Motherwise Cracks

How sad is it when your goal pants have an elastic waist?  I guess that’s what happens when chocolate is one of your basic food groups. Five pounds down and another 20 to go before I even feel human again, my next goal pants are tucked in the bottom drawer, their elastic inserts waiting to [...]

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Got a pedi today, which is always nice. I left a $2 tip. That’s less than half of what I usually tip. Here’s what not to do if you want a big tip: 1. Tell the person they look tired. 2. Look at their upper lip and brows and repeatedly ask if they need a [...]

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How bad is it when you don’t want to see someone so intensely that you actually buy a potted palm to hide behind? Pretty bad. I did exactly that this past Saturday while in the grocery store. I have to tell you that it worked pretty darn good too. The down side is that you [...]

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Sonny boy came home with a Mohawk, which I never would let him get in high school. The only thing that would be worse is if he ad a mullet. I just found out that David Bechham once had a Mohawk as I was searching for a photo for this post. Suddenly it got more [...]

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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 [...]

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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? [...]

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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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