"Let me tell ya 'bout the birds and the bees and the flowers and the trees.." ~from that song on the "hits of the 60s" cassette my parents used to play in the car Even as a toddler, my son Christian was always a detail-oriented, literal-minded little guy. He was the kind of two-year-old who … Continue reading Sex-Ed in a nutshell: “Huh.THAT’s kinda gross.”
Tag: Family
To Boldly Split an Infinitive…
I grew up in a family of Grammatical Puritans--English teachers on all sides. It might be permissible to become bored with grammar-reminders, but I'd damn-well-better-not become bored OF them. Or end a sentence with a preposition. Or split an infinitive. Or use "who" when "whom" would be correct (or the reverse). I was the only … Continue reading To Boldly Split an Infinitive…
The Mom-Handbook [you never got]
Thank you for your purchase of Mom's-in-Trouble version 1.0, more commonly referred to as Your First Child. The hidden fees and additional costs of this Application will quickly become apparent, beginning with the bill you will shortly be receiving from the hospital... Downloading this App: Simply connect to a wi-fi hotspot, click "download," and wait … Continue reading The Mom-Handbook [you never got]
Guest Post by Elena Grace (age 7)
Our daughter has this to say about traveling: Of course, I have to add the mom-commentary (is that a Mom-mentary?) that THIS may be the reason she gets carsick:
Rabid Rabbiters
It's the first of the month--do you know what that means? (No, no, I'm not blogging about NaNoWriMo. I've pledged not to--though it occurs to me I didn't make any promises about Twitter...) The first of any month is Rabbit-Rabbit day in our family. The family tradition (spread now among several generations of family friends) … Continue reading Rabid Rabbiters
Know When to Hold ‘Em
"You gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em..." ~ Kenny Rogers, The Gambler My husband taught me to play Poker--Texas Hold 'em--early in our friendship, and we used to play often with friends in Recovery. (To my Probation Officer: no, not for cash. Oh yeah, I'm not on probation anymore...) It … Continue reading Know When to Hold ‘Em
What to Wear When Getting a Traffic Ticket
I know what you're thinking: some cleavage and batted eyes might get a girl out of that ticket. And they might. Experience has shown me another option, though... I'm a fourth-generation Girl Scout; my great-grandma joined as an adult in the 1930s when she signed up my grandma, hoping to curb Grandma's tomboyish tendencies. Great-Grandma … Continue reading What to Wear When Getting a Traffic Ticket
Kana's Chronicles 