I'm still editing my vacation pictures, but you can be sure I'll have a vacation story or two next week! A few nights ago, I was reading a book to the kids before bed.  Something about Franklin, who is a turtle, but that is beside the point.  In the story, Franklin finds a penny and puts i...

Blank blank blank.  The mind, she's gone blank. Have you heard me whine about this before?  I think you have!  If I worked outside of the home, today would be a day I called in "sick" so that I could just have a mental health day.  Do you ever do that?  I miss those days so....

So you knew it would happen.  I promised a great philosophical Phriday topic and I'm brain dead.  It doesn't help that I ended up with both Elaine and Warren in my bed last night.  Warren talking out loud and grinding his teeth all night and Elaine getting just as close as ...

Today is once again philosophical phriday!  And this time, I'm doing it.  Without pictures of course, because they are aware of the problem and working on it.  Whatever. I'm not sure how to word my question properly, so let me tell you my thought process.  Last night ...

I had this brilliant plan this morning.  After taking W to the bus stop, I'd get my allergy shot and run to Target with E.  By then, surely inspiration would have struck for a good Philosophical Phriday topic. However, as I pulled around to pick up my triple grande nonfat vanilla latte and...

Yesterday I had twenty minutes to waste before my eye appointment. (And puh-leze don't even get me started on what a rip off 'contact fitting fees' are.  For the love of Pete!)  I wasted that time in Borders, and oh my the pretties.  I love any bookstore.  I love books.  I l...

Warren's sixth birthday is approaching.  He wanted a big blowout, but I cannot afford/refuse to do that every year.  So we're having a few boys over for an automotive themed party at our house.  From the get-go Warren has been nothing short of appreciative.  It's a riot.  He...

I've found myself saying things my mom says/said.  Particularly, picking on my kids' manners or lack thereof.  So for today's philosophical phriday topic, let's discuss pet peeves/manners that are annoying.  (Philosophical Phriday Pet Peeves aka PPPP aka 4P.)  And no 'mean people...

You know how on The Simpsons, Homer does stuff, hurts himself, and then continues to do it?  For instance, he'll open the freezer door into his face, say "D'oh", close the door and then do it again? I find I have a similarity to Homer.  Not just that I am overweight and have a pu...