I’m not a slave to the number on my scale, nor do I feel the need to resolve to change my diet simply because we’re rolling over into a New Year. No, I’m one of those people who typically judges my body shape based on how my clothing fits. So after a festive and joyous holiday […]
The Perfect Storm
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Amid a sea of wrapping paper, presents, and leftover party food, I sat quietly in the chair in the corner simply happy to be off my feet. The pre-party cleaning was done. The cooking and the baking were over. The presents were all opened, and the festivities had ended. I had made a conscious decision […]
9 Board Games based on parenting that you’ll never see in stores
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My kids love playing most family board games, but this holiday I’ve been on a quest to find some new games that I’ll enjoy playing as well. Not that I don’t find amusement in the classics, but 17 consecutive games of Chutes and Ladders isn’t as entertaining as it used to be. And perhaps it’s just […]
The Case of Mommy’s Tramp Stamp – SOLVED
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You may remember that back in August I did something that I never do. No, not crying and hugging a stranger on an airplane… Well, I did do that, but it’s not what I’m talking about. Remember the day I took a nap? I know I do; mostly because that was the last time I was […]
A holiday card from me to you
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Since I couldn’t possibly mail each of you a holiday card, I had to get creative… All you need is a printer and a pair of scissors and consider yourself the recipient of a holiday greeting from me: Do you think that: a) This card was my attempt at showing my kids how easy it […]
Shut Up Food Bra, Nobody Asked You
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Someone has finally invented a Food Bra! But before you get too excited, let me warn you that it’s probably not what you’re thinking. Or at least it’s not what you’re thinking if you’re like me and you assumed that either it’s a bra with a secret compartment for food, or possibly a bra with […]
The Protest
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This wasn’t my first protest, so I sort of knew what to expect: The protesters in my house often use mental warfare to slowly wear me down until I’m forced to meet their demands as photographed above sometime last year. And tonight’s dinner hour protesters were nothing if not persistent. They never strayed from their […]
He’s back – Troll from the Pole
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Last year you might remember that our Elf, Fred, went Missing. Knowing that we still needed a Santa’s helper to keep the kids on their best behavior through the holiday season, and fearing that the Elf might have come to a deliberate end at the hand of one of the kids, I decided to create […]
