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5:30 – Wake to 5.5 year old son, D, poking me in the forehead with the tail end of a velociraptor (toy, not real) while chanting, “I want to play Angry Birds, I want to play Angry Birds, I want … Continue reading →

You know that %^$&%* Murphy? The one with all the laws that basically say that anything can go wrong, will go wrong? I think he clearly has it out for us moms. Don’t believe me? Check out the evidence: 1. … Continue reading →

Picture it – Small Town, Massachusetts, 1978. A-dork-able eight-year old girl, blonde Mark Hamill haircut (my mother swears she told them “Dorothy Hamill” haircut, but pictures of the era back up my contention that she indeed said “Mark Hamill a/k/a … Continue reading →

Over the last few months, I think you’ve all gotten to know a bit about me. To wit, I am sarcastic, I am snarky, I believe that wine cures most any ill and my children have the men in white … Continue reading →

Children are extraordinary. The exponential growth in physical prowess, social awareness and sheer intelligence I have witnessed in my 5 year olds and my 3 year old (oh, excuse me, 5 AND A HALF year olds and 3 AND A … Continue reading →

I’m usually not one for resolutions. Well, that’s not true. I like to make them. What I’m not particularly good at is keeping them, which is why they always seem to be the same three or four things: organize my … Continue reading →

The end is finally in sight. What began on Halloween, gathered steam during Thanksgiving weekend and reached its zenith over Christmas is in the middle of its denouement. An uptick is to be expected over New Year’s, but the long, … Continue reading →

I love my family. I really do. And I’m pretty sure I’ve started more than a few blog posts with this exact sentiment.  My husband is, despite a tendency to snore and an affinity for true crime shows about men … Continue reading →

“Mom. Mom! MOM!” I cracked open an eye while trying to pretend I was still sleeping. 5:30. In. The. Morning. I don’t know why my boys are morning people. I only know that I don’t like it. “MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!”  Apparently, my … Continue reading →

If I were to take the time to count, I would probably estimate that I say the word “No” approximately 5,386 times a day. Just yesterday, the following nuggets of wisdom flew out of my mouth: No, you can’t take … Continue reading →