When the children have been with a friend for too long, they start bickering and acting like over-tired toddlers. This is the fourth day without school and they are now acting like over-tired grumpies with each other. Contrary to my brother’s beliefs, there is a "quota on fun" and we have passed it. Time to […]

and how was YOUR weekend? 

Lone gray hair down there Ugly harbinger of death I will trim and tweeze

Finally! 

Weekend – When “we can” transport the children to and from activities. Today is karate, movies, mall, grocery and a sleepover day.

If Sarah tells me she’s bo-red one more time, I think I will scream. Really.

I think I need an exorcist to get rid of this cold.

The last time we were supposed to have snow, we got nothing. That's what I expect this time, too.

My brother’s office looks like a fun place to work. My brother is in the background watching the young musicians.

Those aren’t Christmas lights on the house. They are “winter lights”.