Freak Parade

The Issue:
As long as kids have had rooms, a battle has been raging. Parents versus kids. Parents want kids’ rooms to be clean (or at least not a health hazard). Kids want the right to keep their space how they want it (to wallow in their own filth). Will a peace treaty ever be […]

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The fire is still burning about four miles over the hills behind my house. It is 65% contained and looking better every day. It hardly smells like smoke at all…and we actually saw white, fluffy clouds today! The winds are supposed to pick back up on Friday, so we’re hoping it is fully contained before […]

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So this weekend was our anniversary. Sixty Six years of wedded bliss. We’re not sure whether the fact that we both feel like it has been a whole lot longer is a good thing or not. Around here, anniversaries usually = kid free. Yeah, um…usually. This particular anniversary happened to be quite a bit too […]

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My site’s server has been down all day. Remind me why I switched to self-hosted again? That’s okay, I didn’t write anything for here anyway. I’ve been working on The Boy’s interview project. He has new interviews up, and about eight more ready to go. And if you are a fan of The Sneeze…which you […]

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I want to thank everyone for all of their comments on my last post. I have more to say on the subject, but haven’t had the chance. I have been updating over here and managing the interviews and all that goes with them here. Shall I find some lovely Muzak for you to listen to […]

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I am so frustrated with myself right now. I can’t seem to get a handle on anything. My house is a disaster…and I don’t just mean the clutter of kids’ toys. No, really. You should see my bathroom. And the laundry. Oh, the piles of laundry. Clean. Not clean. Just piles. I have hours of […]

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Some things I wanted to clear up about this post….

I, personally, do not believe that Jenny McCarthy is exploiting her son’s autism to promote her book. I truly believe she feels she is raising awareness. (Although, it is not very hard for me to see why many people do think that.)
I do not believe Ms. […]

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Were you wondering about my mysterious disappearance from Teh Internets? What do you mean you hadn’t noticed? Well, humor me.
My AC adapter, AKA, the Giver of Life for my laptop, crapped out. Again. Because I own a Dell, none of the “universal” adapters you can pick up at Best Buy, or wherever, work with my […]

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My kids have joined forces in chipping away at any glimmer of hope I may have that my new exercise and healthy eating program is having any effect. Aside from what The Boy said the other day, The Girl has added her own little knife jab in my (apparently, still flabby) side. While rummaging […]

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Last week The Boy did this. Today he walked up behind me, poked at my upper arm, and declared in a tone that oddly conveyed both awe and nonchalance, “Your arm is fat.” Remind me why we teach kids to talk again.

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