Illusions
As I stood outside in the 23 degree weather, taking a break from pulling around 80 pounds of kindergartner and preschooler around on the sled, I had a moment of … Continue reading
EOTW: Boobies For Christmas
This Embarrassment of the Week was actually more funny than it was embarrassing. But since a few people gave us the side eye, I figured it would qualify for this … Continue reading
Archie Warren Draper: Loads of Personality, Even When Sleeping
I saw a dog on the TJ Maxx/HomeGoods/Marshall’s holiday commercial, and it looked exactly like my late Jack Russell Terrier, Archie. The commercial canine was pulling a new dog bed … Continue reading
My Son Fell in Love With a 40-Year-Old Book
Reading is always part of our bedtime routine with our munchkins. Each night, my son and daughter choose one book each. Then they argue over whose book is to be … Continue reading
I Embrace Technology, But There’s One Thing I Can’t Let Go
I’ll be honest: By no means am I a techie person. But for the most part, I at least know what’s going on. I use my smart phone for almost … Continue reading
EOTW: A Birthday With Pantiliner on My Face
My Broken Nose Saga of 2014 is drawing to a close, but not without producing my Embarrassment of the Week. Last Friday, I had a minor, non-invasive procedure to help … Continue reading
Just like Ahnold, I’ll Be Back…
I feel like it’s been a while since I posted. I promise I have not abandoned my Wild Rumpus. Super busy with work this past week, plus I had to … Continue reading
Archie Warren Draper: The Dog With a Million Nicknames
For the past three weeks, I’ve been trying to write a tribute of sorts to my late dog, Archie. But what I’ve realized is that I’m not ready to do … Continue reading
EOTW: Flatulence at Whole Foods
Welcome to another Embarrassment of the Week. Wednesday was an excruciatingly long day. I didn’t feel like making dinner, so I took the kids to Whole Foods to get something … Continue reading
I Had Questions. I Got (Unfortunate) Answers.
So, Sunday night, I took an accidental toddler skull to the face. My nose made an unpleasant sound, and it bled and it hurt like hell. Still, on Monday, I … Continue reading
On Birdhouses, Cuddling and Injury (Also Known As, “Is My Nose Broken?”)
We hadn’t had such a fun, calming Sunday afternoon in a while. My husband took the kids to Michael’s, and they each picked out birdhouses and some paint. The Superhero … Continue reading
Someone Is Watching Me
My son had a Halloween party at his school on Friday. There was a sticky eyeball in one of his goody bags. He threw it at the ceiling before bed … Continue reading
10 Things That Are Less Loud Than My Kids
My husband works at night, and usually doesn’t get home until 12:30 p.m. or so. I work part-time from home, many times also at night, after the munchkins go to … Continue reading
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