We have periodic ant problems, especially as the weather starts to cool down and the ants decide to start seeking their food in the warmer climes of our house. Lately, they have been sneaking in our back door. This is a bit mysterious as it is a sliding door, and new: drafts don't seem to [...]
Posts under ‘funny kid stuff’
Beautiful Summer Day
After, five hours of cleaning on Wednesday, I decided yesterday that it was time to leave the dishes and the laundry, and head out of the house. So, we set off for the library to gaze at their fish tank full of "Nemo fish" and "Dory fish" and get some new books. When my daughter [...]
Summer Vacation
I've spent the past five hours today cleaning the house while my kids ran around in various states of undress, watched TV, and played together (punctuated, of course, by the two of them hitting one another whenever they got bored or frustrated). Among the things I had to clean up, in addition to the usual [...]
What Dinosaurs Eat
A few days ago, my daughter found some little neon pink plastic Godzilla dolls (yes, pink). They're the kind of miscellaneous cheap toys that fill goodie bags at kids' parties or come from vending machines when you give your child a 25 cent bribe to stay quiet in line (not that I would ever do [...]
My Kids on Gay Legos
Lately, my three-year-old daughter has spent a lot of time during pretend play exploring the concept of families. Everything from stuffed animals to Stratego pieces are "a family." A few weeks ago, my daughter was playing with three bearded Lego men driving in a Lego race car. "They're a family," she said, "They're a mommy, [...]
Quick Cute Kid Story
I think Part 4 of the interview will have to wait for tomorrow. I am way too tired (again) and am going to have to nap while the kids are at school today. And tonight is Friday night, which means no time to write later; it is date night, and Mark and I use our [...]
12 Minutes to Midnight
I have 12 minutes to meet my self-imposed deadline and get a post up today. Can I put this on my résumé? "Proven ability to work under tight deadlines." Now I have 10 minutes, and this is the first opportunity I've had all day to sit down and write. My son was in a performance [...]
The Little Things
My daughter has a beloved little stuffed animal named Gigi that she takes with her everywhere. Gigi comes in the car with us to preschool and stays curled up in my daughter's backpack in her cubby until the end of the day. Gigi comes to the grocery store and rides down slides at the park. [...]
Spring Break
It is Spring Break, and the kids have been spending large chunks of each day playing games of their own invention together. They play a game that involves pulling all of the cushions off the sofa and then taking turns burying (and sometimes sitting on) each other. They play a game that consists of jumping [...]
Compliments from Younger Men
I'm a mama and I'm getting older -- and my body has changed and I only manage to shower every other day (at best) and I don't wear makeup anymore so there's nothing to hide the dark circles under my eyes. Yet, I am getting more beautiful every day. I'm growing in true beauty, because [...]
