• Where’s My Baby?

    Good Lord.  I can’t even handle this picture.  How old is that kid? Surely, that’s not my little baby boy?   The one who used to say that dogs “woofed” instead of bark.…

  • Middle of the Night Shenanigans

    Around 5:00am this morning, there was a bump in our house.  It sounded like something plastic falling and it came from downstairs. I immediately sat straight up in bed and whispered, “What was…

  • Half-Assed and Sassy: I’m Back!

    (tap, tap, tap) IS THIS THING ON????? (tap, tap, tap) Well, kids.  I just couldn’t stay away.  Turns out, when you’re a writer – even a kitchen table one – you miss writing.…

  • Happenings and Shenanigans

    This week has been one of those weeks where you turn around and say, “Where have the days gone?!”  I can’t believe it’s almost Friday already!  What have I done?  Where have I…

  • Field Day

    Last week, Bean had field day at his school. I remember field day vividly from my own childhood. At my elementary school, each classroom was assigned a country. For some reason, I remember…

  • We’ve Got Ourselves a Screamer

    For as dainty and girly as Gracie is, you would probably be surprised to learn that she is a screamer. Actually, that may not surprise you at all, in fact.  Screaming has come…

  • Bad Mommy

    Did you see me driving around town today?  No?  I was the one with the music blaring loud enough to drown out my two children in the backseat asking me 10,000 questions. I…

  • So Close!

    Spring is coming!  It’s so close, I can feel it in my bones! This is my last week of school before spring break next week, and the kids and I are READY. I…

  • Bad Religion

    The other day, I was getting on to Bean for something.  I can’t remember what exactly right now, but it was probably for annoying Gracie. So, I say to him, “You’ve got one…