Thursday, January 29, 2015
Wait, I thought I was the grown-up...?
AUGUSTA, GA. - It was the night of the elementary school science fair, and we'd had a wonderful day - but a busy one. School, Costco, science fair, celebratory ice cream... and Emerson was not quite finished with her homework. She completed her...
Monday, January 26, 2015
I think we all know how this is going to turn out
AUGUSTA, GA. - My dryer broke, and I borrowed some tools to fix it. It spins and blows air, but it doesn't get hot. I think it's the thermostat, but I'm relying on Dr. Internet, so who knows?
So I'm talking about with R.H., and explaining that 1) I...
Friday, January 23, 2015
Sleepovers haven't changed much since I was 10-years-old
AUGUSTA, GA. - This is how we roll on a Saturday night. Wii nunchuck microphones, jumping on the furniture, singing at the top of our lungs, just glad to be alive in this world. I love, love, love these kids. Especially that blond girl in the pink shirt....
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
How one Wal-Mart lost my business for good
Note: This post is super long. But I am super irritated. Still.
AUGUSTA, GA. - Christmas is a time for giving. But what do you do if your gift is a no-show? That happened several times this year to me.
We don't buy a lot of gifts for Emerson. She...
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Gov. Huckabee's racist Beyonce rant has no place in modern America
Sit still, so former Gov. Mike Huckabee can shame you
for your children's pop music choices.
AUGUSTA, GA. - I swear I'm not trying to turn this blog into a political one. But every once in a while something so stupid happens that I...
Tuesday, January 06, 2015
In which I finally win an argument
AUGUSTA, GA. - I had a whole argument with my cat this morning. It was ridiculous. I woke up to a weird scraping sound, only to find her chewing on the brass statue of Ganesha that sits on my nightstand.
"[groan] Sweetiebelle, cut it out. That's...
