So, I’m in Walmart on Sunday morning with my kids checking out with our basket full of groceries. I had put all the groceries on the conveyor belt and the boys were playing etch-n-sketch on the floor next to me. I was doing my duty to be “green” by taking my reusable cloth bags out [...]
Archive for July, 2009
29 Jul
Cool, Calm and Collected
Sometimes with my kids I jump from nagger to yeller so quickly, that asking nicely falls through the cracks. Most of this most likely stems from being the main disciplinarian of our kids and also feeling like a single parent much of the time. My husband is wonderful when he is home, but he does [...]
28 Jul
Even Sesame Street Monsters Know When to Leave Their Mommy Alone
Do you ever get that anxious feeling…
You know, the one that makes you feel as though you have this ugly green monster with googly eyes in you?
Yesterday, for some reason…I felt this way.
It couldn’t have been the fact that my boys had been fighting and yelling and screaming most of the day.
It couldn’t [...]
27 Jul
Mean Mommy Chronicles: Whiny Boys Who Disobey Do Not Get Nature Walks
In this Mean Mommy episode, Bert and Ernie learn are told that it is not a good idea to jump on Mommy’s couches… Whether they learned anything or not remains to be seen.
07/26/2009
“Get off the couches, please. We don’t jump on the couches,” Mean Mommy said as she walked from the living room into her [...]
22 Jul
Freaking Out
I’m starting to freak out a little.
My husband is interviewing at a lot of places in the next few weeks for a possible fellowship next year.
I was doing good with the idea of moving for one year—even if it was cross country—even if it cost 1/3 of our income to do it—even if it [...]
22 Jul
Fitness Update
It’s been a while since I mentioned fitness here. That’s not because I quit working out (I don’t think I could ever do that!). I am officially at a maintenance level in my diet and exercise. I still go at least 5 days a week. I have been replacing one day each week with tennis. [...]
21 Jul
The Big Brother Handbook
Is there a Big Brother handbook somewhere out there written in pictures that teaches the art of pestering your baby brother? My son has obviously been to the library without me. Ernie may go crazy from being bothered…and Mommy may go crazy from hearing Ernie’s squeals and cries as Bert bothers him some more.
Some [...]
21 Jul
My Little Tacos
Every night, when I put my boys to sleep, I sing them a silly song.
“Your my Taco, Your my Taco
T-A-C-O
Your my Taco,
I put cheese on you
and then I take a big bite
da-da-da!”
They love it! When I tuck them in, I ask them what they want to be (Taco, enchilada, burrito, etc)…and what they want [...]
20 Jul
Tantrumania
Oh, I am so in for it…..
Ernie is officially throwing tantrums. He is becoming Bert’s Mini-Me! Please save me from this! Ernie’s “No’s” have a squeal…and he jumps up and down as he makes his way to his room.
Bert’s still throwing tantrums. I guess he’d need to pass on the art to his little [...]
20 Jul
Two Things I Dislike
There are two things (among many others) that bother me quite a bit. Standing in line while watching other people let in their friends ahead of you…and also when people suddenly stop walking in front of you. Now, put these two together, only put the idiot in a car in front of you, and what [...]
16 Jul
I decided to try out Twitter, finally. So far it is pretty cool! I like receiving the weather every morning. Also, I like all the news coming my way. I downloaded a Tweet Deck…at first it was confusing, but now I think I have it down. The one thing I wish is a way to [...]
11 Jul
Grounded
Learning the concept of what a consequence is, can be a daunting task for a 4 year old. Let’s face it…I’ve taught many high school kids who didn’t seem to want to understand what a consequence was. Half the battle is defining the word, and the other half is getting them to think ahead and [...]
4 Jul
I Think I Need a New Schedule + Other Things
I apologize for being somewhat absent for the past 2 weeks. Everything in my house has gotten dirty during this time too. I have been working online on my new tutoring business like crazy. I am getting to the point where I should be able to section off my days again and work a little [...]
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