As I’ve grown older, I’ve come to a shocking realization: I’m a Scrooge. No, I don’t oppress employees or make them beg for coal. I don’t kick poor people out on the street. And I’m not haunted by ghosts, at least not literal ones on a single night of the year. I just can’t get…
It’s November 25th, and I’m already over winter. Like, SO OVER IT. And it hasn’t even technically begun yet. I loved winter when I was a kid. I was lucky enough to grow up in a place that has seasons, so by the time winter came, my siblings and I had had our fill of…
Well, somehow I managed to find enough material for 100 blog posts. This marks number 100. I know, I can’t believe it either. Today’s post is loosely based on the 1000 Awesome Things website and books. There may be things on my list that are also on that one, but I don’t know because I…
This was the beach we visited. Last week, I published a post about my family’s trip to Disney World. That was Part 1 of our vacation. Part 2 included lots of beach time. We live in a landlocked state, so this was special. In fact, it was my five-year-old’s first time to even see a…
I got back from a magical Disney vacation a few days ago, and I’ve been contemplating on how to share my magical experiences. I’ve landed on a do/don’t format. The don’ts are all things that we (my family) did, ergo we know why you should not do them. We did a few of the dos…
Welcome to the latest installment of “Crazy Crap I Found In My Mom’s House”. If you missed Volume 1, my mom loves to decorate and has many unique items. Again, this is just a small sampling. Before I begin, though, Mom is making me tell you that many of the things she has are antiques.…
As I was leisurely scrolling through my facebook newsfeed this morning, I came across this post from fellow blogger Insane in the Mom-Brain. She’s describing the pictures in the directions that were included with a piece of furniture she purchased from Ikea. If you can’t read her description, it says: The assembly instructions for The Boy’s Ikea…
I just got back from camping. Okay, that’s not true. I took a shower first because I could no longer stand to be in my own presence. But I got back earlier today. This is where we were camping. My family and I spent three days roughing it in the high altitudes of the Rocky…
My mom loves to decorate. As part of this hobby, she has many shelves stocked with all manner of interesting items. My grandpa says her house reminds him of a Cracker Barrel. I’m reminded of the episode of The Simpsons where Moe opened a family restaurant. “If you like good food, good fun, and lots…
I have a friend who questioned how someone could love Ikea but hate Wal-Mart. To me, these stores have so little in common they can’t be compared, but if she needs an explanation, I accept the challenge. 1.) It is not appropriate to wear pajamas to Ikea. Showering is also preferred. 2.) Ikea has a…
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