Antics
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The Captain Crunch Caper
GUEST BLOG POST: This is one of the many nonsensical “big family” shenanigans we’ve had… #2 recently remembered this tale of yore and shares it here, in her own words. Take it away, Alexandra! “It all started during the Spring of 22, on a crisp morning* (*ok I don’t actually remember what the weather was, but it sounds cool). I had gotten up early* (*ok it was more like 9am, which, not too bad for a teenager). The table was clean, except for one bowl. A single cereal bowl had been savagely discarded on the table. Once the offending bowl was spotted, I went to investigate the scene. The offending bowl was…
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I Won’t Buy The $3 Shirt, But A $4 “Bono” Guinea Pig Portrait? TAKE ALL MY MONEY.
I’ve always been the finance manager in our family, which is ironic considering that as an English major/words person, numbers have never really been my forte. But through the leaner years, I’ve scrimped, saved, & budgeted to keep our oft-frayed ends meeting. I suspect that it’s a mom-martyr thing, but I rarely buy anything for myself. My default stance is to provide for the rest of my family first, and I often talk myself out of buying items specifically for me. Well, almost always. Friends, I’m about to introduce you to the hypocrisy that is me in terms of my financial priorities… apparently. (But in fairness, #2 is also to…
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Mr. Roboto Now Creeps Around My Grocery Store
I have basic routines throughout my week, one of which is to shop at the same damn grocery store every.single.week. In fact, I find myself there what feels like every.single.day., because no matter how carefully we plan, we forget to buy something that requires a trip back. Until last week. Maybe I need to find a new grocery store, because my old reliable is FREAKING ME OUT. It started about three weeks ago. My husband had taken the little kids with him on some errands, one of which included a visit to Stop & Shop for a few things. It wasn’t our neighborhood Stop & Shop, which is key. The…
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The Great Graffiti Gaffe
We’re a few weeks into summer now, & our backyard trampoline has been getting a lot of action. It goes without saying that if you get your kids a trampoline, you’re getting one for the entire neighborhood. Somehow your entire neighborhood ends up in it. Now granted, trampolines carry the potential for bodily harm: But they can have an even more serious consequence, thanks to Pinterest. Pinterest is the reason we can’t have nice things, like self-esteem. Because just when you think you’re doing ok, along comes Pinterest to bombard you with thousands of ways that people are being far more creative & parenting far better than YOU. So thanks,…
