Jasper is having a hard week.  His grand passion (A.K.A. his pacifier.  Known around here as “the dummy”) was nowhere to be found on Friday night. I took that as a sign from the parenting gods that his days of sucking on silicone were at an end. With most of… Read More

Today is a big day.  It’s the beginning of Tiburon’s Biggest Loser contest, featuring a (hopefully) huge cash prize that I intend on winning.  (It’s not going to be like the last two times when I came in near–ahem–last place.)  I can just feel the motivation swelling within me! In… Read More

This is almost too incredible to be believed, but it is true:   Porn industry seeks federal bailout The best part of the article?  Larry Flynt’s quote that “People are too depressed to be sexually active. This is very unhealthy as a nation. Americans can do without cars and such… Read More

In other words, will you be joining me in our little foray into food storage and preparedness?  Here is a brief explanation in case you missed it earlier.  Before we start the ball rolling, let’s get a head count.  Anyone have any requests for specific items?  By Hildie | Filed… Read More

Just got home from Florida. Realized that I forgot to fill up the tank of the rental car. That’s an expensive whoops. Woke the kids up at 4:30 this morning to get to the airport. They haven’t had a decent night’s sleep since before we left. Smelly and tired.  Maybe… Read More

Happy 2009!  Is it just me or does 2009 seem incredibly futuristic? Today on the news everybody was “predicting” (otherwise known as wishing) the economy to turn around and start to thrive this year (right around Jan. 20th, I’m guessing). I predict complete chaos and/or destruction and/or economic meltdown this… Read More

First of all, this is my 300th post.  What in the world have I been blogging about?  Pretty much nothing. And you’ve been reading my nothings. Lucky you! Secondly, my posting this week has been a bit erratic because I’ve been at the Land of a Million Dreams Nightmares. Otherwise… Read More

I was going to the bathroom, fan turned on to drown out the world (or at least my children), when I heard a furious pounding on my bedroom door.  I waited and the pounding continued.  Thinking somebody would be standing outside my door covered in blood or awaiting the Heimlich… Read More

I have been feeling a little under the weather this week. A yucky sore throat that won’t go away, a weird cough that only comes at night and general tiredness. Therefore I have not woken up early a single day this week. No 5:15-workout-then-shower-before-I-get-the-kids-up. No, not even just a plain… Read More

Although cream-colored ponies are lovely, they’re not one of my favorite things. But these are: 1. Getting the first scoop out of the peanut butter jar 2. Sitting in a dark movie theatre, eating popcorn drenched in butter, watching the previews 3. Baby laughter 4. Hills ablaze with autumn leaves… Read More

Yesterday I took my mother to the airport. (She’s been here for almost three weeks. WoW! Yes, that is a long time). When I dropped her off at 2:15 it was 81º. When I dropped India off at church five hours later it was 33º. And this morning there is… Read More