My husband has poison ivy. A horrendous, disgusting, pustulating case of poison ivy. He spent a week in Louisiana helping his mother care for her acres and acres of property and her house that had plumbing and electrical problems that, if we lived nearby, he could take care … [Read more...]
Playdate Deadbeat
This was an original post for LA Moms Blog on February 10, 2009. SV Moms Group was acquired by Technorati so I post my archives here on Fridays. I am a bad playdate mom. I admit it. I show up at play groups with dirty kids and no snack. If one of my kids pees his … [Read more...]
Epic Battle
Oh, these kids are going to hate this someday. (Evil laugh.) … [Read more...]
Top 5 Things That Were Stuck in the Vacuum Cleaner Hose
1. The Lincoln Logs guy 2. A checker (Red, of course. They're the bad guys.) 3. A dime 4. A ponytail holder 5. A paperless length of raisin-colored crayon What's in your vacuum cleaner hose? … [Read more...]
Five Tips For the Work At Home Mom
Some of these things I learned from other people. Some I learned the hard way. Most are tips I don't even follow, but just think I should. 1. You know that sign in the employee break room that said "Your mother doesn't work here - clean up after yourself"? It applies here … [Read more...]