My Mommy's PlaceMy Mommy's PlaceThis blog offers a glimpse into the life of a sock monkey-loving, buckeye-making air guitar hero and stay-at-home wife and mother of two. 
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I Am Not A Superhero. I Am A Human Being.
2008-03-13 17:03:00 I am 35 weeks pregnant and feeling completely useless. Oh, I know. I’m growing a baby. I’ve got the big, important job of baking that bun in my oven. But that’s about all I’m doing right now. I am tired like I’ve never been tired before. Yet, this doesn’t stop me ... More About: Human , Mommy , Stuff , Superhero
Never Underestimate The Power Of Knocking On Wood
2008-03-11 23:22:00 You know how making bold statements that begin with words like, “I never…” is kind of a bad idea? Well, so is saying that you’ve prayed for the health of your children, because right after I wrote that in my last post, there was an injury. It seems praying for the health of ... More About: Power , Photos , Mommy , Stuff , Julia
Perspective
2008-03-06 22:40:00 I saw a man I will never forget as I checked out at Wal-Mart yesterday. He was tall, handsome and hurried. He had a bluetooth headset hanging from his ear and an armload of items in his shopping cart, which is why I chose to check out at that register; it looked as if it’d be a short wait. I quietly distracted Julia from the candy display and listened half-heartedly as the cashier chatted with the man. They seemed to know each other. He was nearly checked through and I had begun unloading the contents of my cart onto the conveyor belt when the cashier asked him, “Aren’t you guys expecting a baby?” I looked up at that word: Baby. Now they had my full attention. The man was going to be a Daddy. I wanted to look at his face. I wanted to give him that knowing smile. But he didn’t look my way. He hung his head and said, “Um, yeah…we were.” The smile faded from my face as I listened. “The baby came early, around six mon... More About: Perspective
There’s No Place Like The IGA
2008-03-05 21:30:00 Julia: Hey Mom, when are we gonna be done living at this house? Me: Well, hopefully not for a long, long time. Actually, this is where I’d like to live for the rest of my life. Julia: Oh…’cause I’m tired of living here. Me: Where would you rather live? Julia: At the IGA. Me: Why? Julia: It’s lots of fun there. They have everything at the IGA. Me: Your toys aren’t at the IGA. Julia: I could play with the food there, before I eat it. Me: There’s no television at the IGA. Julia: That’s okay. They play music all the time. Me: Where would you sleep at the IGA? Julia: On the floor. Me: Wouldn’t you be lonely there all by yourself at night? Julia: No. You can come live there with me. Me: I’d rather not. I’d rather live here. Julia: Ugh…okay. We’ll just live here. Advertisement: Got opinions? Take an online survey today for a chance to win $5,000. More About: Place
On Why Our Marriage Works
2008-03-04 23:15:00 Some people say that there is a child living inside each of us; psychologists refer to this childlike aspect of our personality as our inner child. My husband’s inner child is about twelve years old. I know this because he has a special sort of radar, which is activated in every boy upon the onset of puberty, that enables them to pick up on every word with even the slightest potential for crude or sexual meaning. Here are a few examples of the radar in action. I say: “You know, that was a difficult time in my life. It was really hard on me. Dave says: “You said hard on.” I say: “He felt like it was his duty to carry it out.” Dave says: “You said doody.” I say: “That’s on oldie, but goodie!” Dave says: “You said butt goodie.” I always laugh along with him, because honestly? It’s funny. But, it’s always been his thing. Then, the other night, Dave was in a bit of a funk. There was n... More About: Marriage , Works
Into The Great Wide Open*
2008-03-03 17:25:00 Today is a big day. I feel a lot like I did while interviewing for my first “real” job out of college. I’m excited, yet terrified. I want this opportunity to live up to every expectation, but am fearful about the change it will bring. I barely slept last night. ... More About: Open , Great , Mommy , Stuff , Julia
Everytime The Phone Rings, I Pray To God It?s Not* You**
2008-03-02 19:34:00 Every day, I get a phone call, if not phone callS (did you get that plural?), for someone I do not know. She doesn’t live at my house. She has never lived at my house. But she was the previous owner of my current phone number. Her name is P****a M****r. ... More About: Phone , Mommy , Stuff , Rings , Pray
Motherhood According To Suz
2008-03-01 06:13:00 It’s a new month, so that means there’s a new edition of the feature column: It’s a wonderful opportunity to meet some brilliant mothers; to celebrate, learn from and be inspired by our differences, while drawing strength and support from the common ground we share. I am really excited to introduce you to this month’s ... More About: Motherhood , Mommy , Stuff , Place
Who Needs American Idol When I?ve Got This?!
2008-02-28 23:25:00 Ever since her date with Daddy at the library a few weeks ago, Julia has been singing “Build Me Up Buttercup,” a song from a CD they borrowed together that day. I finally caught one of her performances on video. It’s one minute and forty four seconds you won’t regret watching. Especially around 0:53. Advertisement: ... More About: Videos , American Idol , Mommy , Stuff
Your Butt Is Wide. Well, Mine Is, Too. Just Watch Your Mouth. Or I?ll Sit
2008-02-28 05:36:00 One of the benefits of having to have a planned c-section is that you know exactly when the baby is coming. And that means, you can have a countdown. Julia and I made our own Countdown to Lucy the other day. All it took to make it was two pieces of cardboard to serve as a ... More About: Watch , Mommy , Stuff , Wide , Mouth
Fridgie, The Sacrificial Fish: A Story Of Love And Death
2008-02-27 00:19:00 It’s amazing, what a parent will do for their child. I’ve heard many parents say that they would give their life - they would die - for their children. But what about murder? Would they kill for their child? I know my personal answer to that question. You see, I took a ... More About: Love , Story , Fish , Mommy , Stuff
Here Are The Champions, My Friends
2008-02-25 23:18:00 It began just three weeks ago. Now, 1,343 syllables later, we have the winners of The Haiku Buckaroo Contest (Second Edition). There were 79 entries from 31 participants. And while I wish I could give every one of you a prize, it’s not much of a contest if you do it that way. ... More About: Friends , Mommy , Stuff , Champions , The Champions
You Are Here In My Blog And My Links Will Go On And On
2008-02-24 20:41:00 Well, The Haiku Buckaroo Contest (Second Edition) is almost over. It’s okay to cry. Ah, Haiku Buckaroo. Good times, folks. Good times. But let us not close the book on this poetic chapter in blogdom without paying tribute to the benevolent forces that made it all possible: The Haiku ... More About: Links , Blog , Mommy , Stuff , Lists
How I Feel When I Look At The 200 Plus Unread Blogs In My Feed Reader And M
2008-02-23 17:41:00 OVERWHELMED Visit my witty, funny, wicked smart, insightful, and really quite cute friend Jenn in Holland for more one word fun. Advertisement: Visit Dirty Little Secret our Haiku Buckaroo Contest Sponsor! More About: Reader , Blogs , Mommy , Stuff , Feed
When I Cannot Sing My Heart I Can Only Speak My Mind, Julia*
2008-02-21 17:52:00 The anticipation of big sisterhood is taking a toll on my firstborn. Julia has been a living, breathing, hair-cutting contradiction, lately. One moment, I’m “the best mommy in the whole wide world,” and the next, my kisses make her feel “really mad.” Right after yelling at me for looking at her too much, she’ll ... More About: Videos , Photos , Mommy , Stuff
What?s Your Take On This?
2008-02-21 00:49:00 I was having a lovely lunch at a restaurant with my family recently. An elderly couple was seated next to us. When we were finished with our meal, I scooched my butt to the end of the booth seat, maneuvered my baby belly to avoid the table and got myself up, in that ... More About: Mommy , Stuff
Cast Your Vote For Your Favorite Haiku Buckaroo Category Finalists!
2008-02-18 06:17:00 Alright. Here we go. Your Haiku Buckaroo (Second Edition) category finalists. But! Before you scroll down and start clicking away, I’ve got some stuff to tell you! Okay, these category finalists? They were hard to choose! And so, our panel of distinguished judges elected to drop the “Most Inspiring” Category ... More About: Finalists , Mommy , Stuff , Vote
Gimme A Head With Hair! Long, Beautiful Hair!*
2008-02-16 06:26:00 When I was small, I nearly balded my fair-haired neighbor friend while playing Beauty Shop with real scissors. Her mom was livid and had a sort of meltdown. I always thought that mom was kind of an asshole about the whole thing. It was just hair. Hair grows back, for goodness ... More About: Photos , Mommy , Stuff , Julia , Beautiful
Just Some Stuff
2008-02-15 21:05:00 First, there’s this. See my ankles? Hee hee. That was a joke, because NO, you can’t see my ankles! And that’s the reason for sharing my disgusting foot photo - to demonstrate the extent to which I am SWOLLEN. I woke up this morning looking, feeling and walking like the Stay Puft ... More About: Mommy , Stuff
Just One Reason It?s So Easy To Love My Husband
2008-02-15 05:45:00 Dave and I were heading out the door to the car when he stopped me and put a tiny flashlight in my hand. “This is for you,” he said, “so you can see when it’s dark.” It was a Big moment - not as in large, but the Tom Hanks movie, and the specific moment ... More About: Love , Mommy , Stuff , David , Reason
The Word ?Gestation? Makes Me Think Of Elephants
2008-02-13 03:57:00 I need to be awake in six hours. I haven’t been allowed to ingest anything but water since 6:30 p.m. I am hungry; lint is beginning to look tasty. I am wearing a ski cap. I am hoping that I have a clean bra to wear when I get up in five hours and fifty-eight minutes. I have ... More About: Word , Mommy , Stuff
I Think This Is What They Call ?Getting Blown Off?
2008-02-11 18:40:00 Remember how I was having problems with my e-mail? Well, since my message-eating troll search came up empty, I contacted my web hosting people. I’d love to say my problem is solved, but I’m really not sure if it is or not. I got a response from the web hosting peeps. ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , Place , Call
Buck The Monkey
2008-02-10 22:48:00 That’s what my Mom and I would call our buckeye and sock monkey store, if we ever opened one. Buck The Monkey . (If you follow me on Twitter, you already know that.) For now, we use it as a verb. “Hey Leslie! What are you doing this weekend?” you may ask. And I would say, ... More About: Photos , Mommy , Stuff
Satisfying A Craving
2008-02-10 05:43:00 When I was a kid, the mommy treat of choice was the no-bake peanut butter crunchie (a.k.a. the almost Rice Krispies Treat). They turned up at every classroom party in grade school. And I loved them. I hadn’t eaten one in at least twenty years, but had a mad craving for them recently, ... More About: Photos , Mommy , Stuff
What The Frick, Internets?
2008-02-09 05:56:00 My e-mail is being a total jerk. Over the past week, I’ve discovered that I just ain’t gettin’ some of it. The e-mail. So, if you’ve e-mailed me and I haven’t responded, please don’t be offended. It isn’t likely that I’m ignoring you. I probably didn’t get it! You cannot imagine how crazy ... More About: Mommy , Stuff
It Has Been Said That Pregnancy Hormones Can Make You Desirious Of Sexual A
2008-02-08 03:25:00 Once again, my friend SusieJ has stirred me to action. She is calling for blog posts revealing your deepest desires or just some little thing you might fancy for this Valentine’s Day. (If you click fast, you can get in on this before the deadline.) One random participant will receive some very ... More About: Pregnancy , Mommy , Stuff , Make , Sexual
It?s Always Darkest Before The Dawn, But It?s Hard To Tell The Sun Even Cam
2008-02-06 23:29:00 Check this out. Do you know what it means? It means we have a new and fully functional super-hot and sexy propane furnace. Meet Wildfire. Of course, Wildfire is not actually responsible for the 72 degree temperatures in the house. You can thank Mr. Murphy of Murphy’s Law fame, who thought it’d be really ... More About: Photos , Mommy , Stuff , Hard , Dawn
The Bratz Bathroom Bummer
2008-02-05 13:14:00 Julia is almost always engaging in some form of imaginary play. Sometimes she’s a cat or a dog. Or Pipa the Pig. She is often a super-hero or a mommy or a princess. All of these things, I have felt, have been healthy ways for her to build her language, social ... More About: Bathroom , Mommy , Stuff , Julia , Bratz
The Haiku Buckaroo Contest, Take Two!
2008-02-04 07:25:00 Welcome to the second edition of The Haiku Buckaroo Contest ! It was so much fun the first time, we just had to do it again! There’s a lot to cover, so let’s get right to it. A haiku has 17 syllables - five in the first line, seven in the second, and five in the third. ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , Place
Think The Banana Splits Theme Song, Except Replace ?La? With ?Link!?
More articles from this author:2008-02-03 20:30:00 My bloggy pals Pam at Bubbles Writes and Kristian at Lessons In Motherhood have been dying to know “six non-important things/habits/quirks” about me. And since writing about me is something I quite enjoy, you’re going to get six things, for each of them. There were some rules that are supposed to go along with this, ... More About: Banana , Song , Mommy , Stuff , Lists 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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