Motherwise Cracks

“Mom, can you drop off a few things at the Salvation Army for me?” asked my daughter not long after Christmas. “When I put my new stuff away, I cleaned out clothes I don’t wear anymore.” It sounded like a reasonable, and venerable act. That was before I carried the three HUGE plastic garbage bags [...]

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Over at The More, The Messier, there was a whole lot of tagging going on with a meme where you list 6 things about yourself that are inconsequential. Piece of cake. I am forever indebted to spell check for making me look smarter than I am. I am not prompt. (But I look nice when [...]

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This Christmas, the kids got me what I really wanted. Dark chocolate. Lots of it. I had the best stash I have had for years, and the beauty of it is that the kids don’t like it! I had it all to myself. Then, my stock in the chocolate market crashed. Yes, chocolate and I [...]

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Child number 3 has been dutifully warming the bench for the basketball team for a couple of months now. As a mom, you might wonder if anyone has noticed how hard your child has been working on their skills. Friday, I got an answer. The team was down (way down) and it was the last [...]

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Big Fish To Fry:    ABC World News Now “News” Team, a.k.a., the Saccharin Sidekicks. Who:    Male and female anchors that were onair Thursday, Jan. 17 at 3 a.m. Why:    I could say it was because of the overdose of fluff or that I really don’t care about your personal lives, but it is the totally tastless and inappropriate joking and hideous laughter [...]

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We went to Disneyland last week. It was great fun but this Buffalo gal didn’t pack warm enough clothes for the 44 degree mornings. SO, I quickly went into one of the gift shops at the park to buy a warm sweatshirt. I don’t like lots of logo and stuff on my clothing and I [...]

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Regular readers know my son is allergic to soap, water and being clean. It’s a real tragedy. (Note my sarcasm.) His well-intentioned sisters, who should usually mind their own business, found him some dry shampoo to help him get ready faster in the morning. (I shuddered when they brought it home because I remember using [...]

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I don’t like walking into a packed gym mid-way into a game. It feels like all eyes are on you as you try to find where to sit or where your family/friends might be. I asked my husband to text me where he was in the gym so that I would know where to find [...]

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