Dancing leads to…

I had “the talk” with DQ a few weeks ago.  Aside from my constant need to swallow my own vomit because I was so nervous, it went surprisingly well.  She had been hearing a few things at school that prompted Pip and I to tell her the whole truth and nothing but the truth.  It’s [...]

Breaking my own rules

Sooner or later it had to come to this.  I had always told myself (and anyone who suggested otherwise) that I do not read book series.  I could handle one book, but the pressure (oh the pressure) to be in it for the long haul was too much.  So much for that.
A friend of mine [...]

No, I’m not the latest thing to go under in this economy…

I’m still here.  Explanation: When we returned home from our vacation to Phoenix over the holidays we found that our computer died…alone…without us there to hold it’s…power button?  Anyway, we needed to save and wait for a certain check from the government to get the computer we wanted to replace the old desktop.  In the [...]

More Halloween before moving on and one for my mom

I realize we’re into November now but wanted to put these pictures up because my kids are freaky (a little too freaky for my taste, but whatever).

TM grew our pumpkin this year (we only got one) and we saved some of the seeds for next year.
Before:

And After:

And for my mother:  I cleaned out the fridge [...]

Let this be a lesson to you

If a child in your life should ever choose Inspector Gadget as their Halloween costume GO WITH IT!  I did not.  “Why don’t you choose something else?”, I said.  “It will be so hard to find a trenchcoat in a size 5.  Let’s try something else”.  He chose a skeleton and I thought EASY!  Lucky [...]

Where did I go?

Still here. Just trying to organize my life. In the meantime, as a preview to “the annual vacation” posts, here is some footage of our drive. I’ll be back.

TGIF

It’s Friday.  Not just any Friday mind you, but my last day at the job I have loathed for the past 8 months.  YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I gave my notice at the beginning of the month that I would not be returning next year, and last week found out that my kids’ class picnics were during the [...]

Things I Hate about Public School #?

Sorry folks, but I had to post this one…
Yesterday, I had nothing to do at work/school so I went to TM’s classroom and caught them just as they were going out for recess.  Because I was bored out of my mind I figured I’d join them.  So we get outside and one of the little [...]

Rants and cupcakes

Yesterday DQ had a birthday party to go to.  Actually, let me back up.  Two weeks ago TM had a birthday party.  At this party, for a 5th birthday incidentally, there was a bounce castle, caricature artist, face painter, puppet and magic show AND massages for the parents.  All in the backyard.  I am so [...]

The deer won

I guess I should explain the new car. 
The week between Christmas and New Year’s we went over to my parents’ side of Colorado to get together with a bunch of family.  We were staying in a dorm like cabin in a campground in a VERY rural area.  Unfortunately, during our time there Pip was on [...]