Motherwise Cracks

First of all, I hate mumbling. That’s what I got on the answering machine – my son mumbling on not just one message, no. He left two consecutive rambling mumblings. Seems he lost his notebook.
Couldn’t find his notebook that he insisted is on the living room floor.  Here I set on that very living room [...]

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Yes, my husband and I have turned a lot of stomachs this past couple of days. With just simple things, like asking for him to scratch my back or suggesting we go out for a nice romantic dinner. Apparently this is way too sexual for the kids to handle and they can only cry out [...]

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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? All [...]

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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 is [...]

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I was sent on a mission.  My daughter’s computer died and I was to get the system restore disks to her. Following the directions to find them in her things was like being on a Lewis and Clark expedition, but I found the box in her closet.
No disks in the box. As I read the manual, [...]

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I haven’t decided. Just like I haven’t decided if I am going to give up my high fat Greek yogurt or not.
My daughter and I have a competition to each lose 10 lbs. before Dec. 16. She would then be at her goal weight and I would be, let’s just say, closer to mine. I bought [...]

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The recent happenings in regards to “zero tolerance” and kids with Boy Scout equipment reminded me of one of the more stupid things I had to endure with a elementary school principal who shouldn’t have had a job that required thought.
My son was really into robots and took things from around the house to make [...]

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You know the type. They have 27 cats and talk about them like they are preemies with life-threatening conditions and never seem to notice the smell in the house?
I have been accused of being a cat lady-in-waiting because I purchased a hot pink reflective ped id tag in the shape of a heart. If I [...]

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