We are all devastated by the typhoon in the Philippines. So much destruction, so many people in need of so much. These types of events are always terrible but when they happen in areas of the world
Today In Crappy Parenting
Today I suck, there I said it. Today was hard, it was so fucking cold when I got out of bed that i just wanted to get back in… but it’s wednesday so that means kindergarten duty for me and school for the cherubs.This also means I actually have to get human and shower and wear somethign other than yoga …
So far all this and it’s only Tuesday!
It’s been a rough week. And hectic! Yesterday we celebrated Grand Master D’s 13 birthday. First of all how did that happen? I now have an official teenager? Send help!
The Aftermath of Halloween
I hope everyone had a happy , safe and prosperous ‘Steal candy from stranger’s’ day, I mean Halloween…. Here’s how we did…. in pictures. Happy ‘Candy Hangover’ day!
Ok…. Happy Halloween…. Whatever.
I tend to be a bit grinchy when it comes to Halloween. I know it’s fun for the kids and I do what I have to for them but having not grown up with the tradition I just find it a little creepy knocking on strange doors begging for candy. But this year I have stock piled on the candy,
What’s Wrong with Our Kids?
I have to ask this question because WTF! What is going on with our country? In the last 2 days, 2 children, and yes 12 and 14 is still considered children, have murdered 2 school teachers in separate states! It’s devastating that once again we are faced with a school shooting and now the murder of a teacher, for no apparent …
Bureaucracy Is Fun
So this one time…. Don’t you love it when stories start like that? Me too. This particular tale is a tale of woe for some newly landed foreigners trying to navigate a system. A system that is fraught with danger…. the getting of a driver’s license. It was early in our US experience. We needed a license to close some …
She’s Got Talent- The Writers Edition
So Miss Gremlin has talent, it seems the writing gene carried through…. The King writes, Grand Master D writes film scripts and you know I wrote cos you’re here reading it… but who knew the little gremlin was a writer too! And it’s impressive, we’re a family of writers. What is the collective noun for that anyway? Sorry… squirrel. So …
Another Wedding Anniversary-Where did the time go?
On the 9th of October in the Day Time….. 14 years ago we got married. It was a whirlwind thing, he landed a helicopter in the back yard and proposed on the 25th September and we found ourselves in the flash clothes 2 1/2 weeks later. We pulled off an awesome event. Everyone had the best time. We kinda enjoyed it …
I Used My Kids to Steal Stuff
Years ago when I was still pushing kids in strollers, back when pushing kids in strollers happened. Before the attachment ‘carry your kid everywhere until they go to school’ crowd took over. Not judging at all so don’t stop reading and head to the comment page to yell at me just yet. I had huge babies, ok! Huge AND we …