Today was the first snowfall here on Long Island, and it was sort of unexpected. Well, we knew we’d be getting something, but that something ended up being a few more inches than the dusting most people were anticipating. What I love about the news these days is the drama over weather. I’m not talking […]
Lost In (Con)text
We attended a family reunion in PA this past weekend; while it was a fun time, the drive home that became the most memorable(?) part. This story is a hilarious cautionary tale of what not to do when you think you’re harassing your niece via text. It will also be evidence of how truly odd my family […]
Just Keep Swimming…
The summer’s flying by, & we’ve spent most of it either at home or at the town pool. As I look back on our last five or six summers, I can probably say we’ve spent them doing the same exact thing. But THIS summer? A total game changer, baby! First, here’s the deal with our […]
Cookie Capers
This is a cookie. Well, technically it WAS a cheap, no-frills cookie, but now it’s a stealthy dental weapon…. because the creamy vanilla filling was meticulously scraped out of two of these cookies & replaced by the 8 year old, an evil genius*. *or avid YouTube-watcher, since apparently this prank has been making the rounds […]
Hair Ye, Hair Ye
One of the more challenging aspects of parenting for me came as a surprise: HAIR. As a former tomboy, styling hair was definitely NOT on my list of high priorities as a kid. I had no interest in styling either my own hair, or anyone else’s, for that matter. And if you look back at […]
Movie Night Mayhem
Now that fall is here, life has gotten far busier, and it had been awhile since we’d done something “as a family”. How about a Family Movie Night? Have a Family Movie Night, they said. It’ll be FUN!, they said. (“They” lied.) This activity is more daunting than it may appear: with six kids ranging […]
Curses!
As a parent, you tend to side one of two ways on the issue of cursing: they either try to shield their children from that sort of language, or figure, “F* it! It’s a part of real life!” It’s inevitable that at some point, kids will be exposed to “bad words”. But we try & […]
Crazy Like A Fox (Or A Raccoon?)
I’ve talked often about other people’s crazy, whether it be my own children or strangers in public… because in my mind, they’re the crazy ones. I’ve always been the fun, behind-the-scenes crazy. Tonight, however, I humbly accept my membership badge into a new society: the crazy IN PUBLIC club. Let me first provide you with […]
I Got This Locked Up
You can really tell that the end of the school year is upon us, because my mind is on the fritz. This post is really “Keys, Part Deux” based on my key-related antics just TWO days ago. We came full circle this morning with both of this week’s crisis points- the cat window and the […]
Keys, Creamer, & Crackpots
Today was a rainy Tuesday morning, which was unfortunate because I was convinced for a good half-hour that it was already Wednesday. And being one day behind your mental calendar doesn’t bode well for your week, ya know?? Rainy days are the worst; there’s something about weeping clouds that causes my kids to get ornery […]
