Motherwise Cracks

This weekend saw the girls’ old doll house sitting a top of the burn pile ready for the next bonfire. I admit that I cried when I saw it in the burn pile and today, my eldest, on her dog walk, saw it and it brought her to tears as well. What the hell is [...]

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While I have been complaining (whining, pining, and commiserating) about missing the kids, I don’t know as I am ready for more. I was asked to watch two little ones, ages 6 and 3, for an overnight and suddenly, all my energy has been drained, mysteriously zapped at the very thought of chasing someone in [...]

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We leave our tree up for an extended period, usually taking it down after the Epiphany. Did you know that the true end to the Christmas season is February 2 or Candlemas Day? ( I think that’s how Groundhod Day started. The little guy was just coming out of his hole to get rid of [...]

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Mine did until I went looking for a plugin to fix this droop on my sidebar. I got something for now but it doesn’t list the numbers of posts or ring any bells and whistles, so I am still on the hunt. Ah, if it were just as easy to fix some other droopy things… But [...]

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I decided to check out my Facebook page and noticed that my niece had some new photos posted. I looked and low and behold, the moldy bread we found in my fridge yesterday was there. This loaf was dated to be eaten before June 23. See what happens when your child goes off to college? [...]

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Even my kids, who LOVE Christmas, agree that is a bit much. We were riding home from Christmas shopping and saw through a window, a Christmas tree up and decorated on November 10. Sorry but that is crazy, and that is coming from someone who loves the whole season. While I love Christmas because everyone [...]

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Today was party day and the Megastation was fabulous in the pool. The 87 degree day was made to order. All of the kids were home and the cousins arrived so we donned our suits and had a great meal with the two “college kids to be” before they go off. It was pretty typical [...]

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Yes, the combination of gravity and soda (pop) and/or beer for the adults, did make for a messy time. The craft exercise I had planned for my family’s vacation (see post below) was a big hit, and the whole crew got into it as the photo to the left illustrates. As it turns out, duct [...]

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