Monthly Archives: March 2011

My Mama Taught Me How to Clean…


Since I made SUCH a big deal about how stupid excited I was about having hired someone to clean my house, yous guys deserve a status update about how it’s going.  Two weeks in, I thanked her for her time and … Continue reading

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An Open Letter to Adults Who Must Deal with My Son


Dear Sir/Madam, If you are reading this, you  have asked to do so because you are either a teacher, school administrator, bus driver, or Sunday school teacher.  You might even be the parent of one of my son’s classmates.  In … Continue reading

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Your Karma Ran Over My Dogma


I’m not one to go on and on about my positive attributes, as you surely are aware of by this time.  I just don’t toot my own horn.  Sure, I’ve got some “good” things going for me, like my high degree … Continue reading

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40(ish) and Single Sans the Ankle Biters. . .


As I have stated many many times in these posts, I often fantasize about being a single person without children.  It’s like a little game I play.  I’m not out scoping out other men or anything like that at all.  I’m … Continue reading

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I feel better already…


In the midst of all of the travesties of life that one must endure, a ray of hope:  My new cleaning lady starts tomorrow.  Hooray!  Hooray!  (Feel free to take a moment of silence in revererence.  Yeah, buddy, it’s just … Continue reading

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Confession Thursday ~ My Non-Cookie Cutter Child


Day before yesterday, Little B got a 100 in behavior at school.  He was so excited, he called me when he got home and told me all about it:  “I was so so good and guess what? I didn’t touch … Continue reading

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DON’T POST ANGRY!! (Too late)


  Okay.  I’m pissed.  And it’s probably a really BAD idea to post about it, but I have nothing else I’d rather discuss.  You know that rule I have about not judging each other?  Well, that’s only on Thursdays.  Zohrhubby, … Continue reading

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Confession Thurday: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?


I’ll skip right to the chase today.  I’ve got a lot on my plate, so I don’t have time to muck around. Today’s confession is this: Sometimes I feel CERTAIN that I have OCD.  Here’s all the things about me … Continue reading

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Drama…I prefer the kind on TV…


Let me paint you a picture of how my evening went yesterday.  You all deserve to hear about how crazy my life gets sometimes, so that you can appreciate A) how calm and predictable your own life is, or B) … Continue reading

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Mother of the Year? Color me a Fool.


  You should know by now that there is a big difference between my oldest two children:  Big E has never been a social person, for the most part.  I wanted him to participate in things, make friends, have a … Continue reading

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