It was my son, Shalebug’s eighth birthday yesterday.
Eight. He would have been eight years old. This means in some alternate reality I’m the mother to a buck-toothed eight year old instead of the mom to a forever almost five-year-old angel boy. Holy mind trip Batman. I can’t wrap my head around the fact my baby [...]
Category Archives: Family-Friendly Entertainment
Eight Years With Some Odds and Ends
January 5, 2009 – 11:30 am
Sidestepping the Bombs of Parenthood
November 17, 2008 – 12:31 pm
As a parent, I like to think every choice I make in regards for my children is well thought out, purposeful and with their very best interests always placed forefront in my mind.
This is what I tell my kids when they whine ask why they have to do the dishes or clean the bathrooms. I [...]
His Bark is Louder than His Bite
October 13, 2008 – 10:14 am
When I married Boo, I made sure that no where in our vows were the words “obey.” Why set myself up for failure?
I’m just not the type of girl who does very well at obeying. I’m not obedient. If that was a marital requirement of Boo’s, he’d be better off getting a dog.
I’m no man’s [...]
