Friday, December 24, 2010
A House Divided
Scott and I are talking about politics. Sort of. We don't get too involved, because we rarely agree - and because, in general, just thinking about politics gives me high blood pressure. If I had a steam whistle on the top of my head, it would be wailing...
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
The Greatest
Scott saw my blog post.
"You're selling me?" he asks.
"Yep. To the lowest bidder," I giggle.
"One of my Facebook friends will buy me," he fakes moping.
"Suckers!"
"Hey, some women would like to come home to dinner ready every night, and would love...
Monday, December 20, 2010
In Training for Christmas
One of the reasons Scott and I don't take Emmie some places - like, to the MCGHealth Children's Medical Center Radiothon to be interviewed - is because I never know what is going to come out of that child's mouth.
So Christmas this year is a bit of...
Friday, December 17, 2010
One husband for sale
I got up the other morning and found that, after I went to bed the night before, Scott had devoured all but two of the awesome stocking stuffer items (which cannot be named as the recipient reads this blog) that I had in a pile of Christmas supplies...
Thursday, December 16, 2010
When Your Child is Smarter Than You
Every day I talk to Emerson about what she does at school. And every day she says the same thing: "I don't breenembered."
So then I have to ask her more specific questions: "What did you read today? Who did you play with? What centers did you visit?"
Saturday,...
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Criss Cross Crash
So we were driving from my parents' home to lunch at my sister-in-law's house in the Vinings/Mableton area of West Atlanta on the day after Thanksgiving. Just me and my Doodle, motoring down the expressway and cracking jokes with each other.
"Emmie?...
Monday, December 13, 2010
Motherhood Summarized in One Exchange
Emmie is doing her homework. She is working on sight words and vocabulary. Some of the words, like "scampered," seem a bit large for a kindergartener, but I'm all about challenging them early.
I've been working with her on breaking them down and sounding...
The Walking (right into a trap) Dead
In case you didn't know (haha), I'm rather a fan of the zombie horror/comedy genre of entertainment. There's much I haven't read, but little left to watch. So I've been watching "The Walking Dead" and enjoying the heck out of it.
Except... I don't...
Easy Crockpot Dinner
Just wanted to share this with you on a morning when it's cold, after a weekend of cold, after a week of cold, and with the knowledge that it ain't gettin' warm any time soon. Something about winter - and cold - makes me not want to do anything. I go...
Friday, December 10, 2010
Whiffle Ball Madness
As is customary at my parents' home, we got together a Whiffle Ball game over the Thanksgiving holiday week. My sister and I took turns pitching to the three children, and trying to tag each other out.
My 13-year-old nephew, Jacob, had an advantage....
Thursday, December 09, 2010
Teacher Gift Ideas, Christmas 2010
Augusta, GA. - I have a lot of teachers and teachers-to-be in my extended family. And every year they get a treasure trove of sweet little gifts from their students.
But there's only so much coffee a teacher can drink, and only so many places to put...
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
And so it begins...
Story from the AP: Sheboygan woman bit off husband's tongue during kiss
THIS IS HOW IT STARTS, PEOPLE! Oh, sure. Here and there we hear a few oddball stories. Then the guy with the re-attached tongue starts experiencing sensory-motor slowdown. He...
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
Here We Come a-Shivering
It's Christmas shopping time! And it was so cold this morning that, as Emmie said, "I'm almost cold to death!"
I forgot that I needed to buy new gloves this year. So I'm glad my heater defrosted my hands from the steering wheel before I got to work....
Monday, December 06, 2010
Five-ingredient stew recipe
Sausage-Sprout Stew
Ingredients
- 1 package smoked turkey sausage/kielbasa, sliced thin
- 1 lb. frozen (then defrosted) Brussels sprouts, halved
- 3 large red potatoes, diced
- 5 cups low-sodium chicken broth (sausage has a lot of sodium in it)
-...
Friday, November 26, 2010
My Sister is Insane
Emmie is watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade when a giant float goes by: "LOOK! Ders da Wimpy Kid!"
"Yeah, Em. Do you like him?"
"No," she sighed. "He has diarrhea."
"... What?"
"He has diarrhea."
"What are you talking about?"
"Diarrhea...
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving, Y'all!
"Mom?" Emmie says. "Do you miss da Native Amer-cans?"
Man, it is too early in the morning for this stuff. I am standing in the bedroom with one leg in my tights and one leg out. I have no idea what kind of stories the Richmond County School System...
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Notes from Anthony Bourdain's Atlanta show
Eat at Fat Mac's Rib Shack in Atlanta
Eat at St. John in London
Drunken Emory students, please shut up
Q&A session needs better questions
Ted Nugent's appearances on his show gets him the most hate mail
His wife, who is Italian, finds...
Friday, November 19, 2010
We'll start saving for tutors immediately
We're settling a vehicle seating dispute. There are two car seats that are exactly the same, but one is preferred over the other. It is "the big kid" seat, according to Emerson and Zequan.
"Okay, I'm thinking of a number between one and ten. What is...
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
And one for my mom...
Text from C.B.: "Was good seeing you for that split second today. You had us worried a few weeks back."
Text from me: "My mother's been worried for years. She never figured out what's wrong with me, either."
C.B.: "There are some mysteries that last...
Monday, November 15, 2010
Halloween costumes are getting inappropriate
I am rarely truly outraged.
(We interrupt this post for a message from Stacey's subconscious: Oh, snap, y'all! Bigmouth is about to go off on something. Here's a hint: It's gonna take awhile. You know she's gonna have to have three examples for everything,...
Friday, November 12, 2010
Google me this, Batman...
So, you're smart enough to post an ad with photos on Craigslist, but you're not smart enough to spell "mirror" and "chest of drawers?" FYI, it is not - nor has it ever been - "mirrow" and "chester draws."
Get the <a href="http://www.widgetbox.com/widget/shoutlist-icons">Shout...
