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Parade Observations

Today we attended a Labor Day parade.  Gabby’s chosen outfit was jeans, a pink shirt with the word “Rock” spelled out in sequins, purple fingerless gloves that I wear while running on cold days, and a black knit cap with a brim which she wore cocked to the side.  Oh– and yellow glitter socks under [...]

Hot. Mess.

Ick.

This is Taylor Momsen, formerly the adorable Cindy Lou Who– and now the worrisome Cindy Lou Who-Is-Looking-After-This-Poor-Girl (see how I did that?).  You guys, she is only 17 years old!!  Does she have no adult to tell her that this “4am Whore” look is not a good idea??   I am literally clutching my pearls over the transformation [...]

Who did this???

We all know that Addie J is prone to dressing herself up in random outfits. But she’s added the extra-special step of walking up to me, striking a pose, cocking her head, and crooning, “Stylish!!!!!”

I’ve asked her several times who taught this to her, and she’s being pretty cagey. I also [...]

Sigh.

On Saturday morning at Cammy’s soccer game, Addie J abruptly announced that she had to pee.  We were, like, 1/4 mile from the nearest porta-john and I’m being entirely literal, AND porta-johns + small children = Julie’s greatest nightmare anyway.  So, in desperation, I put Addie in the back of the van and let her [...]

You know who I hate?

This is Caillou. Isn't he just begging for a beatdown?

I hate that officious bitch, Ruby, from Max and Ruby.  Max is just a typical little kid (well, he might have ADHD or something, but whatever) just trying to chill, and Ruby is his big sister/ buzzkill, constantly saying in her annoying nasally tone, “Nooooooo, Max!”  [...]

Will I go to hell…..

…..if Addie J wiped out in a department store today and my first, surprised reaction was to laugh? 

I mean, if you take into account that she’s fine; she just got up and kept walking; she didn’t notice me laughing; and it was a really, really spectacular wipeout including full-body contact with the floor and that [...]

I Swear to You…..

…that this is how Addie J and Gabby hung out at Panera yesterday.  Please remember that the J can’t read, and that Gabby couldn’t care less what the news is, unless it directly involves her.  Yet they snuggled into these chairs, picked up the freaking newspaper, and pretended to be adults. 

For what it’s worth: when [...]

Not My Favorite Way…

…..to start the day.  I came back from the gym this morning to find that our dog had some sort of massive shitastrophe in the dining room.  I think she may have also had a panic attack, because my advanced forensic abilities (read: me, standing at the entrance to the dining room with a, “No [...]

Aftermath.

This is my "struggling to remain coherent" face.

This photo was taken at some point on Saturday night, long past the point at which someone should have taken me home and put me to bed.  (And to my soon-to-be sister-in-law, Erin: sorry I left your shower on Sunday immediately after the gift opening… but if you think [...]

My Own Worst Enemy

Here are a few of the things I’ve done today, apparently because I’m secretly scheming against myself.  If someone out there is sticking needles into the “rational decisions” section of my voodoo doll, please do me a solid and ease off.

1. Was given a Sham-Wow as an odd work gift.  Senselessly told the gifter how the [...]

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