I only read the blogs of people I like. Sometimes they are really funny and sometimes I wish I could give them a big hug. There are bloggers who I have a lot in common with and bloggers who I consider good friends. I do not read the blogs of people I do not like. […]

Doug and I have an anonymous reader claiming to be his friend reading our blogs and making comments. If this reader is truly a friend, they should sign their name. However, if it is just someone like his ex-wife, they need to get on with their own lives and leave us alone. How we live […]

Thanks to Matt and Carmen’s gift card, Doug and I are actually going out without the children for dinner! I am beside myself with glee!

In the winter the boogeyman boogerman visits my family every evening. In the spring he just visits occasionally.

Today is the last day of Doug’s contract in Oak Ridge. Doug has a “one week extension to do two months worth of work.” Expect roller coaster mood swings in his blog as he works up a full-blown nervous breakdown. Expect the pregnant wife to have very litle patience for his anger outbursts and moping. […]

Bad Parenting – Mom- “Amy, give me Noah’s Yu-Gi-Oh cards please.” Amy – “No!” Mom – “Those are not your cards. Let’s get Amy’s toys.” Amy – “No!” Dad – “Amy, where’s the baby?” trying to distract her Amy – “In Mommy’s tummy.” cards still gripped tightly in her hand Mom – “Hand over the […]

Dear Amy, If you are aware enough to announce just afterwards and demand that the situation be remedied, then you are certainly aware enough to announce beforehand and do it where it should be done. Thank you, Mom

I ran in Old Navy to make a return and decided to try on some jeans for myself since my box of maternity clothes is still MIA. I walked in the dressing room behind a teeny-tiny young thing carrying maternity clothes. The sales woman asked her if she’d like to use the “tummy pillow” which […]

Dear Northshore driver in the black sports car, I am sorry that my driving 50 mph was so upsetting to you. Riding on my bumper wasn’t making the drive very much fun for me either. If there had been a place to pull over and let you by, I would have. When we finally reached […]

If you live in the south, the only clothing that doesn’t get worn year-round is white shoes. Two days ago we were bundled up against the cold and winds. Today is almost short-sleeved weather. You still need to pack away the white shoes from Labor Day until Easter.