As an ex-gender studies teacher and mom of an extremely feminine 3 yr old (won’t get out of her car seat before applying pink frosted lip gloss) girl that I swear was implanted into my womb by aliens, the hairs on my neck stand up when cartoons reinforce stereotypical gendered… Read full post »

I finally saw The Lovely Bones; it finally made its way to RedBox. It has made me think about a momma duck that lived in the small pond at our hovel of a place in Florida. Hovel may be a strong word, but I can only slightly defend the/… Read full post »

People have told me I take after my father. Like most, I rush to agree with the favorable attributes but upon reflection, I share his less than desirable qualities as well. For example, my father was on academic probation during his college days at Fort Hays State but was granted… Read full post »

China Doll’s birthday is coming up and I am honoring my pledge to always make my kids’ birthday cakes. Obviously, the day will come when their request will be more than my skill level can handle, but until then I’ll do my damndest. So far, I’ve made a Tow… Read full post »

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As you know, last month's winner Natalie K. Munden got a plug for her blog on our Home page. We are all about cross pollenating!

 Winner announced on our Mother's Day Issue...stay tuned!

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We are by-the-seat-of-our-pants parents. Sure there are times when I am unimaginably organized, but for the most part, my best ideas come right from my ass. Like two Saturdays ago.

We arrived at our house after a very successful family trip to the YMCA and to the groc… Read full post »

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 Last week after putting the kids’ laundry away I turned the corner into the family room and had the fright of my life. I found my youngest prone on the floor, eyes closed, arms out to the side like she had just passed out cold. I yelled her name… Read full post »

My January Horoscope: “Plan to be home at month's end, however, for as said, the full moon January 30 will bring closure to a very important home-related topic.”

Jan 22: Our offer was accepted.

When I left Venice guy [To refresh your memory, read Beach Blanket Bingo]… Read full post »

I have determined exactly what would make my 2010 much smoother than 2009 and I can’t rest until I find it. I hope someone can help me; someone with expert internet searching skills, or maybe a cloning scientist with a shrinking ray? Okay, backing up…I discover… Read full post »

I am not someone who insists on things which is why my husband should thank his lucky stars every day that I am not a tyrannical fussy-pants (in my house, to avoid cussing around our children we add the word ‘pants’ after words that express someone’s negative mood&hell… Read full post »

I really don’t care enough about golf or Tiger or Nike for that matter to weigh in on all this stuff but it has become so ridiculous that I can’t avoid it.  

I think what makes me so confused is that I can’t even wrap my head around the idea of… Read full post »

 I have launched a war against my body. Recent blood work suggests rebels are organizing; my cholesterol is teetering on the edge of a slippery slope. Advisors suggest a “lifestyle change” strategy. Obviously, my body hasn’t paid attention to the many hair colors I have sported… Read full post »

Like most single parents (well, hubby relocated ahead of us and we will be a month behind), I look forward to holiday specials so I can strategically use them to entertain my children while I clean the kitchen, load the dishwasher, program the coffee for my 6am wake up, fold laundry,… Read full post »

As the prospect of having an actual house dances before my eyes like a piece of New York cheesecake smothered in caramel and chocolate, I can’t shake my pessimism. Mainly because we have to move from this temporary condo [the one we have been killing time in while we sold our… Read full post »

For years I have held a grudge against Disney and to be honest, I am not even sure who started the fight. As a child in Kansas, I only had four channels to choose from so I grew up on “The Wonderful World of Disney” and reruns of “The Mickey Mouse… Read full post »

Returning from our three day whirlwind tour of NC to look for houses, I have come to the decision that house hunting is just like dating. Nothing is perfect, you just have to decide what you are willing to overlook for a 30 year marriage...I mean, mortgage.

My husband and… Read full post »

One of the major bonuses to being a parent, besides having an excuse to eat pizza rolls, is that Halloween reclaims the title of “Super Fun Holiday”. Halloween has always been my favorite time of the year and I love all the cheesy holiday goodness: carving pump… Read full post »

There is really only one thing I look forward to each week and that is kickboxing. It rights me. It allows me to beat the shit out of someone who is willing to take the punishment thereby significantly diminishing the possibility of me verbally attacking anyone who violates any of my… Read full post »

I was looking through old photographs in one of the boxes that line the walls of our temporary home, and came across a rare pic of my sister and I with one of our "nannies". I use quotes because we never used the term nanny growing up but in… Read full post »