This is what happens when you let your kid wipe their own butt. For the rest of the story, read here and here. Or don’t. Not responsible for future sleep disorders, paranoia, diapering until the age of 12, or other associated trauma.
Blog Roll
Homeschooling: Your Questions Answered.
On my Facebook page a few weeks ago, I opened up the floor to ask me anything about my homeschooling. I am not a defensive homeschooler, nor do I think homeschooling is right for everyone. So whatever you want to know, you’re welcome to ask me, and I’ll answer as well as I can. If […]
The First-Hand Report.
As I wrote my blog post about our toilet catastrophes Monday night, I had somewhat bought into Chris’ illness-induced nonchalant attitude. “It’s just fine. I’ll paint the ceiling when it dries. Don’t worry about it.” (Can I stress again how bizarre that is for him?? BIZARRE. The man curses the very concept of home ownership […]
Because He’s Cute.
The last three days have comprised almost entirely of dealing with Monday’s Catastrophe, which ended up being far worse than I originally thought. But more on that later. At any rate, due to the around-the-clock wind tunnel created by two dehumidifiers the size of New Hampshire and six blowers with the noise volume of a […]
Total Eclipse of the Toilet.
I cursed myself yesterday. In my blog post, I mentioned Ali’s propensity to Quiet Time Bathroom Catastrophes. Apparently she felt as if I was being hyperbolic about her issues, and wanted to show me what a true Bathroom Catastrophe looked like. —————- It all started in Quiet Time, the aforementioned birthplace of all bathroom catastrophes. […]
As Noted During Quiet Time.
Hint: read “ice” as icky. Being that she’s a five year old girl, Ali has a lot of words. And although she does enjoy her daily quiet time, the multitudes of unused words tend to build up within her soul. To prevent a horrible drain clog, overflow, or some other gruesome word tragedy, Ali has […]
The North Pole of Halloween.
You might have noticed that my husband has a bit of obsession with Christmas. …Which would explain why he was willing to dress as a donkey to get me in a Pregnant Mary outfit two years ago. So as my husband encourages me ever quickly down the slippery slope of becoming a Holiday Liberalist, we […]
Sandy: Checking in with You.
I just wanted to let all of you know that were in the storm’s path that I’ve been following the landfall and aftermath with a close eye. I have been praying for you all! We’re all too familiar with horrific storms around here, and even more familiar with power outages. I know how difficult it […]
Neither Can Live While the Other Survives.
There are certain things that your parents drill into you enough that you grow up completely believing. Brainwashed, some might say. For instance, saying “Yes Ma’am” and “Yes Sir.” This was a known requirement of righteousness in my family – it wasn’t an option. Even if we WERE on the other side of the country […]
On Being Gravely Ill.
Last week, I experienced a new echelon of sick. The sickest sick I’ve experienced in many moons. And suns. And stars. Three days of raging illness with every symptom in WebMD’s rather extensive checklist. (Except for “craving to eat ice, dirt or paper” but definitely including “poor personal hygiene.”) The kind of sick that even […]