We’re going to the circus this weekend. I have Halloween stuff to prepare (paint) and Doug always has computer stuff to do. What are you doing? Oh, somebody has a birthday on Monday and needs a bottle of Evan Williams to celebrate (or feel sorry for himself).

We need some music. What’s a good song for Friday afternoon?

The downside of breastfeeding. I admit I allow myself a sweet tea or coffee treat once a week but it is nothing compared to the caffeine addiction that started in high school with coke for breakfast. 

So somewhere along the line I stopped favoring gun control legislation. I know it has something to do with the Patriot Act and legislation that crosses the line into personal choice and freedom. I suspect it has something to do with immaturity as paternal defiance. Before you get too excited, I also believe that prostitution […]

“Get your foot out of your brother’s mouth. He can only chew on his own toes.”

Miffy was looking for "the others" this morning.

Help me, I’m floundering. I don’t want a gun in my house but I’m not so certain how I feel about other people owning them any more. I don’t believe it is my father’s strong republican beliefs coming out as I get older. I once felt strongly opposed to guns because their only purpose is […]

I need a do-over today. 

Parenting terror alert level – red Sarah is failing math and social studies because she hasn’t been turning in her assignments. Tommy is tormenting his biology teacher and bus driver daily (m-team tomorrow). Amy is so jealous of the attention Evan gets that she has become a screaming terror. Evan quit sleeping through the night […]

Evan celebrated an early Christmas yesterday thanks to his Aunt Jeni and Uncle Dean. Amy was the designated unwrapper. I got excited about the soft baby sleepers (cute little footies) and immediately dressed him in one for the evening. Baaaaad Mommy. I spent the morning picking fuzz out of his ticklish toes (giggles) and dozen […]