From the monthly archives:

January 2008

You may want to don mask, gown and gloves…

January 31, 2008

Here at nirvana headquarters we are into day two of complete sickness. Our sick count has increased from 3/5 to a full 100%. The boys in our bed last night also reached an all time high of 100% by 1 am. Huddled masses of attack arm and legs yearning to be free of cough and [...]

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Let me show you how I feel…

January 30, 2008

My head feels like this (minus the natural beauty):My nose feels like this (minus the baby cuteness):I feel like I am under this (minus a snorkel): I feel like I have been run over by these pushed by screaming children (minus any novel wonderment):I have to stay alive awake to minus any of this:Isn’t being [...]

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The information General Mills is withholding from the mommy public…

January 29, 2008

Over the last few years I have developed a more strained relationship with General Mills. The American mommy public has been at its mercy its biggest demographic for 62 years. At first, I delighted in setting out little piles of cheerios on the highchair tray for baby to wrangle into his mouth. I laughed hysterically [...]

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Monday morning potluck…

January 28, 2008

It is potluck Monday and I am just too busy to cook, but MeL just emailed me that I should serve “a good egg and sausage casserole (that) sounds good and fating”. So MeL is bringing the food and google has yet another contribution to crazy new words that will bring you right here to [...]

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Life (in pictures) with interruption by local goats…

January 27, 2008

Goats, feet, smiles…

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Oh the drama…

January 26, 2008

I am being interrupted by drama. The drama that can only be wrought by a distraught 2 year old frustrated by lack of parental understanding. He has two torn stickers and is insistent that I do something about it. I am trying everything, but nothing seems to be an appropriate response. Do you want them [...]

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Throwing my fellow Texans under the sliding bus…

January 25, 2008

Children all over the metroplex are waking up horrified that the meteorologist promised ice storm did not materialize. Last night these children had willingly gone to bed with visions of all day TV festivals in their heads. I might have dampened their dreams by mentioning that the meteorologists in central TX are only a step [...]

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My drug of choice is motherhood…

January 24, 2008

Today I feel like that 80s PSA: This is a brain. This is a brain on drugs. I am riding the highs and lows of my chosen drug, motherhood. This mind-altering drug creates emotional polarity. One event that prior to addiction would evoke amusement, now creates opposing, gut-wrenching reactions of elation coupled with horridity*. Why [...]

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It is all about me (with links to friends)…

January 23, 2008

Today it is all about me. Remember you are under no contractual obligation to continue reading! If you agree with me (and please do) that the obvious caption for this photo is: “The Scientific proof that a toddler is as stubborn as a mule” then please go visit the fabulous Fussy and vote for me!. [...]

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A letter pleading for mercy…

January 22, 2008

Dear blog-Stedman,You have known me for 18 1/2 years now and that has given you a long and persuasive argument that I ride the short bus in the technology department. You have always set up the new computers, TVs, TiVos, Replay TVs, VCRs, DVD players, Sonos, video games, and many other black boxes with buttons [...]

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Monday morning potluck…

January 21, 2008

For the potluck I am contributing my favorite “groovy granola” from Great Harvest Bread Company along with single serve Paris Senseo coffee with Vanilla Caramel coffeemate. My boys wish I was contributing the Froot Loop Cereal Straws that blog-Stedman bought them yesterday at Target while unsupervised. But have you seen the 12 g of sugar [...]

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