True Confessions of a Whacky Woman
I uncovered this little gem I wrote back in 2008 when surely, my hormones were not my friend. Does anyone else relate? These poor, dear ones with whom I live,They must be at wits’ end, One day I’m sweet, the next I’m not,And Friday, sweet again! I live in exclamation points– It’s Always! Never! Really!Only […]
Taking Dominion One Toilet Brush at a Time
Apparently I have successfully imparted to my 4-year-old that as home-making-dominion-takers we must strive to see beauty in all things. Mallie tied ribbons around every object in the bathroom while her little sister took a bath. She has productive hands. Some would say “messy” if they saw most of her “produce”, (“Mallie, did you fill […]
Building Memories and Starbucks…Really Big Things in Life
Didn’t someone say, “It’s the little things in life that matter”? Well they should have. “Cause I think it’s the little things in life that matter. (Except when the big ones do, but I digress.) Like cafe mochas. Only those aren’t so little in my world. A Starbucks cafe mocha is like a really big […]
Ode to The Virus
4th Victim…Male. 4 years-old.Blond hair, blue eyes.Last seen at 1 a.m. vomiting from the couch while his mother tries to catch it with trash can…repeat every 30 minutes. Ode to the Virus I don’t like you,just so you know, Let’s get that squared away… You barged in here–unwelcome guest, Unpacked your bags to stay. Our […]
My One-of-a-Kind Birthing Plan ;-)
As we continue to lean toward a natural childbirth (details in THIS post), I’ve been fairly concerned with the hospital staff’s cooperation. Not that I’ve ever felt the nurses at our hospital are necessarily against it, but I know that typical hospital protocol is not that friendly to natural child birth. AND, I’m guessing that […]
Things NOT to Say During Childbirth
— Gosh, you’re lucky. I sure wish men could experience the miracle of childbirth. — Do you think the baby will come before Monday Night Football starts? — I hope you’re ready. The Glamour Shot photographer will be here in fifteen minutes. — If you think this hurts, I should tell you about the time […]