Tag Archives: humor

Swallow Back the Years

Posted on July 18, 2014 by

I do not want my kids to grow up. There. I said it. I like them little. I like how they smell. I like how my daughter’s voice still sounds about half her age when we talk on the phone. … Continue reading →

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Pinterish: Kinda Sorta Making Something You Saw on the Web

Posted on May 20, 2014 by

I once tried to fix the sole of a saddle shoe using nothing but Superglue. Just eight years old, I figured how hard could it be?  I ended up conjoining two of my fingers and gluing the shoe to the … Continue reading →

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How to Control Your Hygienist’s Uterus

Posted on April 29, 2014 by

A gal walks into a dentist’s office. It’s the day of her child’s first-ever filling. This is a child who’s uncontrollably afraid of shots–so afraid she can’t even say the word shot. The child has tried, but before she can get … Continue reading →

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Forts

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

“Mom, can you help me build a fort?” Ugh. At least once every week, one of the kids asks me this question. Whether I say yes or no, what I’m usually thinking is Here we go making my living room … Continue reading →

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In Which There Is Waterboarding at the Momplex

Posted on January 12, 2013 by

Many moons ago, circa 4 B.C. (Before Children), my husband was in South Korea for annual training with the National Guard. He returned with this handsome pair of newlywed ducks as a gift to me: Korean Wedding Ducks are meant … Continue reading →

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