Category Archives: Kids’ Room

Scenes From a Weekend

We did an inordinate amount of running around this weekend, pretty much like always. We needed some stuff for the House and Hubby wanted some wine and wineglasses for Father’s Day. This was all on the whiteboard I keep on … Continue reading

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The Captain Has Left The Building, part 2

O.K., I have two shows to review today, both fall into the inexplicable category for me, but the kids seem to like them. Caillou-I despise this show, no, that’s not a strong enough word. I hate this show with the … Continue reading

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School’s Out

Today was Monkey’s last day of school for the year. Actually it was his very first last day of school! There was a pizza party and everything. But frankly, I don’t know how I’m going to survive summer, spring break … Continue reading

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How Did This Happen?

OK, so I’m a morning person now. Not by choice, mind you, by coercion. Hubby and I were married eleven years before Monkey came along. We decided to wait a sensible six years before jumping in parenthood, but then were … Continue reading

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Stage Fright

Today was a special and scary day for Monkey, it was his very first school program. His adorable little Pre-K class stood on the stage in the gymnasium and sung seven cute songs. Well, the rest of his class did. … Continue reading

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I Don’t What To Think About This

Still “down in my back” as they say around here, so Nana came over to watch Pumpkin while I walked up to get Monkey at school. On our way home we saw, and heard, something rather disturbing: a boy of … Continue reading

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Time-outs for everyone!

Only I’m not calling them time-outs. It is now Relax Time at the House. Everyone who has spent a whole day, from start to finish, with a child will know exactly what I’m talking about. You know that special time … Continue reading

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The Captain Has Left The Building

Sesame Street, Zoom, The Electric Company, Mr. Rogers, Captain Kangaroo, and Saturday morning cartoons, these were the children’s programs I grew up watching. And I can’t leave out a local favorite: Uncle Zeb’s Cartoon Camp. There are so many children’s … Continue reading

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Liberal Mama

I really want to get my kids these books, mainly because they need to learn more about my politics than what they hear me grumble about everyday. As a mom, I find it absolutely essential to be politically active. We … Continue reading

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Outrage

This post reflects my opinion on recent events concerning the polygamist cult raid in Texas. The thoughts and opinions herein expressed are my own and in no way reflect those of the idiots who want to frame these events as … Continue reading

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