1. Anna has this obsession with long sleeves and pants but it's so warm today I advised her against it. She conceeded to wearing the shorts but would not relent on two shorts sleeved t-shirts and a tank top. She also does not think folded socks are a good idea so she's wearing them up to her knees, with sandals and a gaudy adult-sized headband. We ( Read more... )

My children wear the same size shoes. They are three years (and three weeks) apart and there's only 1/2 inch difference in their feet ( Read more... )

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At what point do you decide to give up? I am a terrible knitter. My last stitch is always so loose even if I simply slip it in the beginning of the row instead of knitting it. I'm slow. I recently tried dpns and it wasn't that bad but I didn't enjoy it. I LOVE the way knitting looks, though, on solid garments and I like the fact that it uses a ( Read more... )

If you don't quit with the melodramatic sighs and stop staring at me until I get off the computer, I swear I will push you out of that fucking chair. And yes, at this point I am totally taking my time.

File this under things you really want to say out loud but would be so inappropriate. My uncle is just as much a pain in the ass as Sam is.

My kids think I'm awesome because I can throw goldfish crackers in the air and catch them in my mouth.

I just purchased three tickets to Orlando! I'm leaving July 29th.

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I actually had a pleasant birthday yesterday. We went out to eat. I got $50 from Sam's mom and a virtual present from Padiwack (thanks! That was a nice surprise :) ). My parents called yesterday morning and put the speaker phone on so they and my little niece could sing Happy Birthday and she is sooooooo cute; they are visiting my brother this week ( Read more... )

I check my spam folder in my e-mail every couple of days to make sure random things don't go in there and I generally just ignore the other crap. I don't get very much at my primary e-mail address but the last few have had quite amusing titles - long ones like "don't be afraid you can't satisfy her in bed because of your small weenie, we have the ( Read more... )