Motherwise Cracks

I actually read a book for entertainment. I read and write for work so reading for pure pleasure is a rarity for me these days. The book was a murder mystery by Mary Higgins Clark.
When I was a kid, I wanted a horse more than anything. I loved horses and dreamed that one day 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 stopped taking my son to the dermatologist abruptly. While he was given a skin care regime and prescriptions, his skin showed no improvement. I suspected he wasn’t using the medicines like he was supposed to – they lasted far too long in between visits.
Apparently, lifting a finger to stop your breakouts is too much [...]

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My kids and I have this jingle for double stuff Oreos that we still think is a sure fire marketing slogan. We have been waiting for the company to announce a contest for 10 years.
But I came up with this idea for a product that I really want made. It’s something you’d set to remind [...]

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My husband says “You can’t beat the cheapness of quality” and yes, he made that up himself…

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Did you ever wonder about these little boxes for coupon codes when you checkout for an online purchase? They are for these – Free Coupons. (Smart shoppers use them to save money and it really doesn’t take much time to find offers at this site.)
I never used to use these coupons until a friend told [...]

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I think that women are a lot more particular about what’s inside the home than men are – in general. My towel bar actually fell off the wall and when I told my husband, he went up and hot glued it back in. I really was expecting him to get me a new one but [...]

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My camera captures some crazy moments (see here). I plan to relive them and laugh again when I am finally in the “home” in between crocheting doilies waiting for the prune juice to take effect.
My scrapbook of memorable mothering moments (that my crafty daughter will have to make for me because I am too [...]

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