Category Archives: disasters

This Is The Speech I Want To Hear Someday

  Like I’ve said before, there are times when doing the emperors bidding wears you down and makes you long for a two week vacation to Tahiti. Il Duce was especially demanding today when his needs were not getting met … Continue reading

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The Horrifying Incident Involving the Boy, His Mouth, a 44 Minute Wait on Line, The Word Vagina and Fifty Scandalized, Hungry Patrons

Hey, remember me? Super freewheeling summertime girl with the wind in her hair, not a care in the world and the family that looked like it jumped off the J. Crew end of summer catalog?  Yeah, well she shriveled up … Continue reading

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Notes From The Open Road

Because, I’m sorry but what kind of lunatic WOULDN’T want to be confined in a car for sixteen straight hours with three kids and my MOTHER along for the ride? Right? You’d have to be certifiable not to want a piece … Continue reading

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I Have a Secret Affliction!

So much to do, so little time. The bags are sitting next to the door, packed until they were practically bursting, they are threatening to  open up and spill their contents all over the floor.  Gee, I hope that doesn’t … Continue reading

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Things are Not as They Appear.

This Sunday I had myself a true Judas Iscariot moment. I denied knowing my own children at the grocery store. Then I stopped after reading that last line and asked myself  “Hey girl who spent her whole life chained to … Continue reading

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Pre Cana Insane

Once, way back when we tried to always do the right thing, my husband and I had a crazy idea.  He would make an attempt to transition from his godless existence straight into the loving arms of Catholicism before our wedding.   … Continue reading

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