like this: Kind-of blows my mind, …
Constant Interruptions and Taking Back the Quiet
“Mommy? What does a butterfly’s legs look like?” My sweet-faced, girly-voiced five-year-old asked me, while coloring the big box I gave her so she could …
Out of the Mouth of Babes, Part 15: The Marriage and Kids Version
My seven-year-old tends to ask me off-the-wall questions on the way to school. Super M: “Mommy? Why do you call Granny and Poppy ‘Mom’ and …
Dear Santa, Please Stop Collection Agents from Being Idiots. Love, Lisa
Upon moving recently, our address change request didn’t process correctly, and we lost over a month’s worth of mail. (Fun, right?) Some trickled in here …
Pre-teen Chef (aka Ways to Make the House Fill with Smoke and Pride Simultaneously)
My son offers to make hot dogs and macaroni and cheese for lunch. A little too young to do it himself without supervision, I move …
One of the 23498237 Reasons Why I’m Going Gray
Actual conversation: Toddler: I want to take a bath with Super M.Me: No, baby. Super M already had a bath.Toddler: But I want to take …
Army Wife Freaks Out, Film at 11
Today is a finger-wringing, nervous-stomach, lip-biting, neck-jingling kind-of day. I woke up to this love note from my husband: Bird = airplane. My husband jumps …
To Do Tuesday Week 49 – When Mom Needs a Time Out
If this is your first time reading and you’re wondering what To-Do Tuesday is all about, click to check out the first post to find …
Magical Potty Powers of Doom™
I’ve spoken before about my magical powers for inflicting insta-sleep on my children. I am not the only one in this house with the force, …
Kindergarten Chore Fail
We’ve attempted to keep the peace (and by peace I mean, cleanliness and a non-spazzy, overworked mother at bay), we created a chore chart. Our …