Dear Noah,

The next time you go camping, I will not pack towels, washcloths, soap or shampoo. I will not pack jammies or extra outfits. I will send you in an outfit that is stained, torn and outgrown. When you return, you can strip down in the yard and be hosed off BEFORE entering the house and […]

LOST quickies

I can’t post my thoughts on last night’s episode until Doug watches it, so here are some Sarah quotes. “Did you see that?!? I knew they were gonna tell us why he was in a wheelchair, but, did you see that? I did not see that coming.” “How did he get there? How long has […]

bye, bye Hancock’s Fabrics

Crafters and seamstresses, visit your local Hancock’s Fabrics to see if they are closing. Both of Knoxville’s stores will be closed in the next 90 days, so watch for clearance sales.

I’m tired.

Doug and Noah will be home in a few hours. I’m torn between wanting to hold onto Doug tightly and wanting to slap Doug a high five as I shout “You’re it” while running out the front door.

work and parenting

Katie is getting everything organized and planned before her baby is born. When I was pregnant with Amy, I intended to go back to work and let Doug be a stay-at-home Dad. The day before she was born, I was asked to send out condolences to a man whose infant died and then let everyone […]

safe havens

I don’t know why they had to water this bill down. I would like more people to know about the law and the safe locations expanded to include fire and police stations as well as something for extremely rural areas. Safe Haven laws don’t encourage anyone to abandon a newborn. If just one infant is […]

Mother’s Day gifts

Blogging Baby is asking their readers what they like to get for Mother’s Day. If I had my druthers, I would get a flower bed or planters for outside every single year. Then, I could look at it all summer long and point it out to everyone, “My children did that for me.” Of course, […]

more exhausted than Lili Von Shtupp

Evan is an addict and I am his pusher. He acts like he isn’t the least bit ready to wean off his drug of choice. I think he would be perfectly content with me showing up at school to give him a fix. I supplied all of my children past their first birthdays, but they […]