Come, Mommy

1. Do not reinjure an already sprained ankle. This is most likely to happen in situations of extreme floor clutter, where, for example, one might step on a Matchbox car, thus resulting in an unfortunate as well as embarassing slide across a tile floor.
2. Do not leave small children unattended while ministering to the aforementioned [...]

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Hi Mom and Dad,
Remember when you announced you were moving to Texas and I said something along the lines of “Are you guys NUTS? Dad hates hot weather, and Texas is really, really hot?” and you replied something like “The average Spting temperature in the Hill Country is in the 70’s?” And I snorted?
I owe [...]

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I have to start out this post by thanking Kevin from the bottom of my heart. My dear, kind husband stayed up until the wee hours this morning applying the remainder of the paint to our living room. Then he got up early with Liam this morning, which netted him about five hours of sleep [...]

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As seen at Chichimama’s place:

You Are Oscar the Grouch

Grumpy and grouchy, you aren’t just pessimistic. You revel in your pessimism.
You are usually feeling: Unhappy. Unless it’s rainy outside, and even then you know the foul weather won’t last.
You are famous for: Being mean yet loveable. And you hate the loveable part.
How you life your life: [...]

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Attention: Much nonsensical rambling and out-and-out whining ahead…
It’s been a long couple of weeks here at the Menagerie House. We’ve had various ups and downs, some personal stuff, some family stuff, and some stuff that comes with the territory of toddlerhood. The personal stuff I’m not ready to write about, the family stuff is really [...]

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While outside walking down the street, Liam spied some clouds in the sky…
Liam: “I really, really need it to snow.”
Me: “Well, it’s spring now. I don’t think it’s going to snow for a few months yet.”
Liam: “See those clouds, Mommy? Snow comes from clouds.”
Me: “Well, that’s true, but I think those clouds might bring us [...]

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Dear Baby Duck,
I know we’ve been working on manners a lot lately. I love that you say “Thank You, Mommy” at dinner even if what I cook is not of interest to you. I love that you share your toys and snacks with your friends and family.
However, it is possible to take a lesson too [...]

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I get a lot of hits from people looking for answers to various ferret questions. I’ve been keeping track of them for a while, and here are my (not to be confused with an expert’s) answers to the recurring ones.
1. How big will my ferret grow?
Well, if you’ve got a girl (jill or sprite), she’ll [...]

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We went down to the paint store today to pick some samples for our living room, which we’re painting some as-yet-to-be-decided shade of yellow. There was a little girl there with her mom, and Liam fell in love immediately. The girl was about five or six, and was just cute as a button. Judging by [...]

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This is what you get when you take a girl raised in the Midwest by Southern parents and then put her in the Mid-Atlantic for 16 years:

Your Linguistic Profile::

35% General American English

20% Yankee

15% Dixie

15% Upper Midwestern

10% Midwestern

What Kind of American English Do You Speak?
I really need to get my father-in-law to try this. He was [...]

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