Survival Mode

As you know, we are a family of 7.  That means we have five, count 'em five {head-counts are a necessity with five} little people who depend on us for everything.  I am constantly asked: "How do you do it." Standard reply: "We just do it." But, recently I started thinking: "How do we do…

Shaft-ed, but not Forgotten

There's a guy who walks by my side day in and day out.  The stresses of daily living easily take their toll.  We spend most of our time parenting little people.  And by parenting, I mean acting as referee.  Most of our day is spent yelling, er, saying: "Stop fighting!" "{S}he was playing with that first.…

Hide and Seek

My daughter and I are in a pretty serious game of hide and seek.  AKA: this is mine, not yours. In order to understand the ingenuity needed in this battle, you will  first need to know some things about my daughter.  She is {almost} three.  As a two year old, she has been angelic, sweet,…

Are you done yet?

**In order to enjoy this blog, please read in your {friendly} sarcastic voice** Once you decide to reproduce, you are now opening yourself up to constant judgement and ridicule and incessant questions about how many little wonders {gremlins} you will be gracing {burdening} the world's presence with. You learn a lot about society's statutes on family…