The Queen Mum Lives

I started writing this yesterday, then BestFriendMommy came over with some Yeungling and well, you know….But now seeing that it is Sunday, it is an even better day to publish this post than yesterday. Let’s make something clear.  I respect every person’s right to practice or not practice their religion no matter who they worship, be it [...]

I know that I bring these things on myself.   Taking my children to Chuck E Cheese on a day where half of the schools in the area are closed wasn’t the smartest move I ever made.  I only had 2 today, as Prince #1 did have school, but Prince #2′s preschool is closed (and of course, there [...]

Is it Spring yet…… ’cause this Winter has sucked?!  It’s been another rough few days.  Aside from me nursing a hangover on Sunday morning, Prince #2 was stricken with what we now refer to as “The Velcro Virus” on Sunday afternoon.  He recovered by this morning, but not before Prince #1 caught it last night, [...]

I owe a lot of people a lot of responses, emails and blog visits and I promise I will do so later tonight (after the extra loads of laundry from last night, bleaching/cleaning the bathroom floor & carpets from last night, a Club Board meeting tonight and putting the kids to bed), but I have [...]

Is this photo: a)  proof that I may talk a good game about cleaning but really don’t do shit? b)  the aftermath of Prince #2 vomiting in my bed? c)  the aftermath of Prince #2 vomiting in his bed after vomiting in my bed? d)  the aftermath of Prince #2 vomiting on my newly-changed sheets [...]

The verdict is in:  I am a failure at being a Helicopter Mom.  And you know what?  I’m kinda fine with that! I came home after running errands to a beeping answering machine (yes – I still have an actual machine attached to my phone.  Aren’t I retro?  Or it could be that I am [...]

My day so far: 6:00am – wake up.  Check school website and see that there is a 2-hour delay.  Shower, dress, decide to make children a treat of blueberry pancakes.  Post recipe on blog because it is a good one.  Number of adults in house:  2  Number of kids:  3 7:45am:  Receive call from the [...]

This morning in the car: Prince #2:  Mommy – what the highest number? Me:  there is no highest number P2:  yes there is Me:  no honey, you can keep counting forever P2:  to 9 billion? Me:  sure…even further P2:  no – that would take too long.  I think that 9 billion is the very last [...]

This week was way too serious (politics, violence and romance…oh my!)  But I am kinda serious about this one too.   And it’s Bunco Night, complete with the usual cast of characters.  All of them, with the exception of BestFriendMommy and NewMommyOnTheBlock fall in to one or more of these categories  (except the moms that I have met [...]

This is a new development in our home:      So I guess my question is this:  is my daughter preparing for a lifetime of cannibalism by keeping the princesses in the refrigerator and sauteeing Tea Blossom?  I should mention that this is not a one-time event.  When I tell her to pick up her [...]