Uncommon Sense

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Thursday, November 19, 2009

Dee

I was first introduced to the idea of an alter ego by my cousin, Hildy. (It is true that I also have a sister named Hildy...this is another story, about there being two Hildy's...one of sibling rivalry between the aunts, trickery, and basically, whoever popped out a daughter the fastest got to use... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Oopsy-Daisy

We have a rodent living in our house. Her name is Daisy. I inherited her when I picked up the Husband. She is a gray striped ferret; she lives on the floor of our master bathroom. She has a litter box, and a bed there. I should have known this would happen. When I was dating Husband, I would often... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Just Say MiMi

I'm a MiMi. It's probably not what you think.... When I married Husband, he had two older children, both grown and married. His oldest daughter, Racquel, has two kids. So we share his grandkids. I'm a Bonus Grandma. (I know, you say, I'm way too young....and this is true...I am quite youthful...!)... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Double Trouble

I can never tell twins apart. For crying out loud, I can hardly tell my own kids apart, let alone those that look exactly alike. I always thought it would be kind of nifty to have twins...not to bear twins, mind you...just to have them. Because one at a time is bad enough, I assure you. As Bill... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Sunday Drivers

"You wouldn't believe where I took my car, Mom..." Not the words I exactly wanted to hear once the sun went down. The boys went on a camping trip, and had driven up to a cave last night. TJ laughed again and began to describe the condition (and grade/tilt) of the dirt road that led to their chosen... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 13, 2009

A Little Red Nail Polish Will Take That Right Out

Mother is the ultimate Passive Aggressive. She will deny this (and then admit it when you're not around, of course). But it is the truth. And she's really rather proud of her sneakiness. Every now and then she'll make a slip and let that show. When I was seventeen, I couldn't wait to move out of the... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

A Matter of Expression

It has to be said. I have no eyebrows. I'm not trying to be unkind to myself, or sound ungrateful for some of the good features that I DO have. My nose is okay. I like my ears; they're small. But eyebrows are those things that most people never really have to think about, unless they're growing wild... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Creative Mothering

Anyone I've ever raised will tell you that I'm not the best mom. You've heard of the Mother of the Year Award? Yeah, well... I would not win it. More likely that my offspring would nominate me for "Least Likely To Be Mistaken For a Mother Award"...or some such (dis)honor. We openly joke that we have... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Money Isn't Anything

There are several things in life that I don't love; but being misunderstood or misjudged are at the top of my list. For some reason today I remembered a comment that Mike, my bonus son, made a few years ago....and it has stuck in my brain this morning like shrapnel. He and his brand new wife, Jana,... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Some Days

It's official. Some days are just plain better than others. Yesterday morning I laid in bed, burrowing under the down comforter, because I am always cold. Due to this fact, when I pray in the morning, I stay under the covers. A marathon from years ago gave me a bad knee, and if I start my day... Sign in to see full entry.

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