Critter Chronicles
Critter Conversations
Critter Conversation #61: Just In Time For Mother’s Day
A few evenings ago we were getting ready for bed when, out of the blue, Anthony announced, “I don’t want to get married when I grow up.” “You don’t have to,” I told him. “But I thought you wanted to be a daddy. You need to be married to be a daddy.” He shook his … Continue reading
Critter Conversation #60: His ASU Brings All The Moms To The Yard
Tony’s attending a professional conference at a swanky local hotel today, and he came home yesterday informing me that he’d have to dress for the occasion. This meant putting on his dress blues, or as I suppose it’s called now, the Army Service Uniform. That he has to buy updated uniform components and accessories so … Continue reading
Critter Conversation #59: The Party Boat
From a Facebook post on March 8: Anthony and I were having a conversation about college. He said he wants to go to {an ROTC military college} like his daddy, and then I asked if he was going to join the military after, too. He said yes, and then I asked what branch. “The Navy,” … Continue reading
Critter Conversation #58: He Gets Me
From a Facebook Post on March 3: Tony: I just put a load of laundry in and now I’m gonna go get those parts to fix the car. But… wait, I was gonna vacuum first. There’s just not enough time to do it all! Me: See? This is why I generally just throw my hands … Continue reading
Critter Conversation #57: The Pastries
From a Facebook post on February 5th (Superbowl Sunday): Brenna just asked what “The Pastries’” mascot is. Me: “Doughnuts? Danish?” Tony: “That would really change the ratio of male:female fans.”
Critter Conversation #56: You Have Two Choices
I am a hardass when it comes to dinnertime at my house. From the earliest days when Brenna began eating table food with us – around ten months old – I made a commitment to myself that if meals were to be a family affair, like I wanted, then we’d eat together as a family … Continue reading
Moms {Do} The Darndest Things, Volume 3
I know I’m a mom when… – I bang my hand against a cabinet, say “Ouch!” and then kiss it. – I give my dog a treat and have to stop myself from asking him, “What do you say…?” – I’m driving and the car across from me doesn’t wait his turn at a four-way … Continue reading
On Manipulation, with BONUS! Recipe: Toast Ouef
He calls me Mama now, instead of Mommy. I don’t know when he decided to make this switch, but I simultaneously love/hate it, because I’ve been Mommy for the past eight years and fully intend to never allow my children to call me Mom. It’s just not who I am, mostly because at thirty-one-and-a-half I … Continue reading
Critter Conversation #55: My Date’s Better Than Theirs
We were sitting around the table last night, eating a non-inspired but quickly prepared pasta dinner after getting home from Brenna’s gymnastics class. The television was on in the background because despite how detrimental to society watching TV instead of talking about our day may be to the modern family, playing along with Wheel of … Continue reading
Tuesday Tidbits, Facebook Edition: 13 December
Tuesday Tidbits are the posts where I sum up all the little things that happen in our lives from one week to the next; the little things that aren’t interesting enough for me to write an entire post about (though you all know I can spin a boring tale out of pretty much near anything), … Continue reading
