There are few things worse than vomit remnants stuck precariously in carseat crevices. I once used dozens of Q-tips to thoroughly clean the various nooks and crannies of my son's 5-point harness seat after he, the Olive Garden, and a long drive home came to blows. Are you sufficiently grossed ... » Learn More about If You’re Gonna Spew, Spew Into This…
Family Stuff
Parenting, marriage, faith, and funny (with a few rants thrown in for good measure).
Five Years Ago
Thirty-three years ago, I was the first grandchild, the favorite. You actually called me Number One which made me wonder if you were just trying to remember the birth order of your grandkids or if I was, truly, Number One. I think we both know the answer. *wink wink* Seventeen years ago, I got ... » Learn More about Five Years Ago
I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost! But Common Core Math Is Another Story…
My brother can't hold his sugar. His beer is one thing, but sweets? Not so much. I'll never forget the Halloween that ended in his night terror that woke the whole house. He was shrieking at the top of his lungs that a Snickers bar with a knife was chasing him. He was screaming and sweating, and his ... » Learn More about I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost! But Common Core Math Is Another Story…
I Hate Halloween, But…
I've never been excited about putting on a mask and trying to scare someone. Or, more specifically, someone putting on a mask and trying to scare ME. The mere mention of clowns is enough to send me into a tizzy (I'm a treat at the circus), and I don't do well with horror movies. I'd much rather a ... » Learn More about I Hate Halloween, But…
The Worst Mother I’ve Ever Seen
I hear her before I see her. She is grumbling under her breath because of her toddler's incessant cries. Someone obviously didn't give this lady the memo that crying is what little kids do. The child, holding on to the woman's leg, is begging to be carried. "Up! Up!" her little voice says over and ... » Learn More about The Worst Mother I’ve Ever Seen