Ever notice how society expects women to do it all? We are supposed to be wife, mother, breadwinner, chef, chauffeur, doctor, accountant, maid, teacher…should I go on? Because of these demands, we are all stretched so thin, I’m surprised we haven’t ripped apart. Well I’m surprised I haven’t ripped apart, I should say. Then we [...]
My beloved cat, Zoë, was euthanized by what was supposed to be a NO KILL shelter. Why? Because he was too old to be adopted. I am beside myself with grief. We could no longer keep him, for various reasons, so I researched to find a NO KILL shelter that would have no problem with [...]
Growing up in the family I did was not easy…not by a long shot. I’ve already talked about my Mother and her craziness and how it has affected me and my Big Bro. It sucks giant donkey balls to not know that you can count on your Mom to love you unconditionally and be there [...]
I love you, but you are quickly heading to UNDER the hill instead of OVER the hill. Do you realize you are halfway to 50 now? DAYUM. Happy 45th birthday, Kev. You know I love you. And The Diva wanted me to tell you that she loves her favorite uncle and wishes you a Happy [...]
Yep, they’re back again. Will they ever learn? Not bloody likely. I hope you are enjoying yourselves. And yes, I know that the BIL was on my blog yesterday morning {Because the SIL sent him links to posts in an email. And yes, I can see that , too. It’s called a referring link.} FROM [...]
A family member found my blog this past Tuesday. It’s my SIL. LMAO! I have no clue how she found me {I don’t reveal my full name online} or even why she is going through it with a fine toothed comb…OK, I am 99% positive that she is looking for ammunition to use against me [...]
My daughter , I think, is destined to become a hall monitor. She regularly opens the living room window and yells at the neighbor kids to get out of the street. She yells at people to stop honking their horns, a regular occurrence in our neck of the woods. For some reason, no one can [...]
This is the family of Woodpeckers we saw when we went to Oak Glen two weeks ago. The pictures don’t really do them justice. The red was so vibrant. I love seeing nature in action. Mama woodpecker was on a branch right above our heads. Then she flew over to see her family. Waiting for [...]
This is the beautiful peacock or kee-cock, as The Diva calls them, that we saw as we were feeding the baby deer {Bambi} outside the “Mountain Safari” museum at Oak Tree Village in Oak Glen, CA {Next to the Petting Zoo} last week. My Aunt and Uncle took us there to celebrate The Diva’s birthday, [...]
OK, it’s getting down to the wire here. I am reposting about the fundraiser for my Big Bro. I know times are, well, pretty sucky right now. I get that, but if I can get 300 people to donate $2-5 each, I can make my goal. I just want to help my Big Bro NOT [...]
This has been extended for 3 more weeks My Big Bro, whom I love dearly, has had a rough time of it lately. He had a good job as the Network Administrator for his local school district and worked in the rental office of his apartment complex to supplement his income. He lost both jobs [...]
Unless you know me in real life, you don’t understand my, ummm, affinity, shall we say, for gaseous emissions. Farts were a source of entertainment in my house growing up. My Dad was particularly adept at breaking wind at opportune times. I do not know how he perfected this skill, nor do I want to [...]
So, yes, I finally did what I said I would never do…I brought my daughter to see my Mother this past Saturday evening. It was quite an experience, to say the least. I had such anxiety over this, you don’t even know! It’s ridiculous what seeing your not so wonderful Mother for the first time [...]
Today is my 38th birthday. WOW! I cannot believe I am this age. Why just a few short hours ago I was only 37! This can only mean one thing {well, actually many things, but I am just going to talk about one for now}, The Diva is about to turn 4 years old. I [...]
Desperate enough to call my Mother and ask to borrow 500 bucks to get my car fixed!! Holy crap! Did I really do that??? And did she actually agree to loan it to me? Yes, but not without a lot of hmmmm-in and haaww-in AND a signed promissory note to pay her back! Part I: [...]
Queenie Jeannie tagged me with this “interview”. She thinks it will keep me out of trouble for a while…shows how much she knows!!!!! 1. What are some of the best/worst things about being a Mom?Hmmm, well that’s kind of a loaded question…The best thing is just being a Mom. I have this beautiful, amazing little [...]
What I know for sure… If your plane, train, boat or automobile came in a box, was assembled in your garage and is considered experimental, it is not air worthy, rail worthy, sea worthy or road worthy. DO NOT try to pilot ANY of these “models” and put the rest of us normal people in [...]
I got this horrible comment on my last post. I will not post it here but you can click the link to read it, if you choose. This disgusting pervert commented “anonymously”. He must be very ashamed of who he is to do this. This is a Mommy Blog. I write about my family, my [...]
My husband has decided that I spend entirely too much time on the PC. His solution? “I swear I am going to throw that thing out!” OH, REALLY, NOW? He is threatening me with throwing out nearly $1000 worth of PC equipment because he thinks I spend too much time on it? (While at the [...]
