Let the Dog in!Let the Dog in!humorous reflections and stories from a Bainbridge Island, Washington family of 3, plus dog. 
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domestic Mal es muy mal
2007-10-04 17:47:00 Former Firefly hottie/my heartthrob (and a few other mommies who know who they are!), Nathan Fillion is now on Desperate Housewives. I was excited about it. Then I saw it. They took this guy: And made him this guy: All I can hope is one day he’ll rip out the pocket protector, tear off ... More About: Domestic , Dome
who got who(m)?
2007-10-03 17:29:00 Kid is all about SpongeBob, I am sad to say. I am sure it happened when I was out. What’s worse, she is all about the commercials in between the eleven minute segments of show. “I want that!” “I want that!” “Can I have that for my second birthday?!” (All I can ...
is this part of the normal motherly duties?
2007-10-02 06:01:00 This Brazilian woman acted as surrogate for her daughter and had twins! Feed, clothe, and have their babies?! That is unending motherly devotion. Mommy, I want a baby. Will you get pregnant for me, pleeeeeeeeese?! Do you think this grandma will be chiming in on who’s not doing a proper job parenting? Don’t I know ... More About: Duties , Part , Normal
a model babysitter
2007-09-28 17:49:00 The moon is almost full so….I hired a sitter the other night. Her greatest feat: getting my child to sleep. Yahoo! A sleeping Kid when I returned! I don’t even get that with DH at home! (ok, he might actually get Kid to bed on his own….after a seven hour ... More About: Model , Bainbridge Island
top 5 reasons this blog will stay small like a flea
2007-09-27 18:45:00 5. I can’t keep up the pace of “networking” among other blogs to promote LTDI. The minute I stop, my numbers drop like a still shark to the ocean floor. And I have no silly items to sell on Ebay to get attention…. And I don’t know ... More About: Blog , Small , Reasons , Stay
walkie, yes - talkie, no
2007-09-26 21:47:00 More bad products review, folks. If you are not in the market for pink and purple princess walkie-talkies (and, really, who isn’t?), save yourself the pain and just skip this post. A well-meaning friend gave Kid these as a gift. To make a short post shorter: they are crap. You’d get more ...
this isn?t too much bed for Kid, right?
2007-09-24 17:07:00 I’ve been window shopping online to move Kid out of the toddler bed and into a REAL bed. Yeah, we’re a little slow in this department…. I was thinking something simple, small, and with the least surface area for her to vandalize, but I changed my mind when I saw this! Doesn’t that kid look happy? ...
have you seen this?: how to tell you?re not mom?s favorite
2007-09-22 22:31:00 This great photo is making the email rounds. I’d credit the photographer, but I don’t know who it is. In mom’s defense, landing is always tricky. Objects are closer than they appear? The squeaky beak gets the bug? Other caption ideas? Share This More About: Favorite , Favor
well, those cars never seem to stop comin??..
2007-09-21 23:34:00 In an effort to get Kid to be happier about going to preschool three times a week, I tried a suggestion made to me. Don’t get me wrong. She has been having fun at school. But more times than not, when we arrive, she initially refuses to get out of the car. ... More About: Cars , Stop , Well
so add me to the list?..
2007-09-19 11:14:00 of September birthday blogging women. Today, I am no longer teetering on the sharp and pokey fence of 40. I am 41. That bully pushed me over directly into the 40’s. How’s it look from here? Hmm. Days are longer; nights are shorter; energy level is lower than my Kid’s, but ... More About: List , The List
chewing on memory lane
2007-09-17 18:55:00 Several friends joining Weight Watchers here and in the blogosphere got me thinking of food and how I love it so (here’s another sign of age: these women are signing up AFTER SUMMER ENDS! In the old days, when I was young, you’d do this BEFORE SUMMER…..). But, food isn’t just food, ... More About: Memory , Lane , Chewing
NEED PARENTAL RELIEF? EXERCERA DELUXE 40? DIAMETER TRAMPOLINE!
2007-09-15 18:39:00 Sure, you could take some parenting classes, read some how-to books to release years of emotional baggage and improve your personal skills at calm, relaxed instruction to your hyper monkey, maybe even seek counseling for yourself or your whole family to better relate to each other without the use of screaming at the top of ... More About: Deluxe , Relief , Meter , Parent , Polin
Do you other bloggers ever feel this?
2007-09-13 17:56:00 The male blogger I know never would have a problem with being at a loss for words. Sometimes, I do, especially if I meet someone on the island who says they read this blog. That kills my end of the conversation. They’ve read it all. I got no other material. ... More About: Bloggers , Feel
sounds heard at my house
2007-09-13 16:22:00 “Oo oo, ee ee, oo oo, eeeeee!” (Curious George on tv) Thumphf, thumphf. Thumphf, thumphf. Thumphf, thumphf. Kid got a small trampoline. Prep for rainy season. Don’t think we need a hamster and a wheel after all. Thumphf, thumphf. Thumphf, thumphf. Thumphf, thumphf. Share This More About: House , Sounds
Residual from Bible Camp Week?..
2007-09-11 23:39:00 “God made you nice, Mommy….. * * * * * and God made me mean.” (this is hard to argue some days….) —————— ;——– “God is invisible. He blends in.” (That’s good cuz it would freak me out to have a couple of big eyes staring at me all the time. Oh, wait, I already have that….) —————— ;——– Lastly, a joke from my popsicle stick: Q: ... More About: Bible , Week , Camp , Residual , Dual
can someone explain this card?
2007-09-07 17:17:00 My friend Will asked a really good question on his site. He wanted to know what the baby graphic on this airplane safety card meant. Ever since I saw this, I have been scratching my head. As a parent, I would hope that any safety instructions would apply universal concepts in a ... More About: Card , Some
hot times in the bee hive
2007-09-06 23:46:00 You might think that if you were small, could fly and had a sharp stinger on your ass, you could pretty much do whatever you wanted. Not so. Not if you bother our dog, Becca. Not that the dog took revenge or anything. No, she just acted bothered enough in front her daddy, ... More About: Times , Hive
summer: over. wanna see my tan line?
2007-09-05 01:12:00 In case you’re halfway into that six pack of beer, this is my WRIST!! Yes, so although we may have gone to the beach a few times, I ALWAYS wore my watch, in case, you know, we were going to have to leave for……our afternoon shower… or private nose picking at home….? I ... More About: Summer , Line
let me eat cake
2007-09-02 01:56:00 Can’t get on that scale now. With all the zucchini of giants given to us lately, sure, I could have made some healthy, vegetable dish, but I had to make a chocolate zucchini cake, with pecans and chocolate chips, sprinkled with powdered sugar. I even discovered a whole website about it: chocolateandzucchini.com. Next, ... More About: Cake
sounds like a great place for a hike
2007-09-01 04:30:00 Did you hear about the spiders going nuts outside of Dallas, Texas, my hometown? Tens of thousands of mosquito carcasses sucked dry of their blood weigh down the webs, which look like hammocks stretched horizontally from branch to branch……Hissing cicadas, croaking frogs and red fire ants live in the area around a small pond next to ... More About: Sounds , Great , Place , Hike
weighing in
2007-08-31 16:49:00 My anxiety rises. It permeates the house atmosphere, even more than dirty dog smell. From my first waking moment until I go to bed at night, a low level buzz is present. The end of summer blues? No. The start of school for Kid? No. DH’s constant travel-schedule-and-subsequent-assimilati on-back-into-the-family ... More About: Weigh
read the mouse report
2007-08-31 02:34:00 A quick note: Good news!! Remember Mouse 464? How could I forget, you say. A poignant and heartwarming story of DH saving a baby mouse. After constant questioning from DH about his little patient’s status, I finally called the wildlife shelter. I was scared to hear, yeah, well, we ... More About: Report , Read , Bainbridge Island
wanna add this to your lunch menu?
2007-08-29 06:14:00 Our neighbor’s 4 year old was over fighting playing with Kid today, and as they got hungrier, they began playing waiter-waitress, taking each other’s orders. He asked for (and got) a cheese and cracker sandwich. I know you are imagining two crackers with a piece of cheese in between, like a sandwich. But you ... More About: Lunch , Menu
still in party recovery?..
2007-08-28 07:03:00 BUT, what’s the point of having a blog if you a) can’t rant about bad products, like this or this, and b) SHOW OFF A BIRTHDAY CAKE you lovingly made (stop the tallies; this makes me the best mommy ever, right? right?) Ta da! Except for the three and half days to make it, the sticky mess ... More About: Party , Recovery
the day after
2007-08-27 18:05:00 Well, bear with me. I am recovering. Just as my cold began to clear up, Kid had her walapalooza birthday party extravaganza (once I find the camera cable, I’ll post a few choice pics). I’m now doubling up on therapy sessions for PTSD. Meanwhile, for all you nursing moms ... More About: The D
fake internet contests suck
2007-08-24 17:10:00 I, along with 100’s of others, posted about a contest for $2500 (which I shall not link to). Guess what? If it sounds too good to be true….. This guy shed some light on the scam. Bummer. I was all ready to buy a new kayak, too……. Share This More About: Internet , Contests , Fake , Suck
My head is a lava lamp,
2007-08-22 22:37:00 Filled with blobby, drippy, glumpy goo That slowly slides from side to side In my head, Ear to ear, Each time I roll over at night. I have a cold. Share This More About: Head , Lamp , Lava
it takes a village?.or just a lawyer?
2007-08-22 05:31:00 Somehow a post about Bible camp turned into a conversation of lawsuits against school systems…. Which reminded me of this story. A lawsuit arose in Idaho after school officials scrubbed face paint off of two kids in junior high. It seems that the school officials used rubbing alcohol, fingernail polish remover, and industrial cleaner. ... More About: Lawyer , Village , Villa
Beware the Bib
2007-08-21 00:11:00 Some Baby Bibs Said to Contain Levels of Lead Tests this summer, financed by the Center for Environmental Health of Oakland, Calif., found lead as high as three times the level allowed in paint in several styles of the bibs purchased from both Toys ?R? Us and Babies ?R? Us stores in California. Lead in baby bibs! ... More About: Beware
Does this child need a doll?
More articles from this author:2007-08-19 06:26:00 This is a bath scrubby sponge. Wrapped in a hospital baby blanket. At least it has a head. It also has a handy string for slinging it in a circle when you’re pretending to be Mean Mommy. Share This More About: Child , Doll 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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