Me + a driving teenager = more swear words than ever
Yep, Jace is driving. He is 14, has his permit and is in drivers ed. How the hell did this happen??? So far, he’s not doing too bad. I however, don’t handle being a passenger very well. I don’t know …...
View ArticleParenting: The good, the bad, and the really ugly
I’ve been a busy girl lately. Parenting has been in overdrive this week and it’s not from a teething toddler. It’s from the other one. I’m not going to go into all the details, it’s not my story to...
View Article“I’m not sure” always means no. A serious conversation with my son.
Having sons, there are obvious conversations I have already had, or expect to have in the future. A couple of weeks ago at dinner, we had conversation with Jace that I never thought about having. It...
View ArticleBack to school – ugly cry face and fist pumping excitement rolled into one
My boy, my sweet baby Jace is a freshman in high school. I can’t seem to find the right words to convey the range of emotions I am feeling about this. Words are hard. So hard. As I was taking …...
View ArticleRandom thoughts, observations and other fun stuff
Lately, I feel like I am half assing so many things in my life, including the blog. I have lots of thoughts, ideas, stories, quotes and pictures to share, I just haven’t had the time to do it. I...
View Article18 month sleep regression
It’s real. It’s not a made up thing. It is legit. I have a joke for you - Knock knock Who’s there? 18 month sleep regression 18 month sleep regression who? Fuck you Wait, what? Yeah, that’s what it’s...
View ArticleBehind the scenes of our awkward family Christmas card
Have you gotten our Christmas card yet? If not, it might be on the way since I just put them in the mail yesterday. Or, I might have forgotten you, or your address. Don’t feel bad though, I probably...
View ArticleWe call Calvin Xerox
Calvin copies everything we do. It’s awesome and awful at the same time. It makes me laugh and other times, it makes me cringe. Sometimes (ok, every time) I carry him upstairs for bed, I make...
View ArticleThings I like better than toddler tantrums
1. Having a colonoscopy 2. Mullets 3. Getting diarrhea at work when the bathroom is full. 4. Watching Caillou. I hate that fucking kid. 5. Taking my dog to get her anal glands popped. 6. Swimsuit...
View ArticleA future dèjá vu moment
I had a conversation with Calvin the other day and I can totally see us having the same conversation in 40 years, when we are old he is taking care of us. Calvin: Mom, you fart? Me: Yes, I did. …...
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