A Monkey in the Wrong Tree

On the day that our new president was sworn in, I was smacked in the face with a reminder that the effects of the old regime would be biting...

I've recently been warping my daughter. When she leaves a light on in a room she no longer uses, I ask, "Girl, don't you love ...

So I am blaming CaptainDumbass at Us and Them for my new addiction: Tilt Shift Maker . I spent a good hour making things look tiny. These ar...

As a New Year's treat Mr. Hobbitfeet made one of my favorite dinners, med.-rare steaks with cauliflower, potatoes, and garlic bread. Mr....

I am one of those weird people who hate New Year's Eve. Just so you know, I hate the 4th of July too. I must have something against holi...

Several years ago, my son's other grandma gave me a Christmas scrapbook. Having nothing better to do with such a gift, I started stickin...

There is nothing I hate more than cold weather. If I didn't enjoy my family or if my favorite seasons weren't Spring and Fall (respe...

Today I was looking at my stats, and found a VERY unusual search and for some reason, I am the top result: a cow is coming in front of a tre...

Girl loves Santa and Christmas. I know that most people feel that way, but Girl has gone nuts. I confess that it's my fault. When we wer...

I've given up a lot since we moved to Central Illinois from Chicago. Don't get me wrong, we've gained a lot too: Mr. Hobbitfeet ...

I spent almost an hour last night trying to get the picture taken for our Christmas card. It did not go well. I couldn't get a single pi...

When I was a baby, pre-talking but able to move on my own, I stuck a pebble up my nose. My mom never let me forget it. She kept it for years...

I would like to pretend that I haven't been posting because I live a wonderfully fantastic life and I've been out living it; however...

Me: ( Singing crappy Barbie jingle that has been stuck in my head all day ) Mr. Hobbitfeet: I don't even know what to say to that. Me: I...

I just watched all of the Drunk History episodes that they have on Funny or Die and loved them. My favorite is the one with the drunk, fema...

I try very hard to not be a judgemental mom. I'd be the first to say I fail at that on a regular basis, but I try. I've recently had...

I hope everyone had a nice Halloween. Mine was okay. After a discussion with Boy we agreed he would Trick-or-Treat with us for one last year...

A week or so when I started this horrible project of making a Dr. Horrible Lab coat for Boy's halloween costume, he peeked into the room...