Mini-me
“I can certainly tell who his daddy is….” “He looks just like you!” “Wow. The resemblance is amazing.” Any father-son might hear comments such as these from time to time. But what if that child’s…
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Overlooking all faults
Gosh, I hope Super Grandma isn’t reading this…When my mother paved the way for Monstrosi-trees in the family, my husband and I said, “WHAT?!” A fake tree? And it doesn’t even pretend to look real?…
Super Woman vs the Snow Beast
Aka: Our Vacation. Super Woman Style. There has been a cast change because the actress who had formerly played Super Woman is MIA. With more fury than seen for over 40 years, It got pretty…
Treat them kindly
Treat your children kindly, For they will choose your retirement home when you droop and fall.
Snow Days
We’ve had 1.5 snow days this week. Well, the students have had 2 days. But the teachers still had to report into work today. Bitter? Me? Never. I’m sure the superintendent did not make that…
The unadmired, yummy house
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. In a box, there was a house, A yummy house, That came from a cardboard box. And on that house, we put frosting. Some gooey frosting, On a…
Real Men…
Will go to any height to please their woman. ‘Cuz if mama ain’t happy…. Ain’t nobody happy.
Super Woman’s un-doing in 6 hours or less
Friend: Can you please bring dessert and a salad to Thanksgiving dinner. Remember it will be just 4 adults and 4 kids. Super Woman: Sure. Super Woman: Oh, but there is a Cranberry sauce I…
My Monstrosi-tree
Those plastic trees! Monstrosities! I do not like those so-called trees! Do you like artificial trees? I do not like the tree-farm-killers. I do not like the land-fill-fillers. Would you if they came with pine…
Young Love
or: How The Flash and his girlfriend spoiled Christmas for the other Kindergarteners My 5 year old has it bad, real bad, for a towhead girl in his class. Although they are totally opposite in…
I think I can, I think I can…
Bless her heart, Marvel Girl (disguised as a clever chicken) tried to get that doughnut-on-a-string at the Halloween Carnival. But alas, it eluded her. Her super powers are not yet fine tuned to devour junk…
Our dance is over.
It was recently my husband’s birthday– I gave myself a present. I have ended an eight year “dance” with infertility; I went back on the pill. Why a “dance” and not a “battle”? A battle,…
Where’s the Kleenex? My princess has arrived.
Do you remember my little princess? My gorgeous student who recently received a FM system to help her hear better in the classroom. If you don’t remember, go back and read this story. Trust me….