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Walked In On…
So my daughter “walked in on us” the other day. Funny since (sorry hubby) it’s not like statistically speaking, there are a whole lot of chances for that to happen. (so sue me. kids. work. blog. puppy....
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At Least my Dog Still Loves Me
The Kids vs. The Dog I remember the olden days when my children would cry and carry on when I left the house to go out. “Don’t go Mommy! Don’t go!” And when they would rejoice at my return, running to...
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Believe in Sex Ed? Here’s your Chance to help save it
Last week I let my daughter watch the Lindsey Lohan movie Mean Girls. Yikes. First, my daughter asked why the girls looked in the mirror and said bad things about themselves. Then she asked what a...
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When is Puberty Ed a bit to Ed-ucational?
My son patiently explained that when a baby was growing inside of it’s mother, it got all of it’s nourishment from the Polenta. Perhaps Puberty Education (the new p.c. way of saying sex education)...
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It’s the Away Part of Sleepaway Camp that Gets to Me
In fourteen days, my kids will leave for sleepaway camp. You’d think I’d be excited. They are going to have this incredible experience, make lifelong friends, enjoy the mountains, and a lake, and the...
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My Kids Aren’t Coming Home from Camp. Yet.
So sleepaway camp was supposed to be for four weeks. Four weeks of no tooth brushing, rare showering, mediocre (at best) food, and fun fun fun. For them. I’m talking about them. For me, those four...
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Is Decluttering the same as Saying Goodbye?
Not too long ago, I went on a cleaning binge. One of the things I threw out was a poster-sized blow up of a picture of me from my wedding. My husband had blown up pictures from several different...
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Batman and the Owls of Ga’Hoole take on Kirby and Nancy Drew
Imagine if there was a battle between Batman, (the caped crusader) and Nancy Drew, (the girl detective) Who would win? Depends on what the fight was. If they were vying on a brawn-only basis, Batman....
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My Kids are Learning Curse Words in School. From their Teachers.
My daughter came home from school the other day with a very important question: “Why would anyone call a vagina a p***y?” “Where did you hear that word?” I wanted to know. “Puberty Ed.” The fifth...
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Brush Like a Jedi with Gum Star Wars Toothbrushes
I’m sure that the new GUM Star Wars toothbrush – the one that lights up like a lightsaber and flashes for one minute – (the length of time you should brush upper teeth, with another minute for the...
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