… to WebMD. Seriously. Kenny woke up this morning with a stiff neck. It was the first thing he said when he got out of bed. An hour later he had a respectable fever, and two hours after that was sound asleep in his bed, covers under his chin. The kid … Read more
1. Never did find the source of the smell, but it’s gone. I think it probably was spilled milk on the carpet, and repeated vacuuming has gotten rid of it. But I have enjoyed reading about all the funny smells you all have discovered in your own houses. The dead opossum … Read more
1. We still haven’t found the origin of the smell. Starting to panic. I mopped and disinfected every non-porous (and some not-so-non-porous) surface today, and yet a phantom scent lingers… 2. There is a fox caught in our fully fenced yard. He spent part of the day sunning on our deck and … Read more
We rolled in about an hour ago from a trip to New York to visit Casey’s family. His dad threw a surprise party for his mom’s 70th birthday, and it was a hit, to say the least. Though Ruby knew that all three of her sons and their families were coming, we don’t … Read more
Cooper hates to get his diaper changed. Really, though, I don’t know many one-year-olds who do like to lie calmly strapped to a changing table while a Large Adult cuffs their ankles and lifts with one hand and efficiently swipes the arse with cold clammy wipes with the other. I need to get … Read more
This morning, Good Morning America Weekend did a segment on “mommy bloggers.” I missed it, but received several emails today that people had seen my blog on the segment. I just watched it online, and sure enough, the MommyBlog banner scrolled across the screen twice in the six-minute feature! So if you … Read more
… but who knew that summer would be so busy?? Gone are the evening marathons on the computer after the kids go to bed – say hello instead to a glass of wine on the dock as the sun sets. Seriously, though, every time I sit down to write something, it seems as … Read more