Musings on the three most important things in my life; my husband, my kids and my Little Yellow Notepad
If I ever feel the need for some extra attention, all I have to do is go to Walmart with some - or all- of my kids. That wasn't the reason why I did that today, but it only took about the length of an aisle or two to realize it makes a pretty good game plan.… Continue reading A day at Walmart
I knew I had to call the freezer repair guy. I knew it for 6 months. When I plugged in the freezer back in November and it made this monstrous, horrific buzzing sound, I knew something was wrong. But I did what comes to mind when you discover an appliance is broken - I plugged it in… Continue reading The freezer repair guy
Homework It's so predictable. It's always during bath time. Always during supper time. Always during cranky hours. Always when everyone is home and needs attention. And needs to be served. And needs to be cleaned up. And low and behold, in the midst of the happy hours of evening routine, when parents are running in… Continue reading Homework Havoc
I was waging the War Against The Piles. I couldn't take it anymore. I groaned as I came across another pile. Pile of clutter. Why oh why can't the surfaces in this house stay clear?! When there is a clear surface, it lasts for a mere few minutes! Pile of someone's red raffle tickets (where did they get them from anyway?) on the the… Continue reading The War Against The Piles
The laundry. I need to switch the stuff from the washing machine and put it in the dryer. It should only take a minute. I walk towards the laundry room. I pass the bathroom. I see the hand towel on the floor. Ugh, I need to get a new towel in there. I detour to… Continue reading How us moms get things done
