Hott Laughs

WOW – Really?!?!

After my son's basketball game last week I drove he and one of his teammates, J, home. I'd noticed during the game that one of their friends, usually a starter, had sat the bench throughout the game. So I asked if he was okay. Bug replied, "He hurt his ankle." "Oh,...

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My Boy & Girls….

Bug & I were in the car the other day when the Beastie Boys song "Girls" came on the radio. Forgetting what the lyrics were like I let it play... My son got this odd look in his eye and I wondered what kind of a teachable moment this was going to be... one for me or...

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We Need Sleep!!

My husband is a bit tense. He's not mean and he does have fun but he tends to be a bit uptight. So, the other night after a game we were laying in bed watching tv and he called out to CJ, "In bed by 9:30 tonight!" I looked over at him and said, "It's almost 10." He...

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Her Dream Come True

My niece can be a bit dramatic - which is mostly why I call her Silly - and I just can't help but laugh at some of the things that come out of this five-year old's mouth. For instance, the other night I stopped at my mother-in-law's to drop something off for my...

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The Mom Test

I was out walking with my 4 year old daughter. She picked up something off the ground and started to put it in her mouth. I took the item away from her and I asked her not to do that. "Why?" my daughter asked. "Because it's been on the ground, you don't know where...

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