HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA. (Sorry. I don’t know what came over me.) SNORT! HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAAAA. (Sorry. It’s just that…um… EASY? … what was I THINKING?) What’s really funny is that I started out writing a post about how this summer HAS been easy…-er. More easy. Easy-ish. Seriously, it HAS been different from past years, when having all three kids [...]

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Are we going skating today? The question of the moment from Abby. It’s a simple question, really. Only five words. So why, when I hear them, do I want to punch someone in the head? BECAUSE. I. KEEP. HEARING. THEM. You see, the question stems from a conversation Abby overheard early last week. “Yeah, maybe [...]

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Did you ever have one of those days when you can’t stop yawning? But your jaw aches for some reason and a big yawn makes it feel like it’s dislocating? Then you think about how much yawning hurts, which makes you yawn even more? Have you ever wished your kid would Just. Stop. Talking? And [...]

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Hello from Crankytown. Where the sky spit flurries, the children complained bitterly, and the school district helpfully allowed parents to travel icy roads this morning to schools that were still OPEN. I don’t know why I was so grumpy about the lack of real snow here. Even more puzzling: I was irritated with the county [...]

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Yes, eveeboddee! Eet’s true! We have a weener! (TWSS) Thanks everyone for playing in the Phantastic Photo Giveaway. (I should write ad copy, don’t you think? I’m rather exceedingly clever.) My friend Daniel appreciated your visits so much that he updated his blog. Since his artistry extends into the written word, AND he posted new [...]

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Illness update: Hannah… …does NOT have pinkeye. WOOOOOO! She has a scratch that’s healing on the surface of her eye (thankfully, NOT the cornea). (No pinkeye means I get to send her to school today! After two days at home! And right before a 5-day weekend with all of the kids here! All day! Every [...]

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Excuse me while I rant a little. It’s Incessantly Ranty Katdish‘s fault. She’s already gotten to kind, diplomatic Billy Coffey. He ranted in his guest post for her on Monday. Of course, I’ll ignore the fact that THEY write about deep things like how society treats the homeless and what it takes to be a [...]

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