Musical Musings Gone Bad
“Kids, listen up – the queen is singing” I said as Aretha Franklin began her Oprah endorsed version of Silent Night. “Is that Queen Latifah?” the wife asked. “Ah, no, this is the Godmother of…
Category: The Women Folk
Aunt Jen Where Art Thou.. or .. It’s your birthday. .
I need to add a user named “Wii” because it has had a lot to say over the past few weeks. For example: and then. . . and finally, Happy Birthday Aunt Jen. . .
Christmas Classics — cell phone edition
With the holidays approaching we’ve been spending a lot of time thinking and talking about some of our favorite seasonal memories of the kids. One that always makes me laugh is the story of Hanna’s…
No shots for 24 hours and counting
Yesterday marked the beginning of Hanna’s insulin pump start. For anyone who doesn’t know, Hanna’s pump will deliver insulin to her via a tiny site (about the size of a quarter) that has a small,…
Wake up reversal
Some time between the early morning hour and the even earlier morning hour – you know, between when the alarm goes off the first time and the 30th time (curse you snooze button!!!) – the…
It’s the simple things. . .
“What a Fresh Morning!” said the red head, skipping along to get in the car before school.
Food Geek Unleashed
OK, so it’s not a secret to many people that the previous 4 years of carb counting have seen me gradually develop what I now believe will be a life-long nutritional obsession. So when I come…
World Tour Tickets on Sale Now
So this morning whilst making breakfast for the kids I was jarred out of my stupor by the boy singing an old Queen favorite, but substituting some lyrics provided by our beloved babysitter. Apparently the…
Women, the Essentials – Vol 1, No 3.
This weekend I asked the strawberry blonde girl to assist me in picking up some shoes and removing them to their appropriate closets. A few minutes later she returned and exclaimed “Whew, that was an…
Hope for creeps everywhere
This morning whilst creating one of my many breakfast specialties (point of order – all my recipes are either breakfast or dessert specialties…), my strawberry blonde daughter approached me holding her Strawberry Shortcake and Friends…