A lot of parents I know pride themselves in the fact that they just don't do kids parties, anymore. As well they should. It takes a lot of time and effort (not to mention, money) to put one together (not to mention, the BIG CLEAN, afterwards) yet, my kids have attended dozens of "theme-park-type" birthdays, where the child's entire class is invited and, you know, actually shows up, which often times leaves the rest of us feeling dazed and totally UGH-mazed! As a mom, I can certainly understand a parent's need to celebrate their child. Still. Does my kid really... Read more →

Among the graduations...birthdays...OMG!...the 15th anniversary of my 29th birthday...there are many other milestones our family has reached, recently, that I just haven't had the time (or, energy) to blog about (you're welcome) but, in their own way, are each very special and yet it's hard for me to understand that some may feel our family's triumphs to be horrifyingly mundane, just the same. Including, my family. "What do you mean, she's bridging, AGAIN?!?" Tuesday night, Thing Two (the alarmingly mature-looking 12-year-old, on the right) bridged over with her troop from Juniors to Cadets and celebrated completing her 7th year in... Read more →

Who knew? When mowing the lawn (in flip-flops) I would, single-handedly, give a whole new meaning to "going green," with my feet. Aaaand...YES...I live in the suburbs. So what? Whoever said you can't wear flip-flops with unpainted toe nails can kiss my hairy toes, too! Seriously, aren't you just a wee bit jealous?!? Beware BlogHers, here I (and my skanky-ass toes) come! Check out the Official Wordless Wednesday HQ Tag, you're it: Wordless Wednesday © 2008 This Full House - All Rights Reserved. Read more →

George Carlin died, yesterday and - though, the man seemed to enjoy breaking the boundaries of good taste - his humor never failed to leave me speechless, or gasping for breath and nearly peeing my pants in absolute fits of laughter. Especially, after having kids (Kegels be darned!) when I found myself empathizing with Mr. Carlin's need to challenge conventional wisdom. My parents immigrated to the U.S. in 1956 and he learned English from watching old westerns on television and he soon found out that the most successful way to include himself in conversation was by extensive use of..well...curse words.... Read more →

I have a potty mouth. No, it's NOT a very proud statement. Is it? Anyhow, once I became a mom - wow...has it been 14 years, already? - I tried really hard NOT to swear, especially around the kids. They have this terrible habit of repeating things, you know? So, as my children got older and their understanding the improper use of vocabulary got bigger, I started a "potty-mouth" jar. The kids paid 25 cents for each swear word and a dollar was donated for each time one slipped passed mom (or pop) and, let me tell you, I practically... Read more →

Today, I'm playing along with Mrs. Flinger - who insists that licking people is a great way of getting to know someone - so, if you're going to BlogHer, you might want to play along. Or, roll up your fists and be ready to protect yourself. Either way, she wants us to be brutally honest in introducing ourselves with some image, some visual SOMETHING, that she (and everyone else) can hold on to? Here's my story: In 1978, a few of my classmates put together a skit based on the then popular television show "Welcome Back Kotter" (I had SUCH... Read more →

But...to me...she's the first girl to have ever stolen my heart - look out high school, here she comes - oh, AND no one better mess with my baby! Check out the Official Wordless Wednesday HQ Tag, you're it: Wordless Wednesday ----------------------------------------------------------------- IN OTHER NEWS - This Full House Reviews: Kit Kittredge - An American Girl Movie © 2008 This Full House - All Rights Reserved. Read more →