A banana peel out the car window? And I worry for a second that I may be a grown up
On Friday, Miranda and I had a full day of shopping planned (and yes, I am acutely aware how close we are to Christmas and how inadequate I am for…
Why must you resort to nasty name calling?
Dear Spammers, Assholes, Stupid Head Poopy Pants, Words cannot express how happy I was when Outlook sang that happy ‘ding!’ to let me know that I had new mail. And…
Have you ever had an experience that was just so absurd that you had to laugh?
I have them. Often. Perhaps too often. It’s beginning to make me think that maybe it is me. Nah. My most recent ‘what the hell is life playing at?’ Here…
Bustified
Frugal Living
Frugal Wednesdays
Home and Food
Keswick Shopping
Local Keswick Issues
The Good
Another reason why I love living on the fringe of Keswick proper (and once again, I narrowly escape the po-po and lock up)
The other day my four smalls and I were on our way to Tae Kwon Do when what catches my eye on the grassy part of the roadside? Something red.…
Being an only child broke my ‘listening’ ears and other b.s. excuses that I try, without success. to cling to
For the life of me, I cannot listen. Or maybe I cannot hear. But I’m pretty sure that it is a listening issue. I cannot stop talking or interrupting long…
I am a birthday party failure. But I am also an eternal optimist.
I have five children. I have hosted/thrown/paid for five birthday parties. That would make me mom of the year if I had one-year-old quintuplets. But I do not (fortunately? unfortunately?…
Should I Have Gotten His Plate Number?
So, what would you do in this situation? I didn’t grab a picture with my phone or try to see or remember his plate digits because I was too busy…
A Month of First Times… Featuring: The Dumpster Diaries
A month of firsts and a dumpster could sound good or bad depending on your age, perspective, general outlook on life and where you currently fall on the intoxication scale.…
Every Greenspace Does NOT Need A Subdivision
As I’ve probably said over and over again, we’re moving house soon. Our new home is only 3 minutes away from our current home, but it’s just that little bit…
Oh, Keswick Price Chopper, How You Have Disappointed Me
I try to shop as smartly as possible. Whether it’s groceries, clothing or household goods and services, I always want to make sure that we are getting the best value…