Critter Chronicles
In My Parental Opinion
Brenna
As someone who has been blogging fairly steadily for nearly five years, I’ve also been been reading blogs for as long. I read, and have read, more parenting blogs than I can remember. I’ve determined there are several schools of thought when it comes to talking about one’s children online: 1. Tell all, show all, … Continue reading
Ant
There are so many things that I’ve been wanting to write about, and haven’t made the time for. This is endlessly frustrating, because I feel as though I’m always sitting in front of the computer. Why I haven’t scheduled in the time to devote to recording these memories is baffling. For example: Anthony. I mentioned … Continue reading
Mother’s Day Scavenger Hunt
In the past few days I’ve read accounts by friends and strangers alike that Mother’s Day is not a big deal to them, and that they don’t feel the need to be celebrated for doing that which they love. I do not count myself among those people. I am a mother, and I am very … Continue reading
R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
Remember last fall when I kinda flipped out about Brenna’s 82 on her report card in the “Shows Respect” category? Well, the ice cream cone shown above is our way of celebrating the fact that not only did she turn that around, but yesterday she was awarded a certificate in front of her school for … Continue reading
SAHM: NOT The Hardest Job
Last week I read article after article about Ann Romney and the derogatory remarks that a Democratic talking head made in regards to Romney not having “worked a day in her life”. Many jumped to Romney’s defense: of course she worked hard; she’s a MOTHER, after all, and a stay-at-home mother at that, which is, … Continue reading
One Bite: Weeks Fifteen & Sixteen
I just noticed that I’m actually a week behind in my numbering these posts. Maybe I skipped a week somewhere? At any rate, these two Bites go together well, though it seems they are at odds with each other. Bite Number 25: Regularly Turn Off Your TV Each year people around the US decide to … Continue reading
On Maturation
{I wrote this post a couple weeks ago, and it sat in my ‘drafts’ folder until yesterday. I don’t know why. But it’s all still true, even if it should be in the past tense.} I know I haven’t posted much (of interest) or even very often lately, and when I have I’ve slipped in … Continue reading
On Stomach Ailments
So. There was this stomach virus that took Brenna under its wing two Saturdays ago and held onto her tightly until the middle of the week. She was nauseous, diarrheal, and fatigued. She missed school on Monday, thankfully had a snow day on Tuesday, and despite a continuing stomachache begged me to let her go … Continue reading
Smiling, Despite An Inclination To Rant
I spent about an hour earlier composing a post about all the things that are going wrong in my life right now, but as it turns out a cat having litterbox confusion issues, and a car with a slightly louder exhaust system, and a return of what will (and should) be a regularly scheduled event … Continue reading
Growth
“I made a bad decision,” he said to me as we began walking through the parking lot. “Oh yeah? What was that bad decision?” I asked. He grabbed my hand tighter, walking closer to my side. “I didn’t wear my jacket out of the house and it’s windy and cold! I should have put it … Continue reading
