Tagged with humor

Blue suede shoes

Blue suede shoes

Ok, so they aren’t real suede, but “blue faux-suede shoes” just doesn’t have quite the same ring to it. These are my latest (guilt-free) mommy purchase and I am already devising plans of when/where I can don these bright blue babies! I’m sure they are perfectly acceptable to wear to parents evening or the weekly grocery … Continue reading »

Raising my 3 stooges

Raising my 3 stooges

Parenting: it’s not for the faint-hearted. My  firstborn, my 6 yr old son Liam, has special needs and his years have been punctuated by hospital admissions, medications, therapies, and a whole lot of worry. My first experience of raising a child was an odd juxtaposition of fear, heartache, and unconditional love. That being said, my … Continue reading »

Running out of excuses, ha

Running out of excuses, ha

Well talk about fallin’ right off the face of the blogosphere! What’s going on with me? Could it be that I’ve run out of things to say? Never, haha. Last week was half term, which in my world means one stir-crazy 4 year old who redefined the phrase “couch potato”. I’m surprised her butt didn’t fuse … Continue reading »

11 Things That Grind My Gears

11 Things That Grind My Gears

1.  People who say to me, “You don’t look like you have THREE kids?!”  Really? Well what should a woman with three kids look like then? Enlighten me. I guess I’m supposed to look haggard or like I’ve gotten too friendly with my pals, Ben & Jerry? Here’s a recent example: Standing in line at the checkout … Continue reading »

Bad Mommy Moment #258

Bad Mommy Moment #258

Yesterday, instead of cooking dinner, I bought the kids a bucket of KFC - extra fries, extra gravy. And coleslaw. Lots of it. Today, instead of cooking lunch, I microwaved the leftover chicken and fries. Extra ketchup. That is all. *Disclaimer* They got porridge for breakfast and shrimp with rice, steamed broccoli and green beans for tonight’s dinner. … Continue reading »