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The End of Civilization
No, I’m not talking about the ridiculous 2012 pseudoscience. I’m talking about the most important contribution to the stabilization of civilization, threatened from inside the very heart of that civilization–the family, and food. Don’t believe me? Where, exactly, does everybody at a family gathering or party congregate? Hmm? From the beginning, meals have been the [...]
The Mother’s Holiday Survival Guide
It’s that time of year again, when we engage in the ancient pagan ritual of stuffing ourselves until we vomit, followed by watching sweaty men engage in physical combat in an arena in the name of sport. [What? You think the Pilgrims invented overeating?] So, as we traipse across the country (or the city) to [...]
The Mother’s Guide to Writing Around a Family
No, I’m not going to give you a plot idea. But as so many bloggers plunge into National Novel Writing Month, I thought a few words of encouragement/wisdom might help. After all, 50,000 words isn’t that many. We scream more words than that at our kids on a daily basis. And there are at least [...]
The Care and Feeding of Illness
In the light of the mounting cases of the flu among my bloggy friends, and the fact that, where I live, even DOCTORS can’t get the H1N1 vaccine, I feel compelled to do what I can to make everyone’s lives just a little bit easier during the (nearly mandatory) ten days when the household goes [...]
Growing out of the Kids
Today’s paper had a tiny little article about the Duggar family–the subject of The Learning Channel’s “18 Kids and Counting.” Apparently, she’s pregnant with number 19. I don’t watch reality TV and had never heard of them. So if you are just as clueless as I am, here’s the basic story. When the Duggars were [...]
Anyone have Scruples?
Many years ago, hubby and I bought a brand new game, called “A Question of Scruples.” Dating myself, yes, I am, once again. It was a fun party game with a few couples. If you don’t remember it, it goes like this: Everybody gets five dilemma cards and one answer card. The dilemmas range from [...]
It was Bound to Happen…
Sooner or later. My husband has started actually reading my site. I have maintained all along that my family knows exactly where to find my site, and that I’m always careful never to say anything that I wouldn’t want them to read. And that’s true. When I first started, I told hubby all about it, [...]
On Anonymity
I normally don’t read Dear Abby. Not being inclined to accept advice from anyone (see Mothers of Older Chldren), I really don’t care what Abby thinks. My husband does read her, on occasion, just for kicks. Like this weekend. Two separate columns caught his funny bone. Not for the advice that Abby gives–which is generally [...]
The Six O’Clock Parent (Mother’s Day Special Rehash)
You’ve had a really bad day. One child is sick, the other three are getting there. Little ones who are about to be sick are easy to spot—they’re the ones who are completely out of control. They don’t feel good, you see, so they take it out on you. By six o’clock, you are at [...]
Don’t Tell Me Your Pregnancy Horror Stories! (Sunday Rehash)
However, there is a far more insidious reason. They have come from far and wide, traveling both ways uphill in the snow, to enlighten you. You are about to become the victim of the PREGNANCY HORROR STORY.
