This is one of those weeks when I’m pretty sure I can’t do it all. I mean, I can hold it together pretty well, most of the time. But this week just might break me. If I had time, I’d probably just sit down, stare slack-jawed into the middle distance and drown my sorrows in black licorice.
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Filed under: Mad Mom on September 14th, 2011 | 3 Comments »

My boy is playing fall baseball which, in my opinion, is far better than spring ball because the weather is better and I can take my camera out without fear of raindrops. I’ve got this little dinky lens on my Nikon but I like to try for some good shots anyway.

You ever see photos of [...]

Filed under: Mad Mom, S**t My Kids Say on September 13th, 2011 | 2 Comments »

I’m getting pretty good at this first day of school thing. This is like, my fifth year at it.
It only took two adults two hours to get two children out the door. Then I had one kid who wanted to walk to school, and one who wanted to ride. But both wanted me to see [...]

Filed under: Mad Mom, S**t My Kids Say on September 7th, 2011 | No Comments »

Portland, Oregon is a walking city. On our day trip last week, we parked in an astronomically priced garage and set out on foot. Since the art museum is in the park blocks near my alma mater at PSU, I thought I’d take the kids to see my old dorm and apartment.
What kind of mom [...]

Filed under: Mad Mom, S**t My Kids Say on September 2nd, 2011 | No Comments »

Part of the fun of going to a new place (or visiting a place you don’t get to much) is exploring the food scene. When you’re with kids, this can be dicey.
My son will eat anything from hot peppers to salmon roe. My daughter, however, would exist solely on bread and bread products if I [...]

Filed under: Foodie, Mad Mom, S**t My Kids Say on August 31st, 2011 | 1 Comment »