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. Articles
The Writing Game. And It?s Nothing Like The Crying Game. Although Some Te
2007-11-12 23:27:00 Today, I’m trying something new. I signed up for Jen at A2Eatwrite’s Writing Game . What’s the writing game? Well, a gaggle of us submitted a list of things we’d like to write about, a list of three characters, and a list of conflicts. Then, Jen mixed ‘em up and handed them ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , Some
Welcome To The Jungle
2007-11-12 04:26:00 I began to realize it was becoming a problem a few days ago when Julia said, “Mommy , your legs are scratchy. Can you go to the bathroom and make them soft?” Yes, I’ve been a little remiss about shaving. I finally broke down and did the deed today. Because I have a baby ... More About: Stuff , Jungle , The Jungle
How I Found The Ghetto McDonald?s And Nearly Beat A Skanky Ho Down
2007-11-10 22:39:00 Alternate Title: McTrailerPark Today, after swim class and before hitting the awesome mega-Christmas sale to purchase a giant inflatable Santa, my mother, Julia and I decided to stop for a bite to eat. Julia wanted to go to McDonalds and I took the opportunity to show off my new geographic knowledge (thanks to my ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , Ghetto , Beat , The G
I Thought She?d Be A Teenager Before She?d Decide That I?m An Idiot
2007-11-10 03:18:00 I got lost today. It was after Kindermusik. Julia and I were running a few errands before we were scheduled to meet Dave for lunch. I decided to take a short cut from here to there, and while I was never more than half a mile from my destination, I got lost. I announced it ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , Thought , Idiot
Is Nothing Sacred?
2007-11-09 01:41:00 I’ve been making buckeyes today. After I’d been at it a while, Julia had grown tired of helping me and asked if she could watch a show on television. I agreed that she could. We chose a show that was about to begin on PBS. I flipped it on and returned ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , Sacred
Ouch! I Love The Way You Love Me.
2007-11-07 19:57:00 The scene: Julia is sacked out on the couch in the living room. I am in the next room, reading y?all?s blogs. I can see Dave out of the corner of my eye wandering around the living room. Soon, I hear him muttering about the remote control. I choose to ... More About: Love , Mommy , Stuff , David , Ouch
Because She?s That Freaking Awesome
2007-11-06 23:02:00 In the van, on the way to playgroup: “Mom, play that song again. And turn it up to eleven!” More About: Awesome , Mommy , Stuff , Julia , Some
On Being A Sucker
2007-11-06 03:52:00 Christmas is coming. Coming at us through the mailbox, the television, the stores. Yes, Christmas is coming. And that fact has not escaped Julia . She has paid careful attention to the toy advertisements and made me aware of all that she desires. And since Christmas is coming, my trademark response ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , David
“I Do Everything I Want To Do.”
2007-11-05 04:28:00 That’s Julia’s credo. Her mantra. The foundation of her belief system. “I do everything I want to do.” For the most part, it’s true. Because most of the time, what she wants to do (or what she can be inspired to want to do) is what she’s supposed to do. Most of the time. Well, some of time. Okay, more than some of the time, but less than most of the time. What about the rest of the time? Everywhere we go lately, we’re hearing the same thing: “Julia needs to work on listening.” We hear it at ballet class. We hear it at piano class. We hear it at gymnastics. We hear it at swim class. Dave and I say it to each other. So, how do you get your child to really listen? Not only to you, but to others? Currently, Dave and I have what we call our Three Strikes method. We’ll tell her something once. We’ll tell her something twice. The third time, we take action. It had been very effective. HAD been effective. No...
Classic
2007-11-04 02:04:00 It is day three of NaBloPoMo and I’ve been stricken by illness. So, in between trips to the bathroom, I’ve been moaning and crying, “Ohhh, I feel awwwwwful. How will I ever blooooogggg?” Thank the Lord for the Photo Hunt! I admit, this may seem like a bit of a stretch on the theme: ... More About: Photos , Classic , Mommy , Stuff , Julia
Crazy! Like A Fox. A Fox That Likes Memes. And The Number 8.
2007-11-03 02:32:00 My fabulous friend JerseyGirl tagged me for the Crazy Eights Meme. So, um, here it is. Things I’m Passionate About: 1. My husband 2. My husband’s body 3. My daughter 4. My unborn baby 5. My cats 6. My blog 7. Making buckeyes 8. Guitar Hero Things I Want To Do Before I Die: 1. Earn ... More About: Memes , Mommy , Stuff , Lists
Budget Maternity Wear
2007-11-01 22:05:00 I’ve reached the point in my pregnancy where I need to buy some maternity clothes and I’m having some trouble. I cannot find pants that fit me! If I find a pair that fit lengthwise, I can’t get them up past my knees. And if I find a pair I can hike ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , Budget , Wear , Maternity
Winning. It?s Good.
2007-11-01 01:33:00 I know that you’ve been dying to hear about Julia ’s piano class. Day after day, you come here wondering, “How’s she doing in that there piano class?” And so, I’m going to tell you. She’s doing pretty great. Can she play “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star?” Well, no. Not, yet. But ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , Good , Winning
We Like Playgroup, Yes We Do! We Like Playgroup, How ?Bout You?
2007-10-30 20:19:00 Our playgroup visited the Fire Department today. Julia thought it was awesome. The firemen were fabulous with the kids. They talked with them about calling 911 when there’s an emergency, getting out of the house if there’s a fire and staying low and near a window if they can’t get out. One of the firemen ... More About: Photos , Mommy , Stuff
What It?s Like At Our House
2007-10-30 02:55:00 Julia had stripped off all her clothes and was wearing our crinkly cat tunnel as a dress. You know, for fun. Dave caught a glimpse of her and said, “What are you doing? Are you naked under there? You better put some clothes on!” Julia laughed, “It’s just for fun, Daddy. ... More About: House , Mommy , Stuff
The Unlikeable
2007-10-29 04:41:00 Have you ever met someone that just rubbed you the wrong way from the moment you first saw them? It doesn’t often happen to me. I like most people I meet. But yesterday, it happened. I spotted a person I didn’t like from the first glance. We were at the first ... More About: Mommy , Stuff
When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Haiku
2007-10-28 05:42:00 It’s really late and I’m super-tired. But I’m not too tired to bring you a haiku, my friends. And so, two outdoor parties in cold and rain, the sickness: inevitable Yeah, we party like penguins out here in the sticks. I’ll write more when I unfreeze. That’d be tomorrow. Come visit me tomorrow. tomorrow. ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , Haiku , Tough , Going
Trick Or Treat, Smell Her Feet, But Don?t You Dare Call Her ?Woman!?
2007-10-27 00:46:00 This evening, we took Julia downtown for the Chamber of Commerce Trick -or-Treat event where the local businesses opened their doors to costume clad kids and gave out candy. Julia dressed as Supergirl. It was rainy, but it didn’t dampen our little hero’s mood. She loved Trick-or-Treat. We know this because she told us ... More About: Photos , Mommy , Stuff
This Totally Sums Up How She Feels About Me Lately
2007-10-26 05:43:00 In piano class yesterday, Mr. Palmer was teaching Julia words to a song she will begin to play on the piano. There was a line about Father and Mother, so he asked Julia, “Who is Father?” Julia turned around and pointed to Dave with a smile, “He’s right there!” “And who is Mother?” She pointed in my ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , Ally , Eels
I Used To Be A Cool Kid. When Did I Get So Lame?
2007-10-24 22:02:00 We stopped at McDonald’s today because 1) Monopoly is still happening and 2) it is the only establishment within 50 miles of our home with an indoor play area in which my child can expend her excess energy since the outside world is soaking wet. The play area looked a little something like this. Julia would climb ... More About: Cool , Mommy , Stuff , Lame
It?s Not You, It?s Me.
2007-10-24 05:21:00 If I haven’t been by to visit your blog or have neglected to respond to your e-mail, I am sorry. I’ve started to fall behind again. The number of unread posts in my Bloglines is reaching infinity. They’ve run out of numbers to count them. Now, it’s just a symbol. ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , Julia
In Which You Will Discover I Own More Teeth Than Books
2007-10-23 01:13:00 My blogging buddy Fourier Analyist tagged me for a book meme. Go ahead and click on her link there and look at her book meme. If you’re afraid to click, let me present you with some very intimidating book-related images you would find there: 1,000 plus volumes. Stephen Hawking. The ... More About: Books , Mommy , Stuff , Teeth , Discover
My Baby?s A Fish
2007-10-20 23:17:00 Julia has swim class every Saturday. Dave rarely gets to go along, so it felt pretty special having him there today. Julia was so proud to show her Daddy to everyone at the YMCA. He was the parent she chose to have in the water with her. I took advantage ... More About: Videos , Baby , Fish , Mommy , Stuff
When People Say, ?TMI,? I Like To Kick Their Ass.
2007-10-20 06:43:00 After Dave and I have sex, we rate each other’s performance. Then, we choose an MVP. (That would be the “most valuable partner” or the best performer.) I am the current MVP. I guess you could say I’m the Champion of Sex. Some call me the gangster of love. What are you saying? ... More About: People , Mommy , Stuff , Kick
Hop In My Chrysler It?s As Big As A Whale And It?s About To Set Sail*
2007-10-19 04:27:00 Julia and I are music-lovers. There is no time this is more obvious than when we are traveling in our van Stella. And since we are very social girls with a jam-packed schedule, we spend a lot of time with Stella, listening to music as we barrel down the highway flit from engagement ... More About: Chrysler , Mommy , Stuff , Whale , Sail
Julia in Snippets
2007-10-18 01:26:00 Julia had been playing in her playroom. “Rock and Roll All Nite” was thumping through the ceiling and I could hear her jumping and dancing around to the music. After three or four plays, the upstairs fell eerily quiet. I thought I’d better walk up there and make sure she wasn’t escaping ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , Julia
I Always Sucked At Operation
2007-10-17 05:10:00 Look at this girl. She looks harmless, doesn’t she? Just a happy preschooler gearing up for some Lite Brite fun. Right? WRONG. She’s practically a criminal. Armed. Dangerous. Ready to strike with her weapon of choice. She hit her first target last night. I was in the next room, listening to ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , Julia , David , Operation
We Got The Beat!
2007-10-16 03:33:00 I had a baby appointment today. Although we’ve heard it before, I can’t help but get excited when I hear that child’s heart beating. The doctor told me it was kind of early to hear it with the Doppler, but we’d give it a try. I laid back and put my fingers ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , Beat
For No Mere Mortal Can Resist The Evil Of The Thriller*
2007-10-15 02:20:00 The air is getting cold, night falls earlier each day and Halloween is creeping up on us. What better time to snuggle on the couch and watch a scary movie? My husband is a huge movie buff and horror movies are his forte. There’s nothing he loves more than luring me downstairs after Julia’s ... More About: Thriller , Mommy , Stuff , Lists , Evil
Love Stinks
More articles from this author:2007-10-14 02:03:00 The story you are about to view is real. It is a poorly illustrated depiction of actual events. Click here to see it larger. (Inspired by this week’s Photo Hunt Theme: Smelly.) Advertisement: Vote for me! Blogger’s Choice Awards: Best Parenting Blog More About: Photos , Love , Mommy , Stuff 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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