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
EOTW: My Tail, Literally and Figuratively
Welcome to the second installment of Embarrassment of the Week. It was actually a pretty good week in this regard, and I thought I may not have anything to post. … Continue reading
Fall in New England Takes My Breath Away
This is a picture of my neighborhood. I wanted to post this so that I can remember how lovely it is once we are buried under snow for four or … Continue reading
Dogs in Witch Hats, Babies in Afro Wigs: Happy Halloween!
For as long as I can remember, I have always loved Halloween. As a kid, my Grammy, who was a talented seamstress, made my costumes by hand and they were … Continue reading
When Four Steps Is Too Far To Walk, You May Receive This Haiku On Your Windshield
Note: I’m kind of slammed this week, so this is a Throwback Thursday post, with an update at the end. SUMMARY HAIKU: Hey, the cart corral is right there. Are … Continue reading
I Hate Orange DOTS
Dear Tootsie Company, I love the Dots gumdrops that you are responsible for making. Love them. And according to the research I’ve done, you say that you create equal amounts … Continue reading
Why I Love the Cemetery
The idea of cemeteries being creepy always gets played up around Halloween. But I love cemeteries. We have a beautiful one adjacent to our neighborhood, and it is one of … Continue reading
Archie Warren Draper: Loads of Personality, Even in His Sleep
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
The Wild Rumpus 