Well. Wow. Goodbye, 2014. What a year you have been. You will forever go down in history as the year I became a mother to a tiny tornado, a kid that never stops, the sweetest, funniest, most charming boy I’ve ever met. (Also…sassy). If I had to pick a theme for this year, I think … Continue reading
Category Archives: Fun
Great Wolf Lodge: A Suggestion
Dearest Great Wolf Lodge, We had the grand opportunity to visit your fine establishment this weekend with our son, at the behest of my parents who bequeathed unto us an early Christmas present. After spending some time at your hotel, might I suggest the following be posted at all entrances? WARNING, All Ye Who Enter … Continue reading
29 for my 29th
Did you know that, in some countries, you are considered 1 year old when you are born? It’s true. Sometimes, refugee families come in to my work and they tell me that the child with the pacifier and the diaper who is barely verbal is three years old. So, then we have to get the … Continue reading
DIY Dinosaur Dresser
Well, I’ve finished up another project. And this one only took 92 months to complete. A looooong time ago, I told my parents that we were in the market for some dressers (chest’o’drawers, dresser drawers, wardrobes, chiffarobe, whatever). Lo and behold, they had two that were just sitting in a storage unit collecting dust so … Continue reading
The Reason I Got Pinterest
I resisted getting a pinterest account for years and I had a good reason, too. I spend an inordinate amount of time wasting my life on the internet already and I knew that Pinterest was like a great, sucking hole that would drag me down into the depths of the DIY internet for the rest of … Continue reading
Welderbeth Does a Triathlon
On Sunday morning, three alarms went off at 5:15am. There was a cacophony of tweeping and chirping and beeping as we lumbered out of bed to turn them off. We were paranoid that, if we just set one alarm, it wouldn’t go off and we would miss our very first sprint triathlon. After eating a … Continue reading
Beth and Becca Join the Circus
A few weeks ago, Groupon sent me an email about a deal they were running for “circus classes”. It was only $20 for 2 classes. Now, I grew up in a relatively small town in West Texas, where your options for entertainment were bowling, putt-putt, or taking 2 hours for your group of six to … Continue reading
2013: A Year in Review
Well, friends, Man, what a year. I, for one, am glad that the world did not end in 2012. If I had to characterize this year as one thing, I would say it was the YEAR OF LEARNING. I’m getting older and, I actually feel it, a little wiser. Yes, I still have BIG FEELINGS … Continue reading
2nd Annual Awkward Family Photos
Okay. We have a family tradition going now. Seriously, I now think about these pictures all year. I have several themes lined up that we could do. Last year, we confused the heck out of everyone by posing in pictures with our “Korean son”, who is really just an international student that lived with us … Continue reading
Conversation with a Librarian
My local library has a clearly delineated teen room, with black walls and disco balls and neon posters on the wall. The room also hosts several LOUD signs indicating that only humans of the teenage variety can sit down in that room. If you are over the age of 18 and you had a heart … Continue reading
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