Just let me make it through this week without killing anyone

This week is red ribbon/spirit week. It’s the week when the kids at elementary and middle school wear themed clothes every day. In case you didn’t know, wearing a sports team jersey, dressing like a nerd and having a wacky hairdo are all ways to keep your kids off of… Read More

September 14, 2009

The Village Halloween

I have a big Halloween Village. I know, CHEESY! But I looooove Halloween. And I just couldn’t resist the siren call of cute, overpriced, plastic skeletons that move. (Here is the entire product display at a store in Chicago. Mine is not nearly this over the top, but you get… Read More

July 19, 2009

It’s not too late

I know I should have given you fair warning, but I’m just now getting around to reminding you that today is National Ice Cream Day. I, of course, planned ahead and bought a pint of Haagen Dasz Reserve (I take my National Days of Observation very seriously, folks.) Instead of… Read More

May 5, 2009

Today is a holiday

Happy Get it? GET IT? Sink-o de Mayo (I know, the hilarity is killing you.) In honor of this lovely Cinco de Mayo, I plan on eating Mexican food at one of the 10,000 Mexican restaurants in Austin. As much as I love the pico de gallo at Chuy’s (I’m… Read More

April 13, 2009

The W. Bunch

Six kids. 15 minutes before church. Frazzled mother. Boy who is incapable of smiling. It’s the best I could do! By Hildie | Filed under Holidays 12 Comments Share

April 12, 2009

Easter Sunday

Happy Easter from the House of Candy. By Hildie | Filed under Holidays 7 Comments Share

November 7, 2008

Oh yeah, Halloween

Since I have a few readers who are related to me and actually want to see pictures of my kids, here they are. Sorry everybody else. I know that Halloween pics are a big snooze-fest. (Many apologies to York. He went trick-or-treating with a friend and I forgot to… Read More