I have always, and I do mean always, loved Halloween most. There's something about a day where we get to dress up, fancy, frilly, frightening, whatever and enjoy a day with our friends and family eating scary treats and parading the streets with flashlights and glow sticks. Every year I revel in Halloween and every … Continue reading my second favorite holiday, frick
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a little bit of winter magic, if you please…
I've been wearing my snow boots for a week. When I heard there was a chance for snow I decided to put them on and think good thoughts for some fluffy white snow. Words were thrown around on the news and internets, blizzard, nothing, whitewallofdeath, hysteria. Still I longed for snow. I watched the weather … Continue reading a little bit of winter magic, if you please…
hope hurts
For someone with such a pessimistic outlook on life... I really am quite the optimist. I see the very best in my friends and loved ones. I believe that we can make our lives happy, healthy, better.But for someone with such an optimistic outlook on life... I really am quite a pessimist.While my faith in … Continue reading hope hurts
at the carwash…
or... the weekend that Cami flaked a lot...Thursday night I started to feel kind of bad. Not down in the dumps bad (that was still to come) but coughing achy bad. Fearing the worst I looked at my schedule for the next day. It was Friday which is easily my busiest day of the week … Continue reading at the carwash…
the not so single mom…
As I'm sure you all know (or have guessed from the title of my blog) I am a mommy.I have been a great number of other things in my life, some have stuck, some have not.Mothering stuck.It stuck and it took hold of my life in a way I never thought possible and 99.6% of … Continue reading the not so single mom…
what to do with paddington bear…
I must start by warning you that at some point in this post I will admit to being a complete hormonal wreck with mascara running down my face... Now that we've got that out of the way...K's class has a bear. Paddington Bear to be more precise. It's the same general idea as the class … Continue reading what to do with paddington bear…
take out…
Last night Mr. Kaos decided to come home a little early. To make things a little easier on me. To bribe me with Chinese take out.That bribe? Always welcome here.Since K was under the weather she had no desire to watch us enjoy our savory meal. She actually asked us not to eat it in … Continue reading take out…
monday was…
My Monday was so very many things...You see because of my valiant Treasurelicious pimping efforts I was taken out to lunch by one of the founders of tlish who will remain nameless because she is a better person than I am and doesn't want to give all of you the impression that I like her … Continue reading monday was…
death and the kindergarten mind
K: mama!?CK: Shhhh... It's past your bedtime... No talking.K: but mama... I have to ask you something... It's reeeealy important!CK: *sigh* well make it quick...K: if you have mucus and you don't use purell do you die!!? Cause Mary says you will but I don't believe her!!!CK: No... You won't die. She doesn't know what … Continue reading death and the kindergarten mind
wiggle wiggle
I never thought I would have such a problem with a wiggly something.Something as innocuous as a little back and forth motion.It's driving me mad.Today I must wonder if I'm cut out for this parenting biz after all...You see K has a loose tooth (2 actually).And it's right up front.And it's wiggling.Back and Forth.To and … Continue reading wiggle wiggle