I realize that Thanksgiving is the time I'm supposed to be thankful for stuff and things and what not, but I can't help it that it's now during the winter holiday that I'm feeling thankful. Never mind the more than 2 feet of snow settled into our yard. Forget that I have to cancel my … Continue reading thankful…
roast beast…
I'm going to be too busy tonight playing wii, drinking rum and serving roast beast to my rum toting friends to write an honest to goodness blog post, so instead I'll give you the highlights of my day thus far: - I woke up to discover that even though I didn't think there could possibly … Continue reading roast beast…
Chronicles of Bubba the Hamster: Part 1
On the top floor of our house is a guest room. A dresser sits in the middle of the room, like an island. Atop that dresser is a red towel and atop that towel is a blue and red plastic cage. Inside that cage? Lives our holiday house guest, a hamster named Bubba. Well, Bubba … Continue reading Chronicles of Bubba the Hamster: Part 1
Happy Pre-Holiday Weekend
why stay at home moms should never ever drink during the day… ever
I dropped K off at school even though there were big dark looming clouds. I figured I was going to have her home with me for two whole weeks and I should sneak in some sanity now while I had the chance and get her off to school. Plus? I totally needed to get some … Continue reading why stay at home moms should never ever drink during the day… ever
what is this “bed time” of which you speak?
Something is amiss. Maybe it's something in the air, like snow. It certainly isn't anything on the ground like snow because as I write this we have a serious lack of snow on the ground. On Monday K had a snow day. On Tuesday K had school. Wednesday K had a SNOW DAY. Yes I … Continue reading what is this “bed time” of which you speak?
Snow Day
PPS has declared today a SNOW DAY! Apparently there's a storm a brewing so let me run through a little check list. Apple sauce and lots of cinnamon to make ornaments? Check. Presents to wrap up while no one is looking? Check Hot apple cider and coco? Check Lots of messy areas to organize? Check … Continue reading Snow Day
my second favorite holiday, frick
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
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…
did I mention I’m magic?
I have a lovely crazy wacky friend who's life is every bit as busy as mine. Only different. In the last week, as though she didn't have enough on her very full plate, she had a broken cell phone to deal with. Wait, not A broken cell phone. Two broken cell phones. And she didn't … Continue reading did I mention I’m magic?