apologies to Right Said Fred

I’m too hot to wear my coat, too hot to wear my coat Not gonna wear my coat My coat makes me look too fat, makes me look too fat Not gonna wear my coat It won’t fit inside my locker, fit inside my locker Not gonna wear my coat All my friends wear another […]

I miss sleep.

wiped out It’s too cold to be outside, so we spent last night playing at a Chic-fil-a playground. A stranger walked up to me there and told me I look like Mary Pickford. Amy pouted the whole way home. First, because she doesn’t have an iPod. Then, because Doug hurt her feelings. She fell asleep […]

the rest of my life

Newsweek asked a few celebrities what three things they would like to do with the rest of their lives. Some of them listed things that will easily get done while some listed more of an ‘in a perfect world’ lists. I used to want a racetrack all to myself so I could floor it, but […]

Amy says

Mom: “What’s the frowny face for, Amy?” Amy: “I need my own iPod so I can listen to MY music.” So, I pulled out the camera and took a picture of her giant pout.

Tommy says

Mom: “Dude, your laundry does n-” Tommy: “Mu-ther! You are TOO OLD to talk that way!” Mom: “!”

more confessions

If an e-mail from my father has “fw:” in the subject, I delete it without reading it. I can’t sleep when Doug isn’t home. If I see the words “American Idol” or “Survivor” in a blog post, I don’t read that post. I would rather have every child in the neighborhood playing at our house […]

the hard part of parenting

Katie is letting parents confess to the parts of parenting that they secretly wish they didn’t have to do. Although I agree with her on her first one and even add that maybe that’s why I always hated starting my babies on solid foods, something else is bugging me right now. As a teenager, I […]

Molly

Furry footwarmer, Friend and family member, Our dog is the best. Shares food with Evan. Sleeps with her paws in the air. Sweet gentle giant.

just wondering

Why aren’t laundromats ‘smoke free’? Is it okay to squirt spray ‘n wash into the eyes of grown men who leer at my 13-y-o? Do they all charge a quarter for every 5 minutes of drying time? I love having lots of laundry done in a short time, but I hate the cigarette smell and […]