In 1995, the United Nations Geneva Convention added sleep deprivation to the list of outlawed torture tactics. My children did not get the notice. For the past couple of weeks, my kids have woken me up every single night. They want water. They want Goodnight Moon. They just want to take a fanciful trip down […]
Day Drinking Permission Slip
I’ve had about all I can stand of the “it’s five o-clock somewhere” excuse. Five o’clock implies that there is a quitting time, and if there is one thing I’ve learned in nearly five years of parenting, it is that there is no quitting time. We parents are expected to work around the clock. I’ve […]
Are they gone yet?
Late last year I made myself a promise. I said, “Self, if we want to make it big with this blog thing, we need to stop holding back. We can’t be afraid to make a complete fool of ourselves. We need to go out, fall flat on our face, photograph that shit, turn it into […]
Heroes of the City – Giveaway
My mom gave me an iPad. Oh wait, let me rephrase that. My mom gave my kids an iPad and sometimes they let me borrow it. Sound familiar to any of you? When it comes to entertaining my kids for more than 5 minutes, I look for games that are part of a bigger package […]
Fifty Shades of Almost Forty
“Well, well, well, look who’s getting old?” The gray hair on my chin is mocking me. I try to pluck it and miss. It cackles. This is one of the fifty shades of almost forty. With the big day looming off in the not too distant future, I am coming to realize that forty does […]
Cold-busting Mega Fruit Muffins
The cold virus has been running rampant through our house. Just as soon as one of us starts to feel better, another one goes down for the count. We need a Vitamin C infusion, stat. I pulled out my trusty cookbook (aka allrecipes.com) and started hunting for the answer. What I found was a base […]
The No Whining Wine Workout
Staying in shape is hard, and I should know since I can’t seem to do it. I decided a new workout routine was needed to help push me to my limits. My discovery: the No Whining Wine Workout. Now this is something I can get behind. Check it out!
Everyone Sneaks Around
It is T-12 hours and I am outside digging around in the trash can. This might not be how most wives prepare for their husband’s return from a business trip, but it works for me. T-12 hours is when I start hiding the evidence of the single lifestyle I’ve been enjoying while he is gone. […]