Indoctrinating Children
I’m a sneaky mom. My kids like to listen to books on CD while drifting off to sleep. Most nights, I let them; although some nights I insist on music. After we’d listened to all six Harry Potter books for the umpteenth time, and gone twice through our incomplete collection of Redwall books (there are […]
Yucky Rental Car
I hate the rental car that my insurance company got for me to use while my car is being fixed. It smells funny, it’s dirty, and it’s too small. My boys are crammed into the back seat, and it’s uncomfortable for their long legs. The front seats are too low and are very uncomfortable. I […]
Productive Weekend
I got a lot done this weekend. The kids were with their dad, so I ran errands and cleaned house. Friday night, I cleaned and mopped the kitchen. Then I watched Funny Girl. I was up until 3 a.m.! Saturday, I got up late (at 8) and ran a bunch of errands before meeting a […]
Voting Today
Where I live, it’s election day. Primary, of course. I take my civic responsibilities very seriously, so I’m planning to vote. Thing is, I don’t know how in the heck I’m going to manage it. My parents voted early this morning. They were there before the polls opened at 7, and they didn’t actually get […]
When Does It End!?
Okay, this banging into the back of Editormum’s car has got to stop. Do all you reckless fiends in Memphis hear that? GOT TO STOP! I was out with my mom on Saturday. Last stop of the day as we were getting items for the Birthday Bash on Sunday. I’ve loaded our purchases into the […]
Birthday Bash
It’s today. I spent yesterday helping my mom get ready. Sort of. My leg is bothering me. It’s like something has grabbed hold of my calf muscle and won’t let it go. Like it’s torn in half, and sewed up with bits missing, so that it won’t stretch like it used to. Very bothersome. And […]
Busy Week
Actually, this week hasn’t been so bad. Work has been busy, and Wednesday evening was insane, but otherwise, it’s been a relatively easy week. I’m just working on a lot of different fronts at one time. Wednesday … Wednesday was nuts. I got off work at 5 and went straight to the little international grocery/restaurant […]
Making Progress!
It’s been kind of crazy here for the last few weeks, but I am SO happy to find that we are making progress. A large part of that progress is due to three little lists I created for my sons at the beginning of the month. The first list is a daily chore list. It’s […]
Things Mom Really Doesn’t Want to Hear
The first few came in my e-mail, but I’ve edited the list and added a few of my own to make it fit my life a little better. The things a single mom doesn’t want to hear are a little different from the things a married mom doesn’t want to hear. Sometimes. I swallowed the […]
Embarrassing Questions
You wouldn’t have thought that listening to Bill Bennett’s talk show in the morning on the way to drop off the kids would lead to high drama and turmoil … but it did today! Bill was reading a message from a girl about her dad, who is a doctor. Her dad did the ultrasound on […]