Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Sorry to crush your dreams, but.... no
Emerson: Mom, can I take some of your makeup?
Me: Where?
Emerson: To Atlanta.
Me: Why?
Emerson: Because I don't even hardly have any makeup.
Me: That's because you're nine years old, Emerson. No, you can't take my makeup.
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Monday, November 24, 2014
I am undermining my child's teachers... maybe
AUGUSTA, GA - Emerson's social studies teacher is probably exasperated by her at this point in the school year. Every time she comes home with a new event to share with me, it's like I just HAVE to tell her it's a big lie. I don't know what my freaking...
Thursday, November 20, 2014
His wardrobe consists almost entirely of T-shirts and smarty pants
AUGUSTA, GA. -
Me: "Okay, I gotta run. I have a meeting in ten minutes."
R.H.: "Okay, then."
Me: "Ten minutes? No, 14 minutes. But I still gotta run."
R.H.: "Just not quite as fast."
Me: "... Dork. Bye."
R.H.: [too busy laughing to respond...
Monday, November 17, 2014
One boyfriend for sale
AUGUSTA, GA. - R.H. was coming over after work, so I cooked dinner. But I didn't have time to defrost and blah blah some fancyness, so I overcompensated for the lack of fancy by making a salad, Zatarain's jamabalaya, and a big pot of Greek lemon-chicken...
Thursday, November 13, 2014
I called looking for a doll and you'll never guess what happened next... actually, you probably will
AUGUSTA, GA - My daughter has a very intense best-friendship. I love her little friend almost like my own child, and I'm glad the two of them have such a beautiful relationship. They're very caring and polite to one another, have a lot of fun, and...
Monday, November 03, 2014
Product Review: Campbell's Skillet Sauce Creamy Parmesan Chicken
AUGUSTA, GA - I got home last week and there was a huge box of stuff from #Campbells and #Crowdtap. Yesterday, during my usual Sunday cook-fest, during which I make a couple of dishes in advance for the week, I gave the Campbell's Skillet Sauce...
