• FREE

    I cleaned out some closets this weekend. It’s amazing how quickly children outgrow clothing. I gathered a few bags to sell at a consignment shop. It’s a great way to make some extra money to put toward new clothes for the kids.  They always have the latest fashions. Meanwhile, I’m still rockin my B.U.M. sweatshirt. (If you are in your 20’s you will have no idea what that means.) I also need to clear out junk in the basement.  I need to get rid of a broken high chair, old desk, etc.  My town requires a special ticket to put larger items on the curb….. OR I can do what…

  • Sick Day

    I would like to apologize to my two fans (Mom + Dad) for not writing a blog post earlier. I am sick. So, I slept most of the day. Did you laugh out loud too? There is no way in hell that would ever happen. I have three kids. So, I got up at 7 a.m. My 5-year-old skipped into my room like he was on the yellow brick road. Yesterday, when he had to wake up for school, he screamed and threw his toy at the wall. Go figure. My husband was at work. Yes, on a Saturday. My daughter wanted breakfast. My boys said they were not hungry,…

  • Metal mouth

    Here we go again. I will be making another trip to the orthodontist. My son knocked off a bracket. He has no idea how it happened. Oh, I don’t know, maybe it was the pretzels or gummy bears he snacked on while I slept. I don’t keep an inventory of food, but I am not stupid. He complains daily about having to wear braces. He will thank me someday. I’m spending nearly six grand so he doesn’t end up looking like 75% of the people at the state fair. Besides, he is already 12-years-old and will have them off in a year. Well, that is, unless he has a lousy…