It's happened again. Someone has died and I'm gobsmacked. Shocked. Slapped up sideways that someone I admire is no longer here. Poof. Impossible. My mind refuses to believe that this person was here one minute and gone the next. Naive? I don't think so. My own husband died … [Read more...] about Apparently I Needed Yet Another Wake Up Call
Moms behaving badly
Dreadful News Revealed
Folks new to this site might be a tad alarmed to learn I can be one Horrid Mommy. My children know better. Don't believe me? Then you simply must check out my post now being featured over with the good folks at Ten to Twenty Parenting. The dreadful news revealed can be found … [Read more...] about Dreadful News Revealed
Returning College Kids Mayday
Over the course of the past few weeks I've heard this refrain more than a time or ten. "You must be so happy your kids are coming home, Kelly!" YES! Oh joy! Oh rapturous splendor! Perfect Mommy is thrilled the college kidlets are coming home! But Horrid Mommy? Not so … [Read more...] about Returning College Kids Mayday
Wicked Family Weather Contrasts
Have a boo at an example of the text messaging that has been winging across the country between me and my two away-at-college darlings: Note the delightful photo of our rabbit with a background of grass. Wicked mommy sent that to her son ("I just want to see a blade of grass" … [Read more...] about Wicked Family Weather Contrasts
The Surprising Truth About America
Did you know that a week or so ago, I was subjected treated to some pretty searing questions about my wonderful country of Canada? Yes, they were posed by my wickedly funny American cousin (not really but it would be grand if she was my cousin) Katy over on her blog Experienced … [Read more...] about The Surprising Truth About America