My beloved Gramma Betty, my mother's mother, died many years ago after battling lung cancer. I feel her loss still. I see her face in those of my children. I wonder if she knows they are here. I'm in the Sacramento area visiting my aunt - my mother's sister - who is dealing … [Read more...]
Nurse Mom
Apparently strep throat is going around and the only way I know that is through Twitter. I knew social media was infectious, but this is ridiculous. I'm in the trenches of the grim part of parenthood - three sleepless nights in a row, two whiny smelly kids who won't eat and … [Read more...]
The Most Bad-ass Irish Jedi Ever
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The Smelly Kid
A few days ago I learned that a friend's 7-year-old boy is going through a new phase: an aversion to being clean. Apparently this is common among little boys. In my own, it's more like a general aversion to doing anything I want them to do, whether it's bathing, getting … [Read more...]
New on House of Prince
1. Header - see above. Designed by Shauna Callaghan. 2. Facebook thingy. See sidebar, scroll down, it's the last button there. You can like me on Facebook! Whatever that means. 3. "Avatar" on Swag of the Day. Includes political commentary. 4. My latest at LA … [Read more...]