Laughing at Chaos

Is it hot where you are? I’d guess that most of you in the US would scream YES! back at me and those of you in other parts of the globe would look at me with the “dog going food?” …

Heard from the backseat yesterday: J (making up a song): “I touching my pen!$, I touching my pen!$, I touching my pen!$” Sigh…we really need more estrogen in the house.

Ok, I lied. How about 12 things I love about Chicago and one thing I can’t stand. And I meant to write this last week when I was actually there. 1. The food. Frankly, this is my favorite thing about …

A few weeks ago I posted a bath toys organizing tip. Unfortunately, I didn’t have a link to the shower curtain I used. Now I do. Ta-DA! Mesh Shower Curtain! Many thanks to Karen at Family Briefs (I’ve started to …

A little more than 2 weeks ago Tom and I loaded everything but the kitchen sink into the Family Funster and hit the road. It must be noted that we left at the unholy hour of 3:30 am, so we …

I really don’t like bridges. Ihatethemhatethemhatethemhatethemhatethem. I don’t know where it comes from, but it’s deep and it’s intense. My first year teaching I was living in Iowa and teaching in Illinois and thus had to cross the Mississippi at …

I used to think of myself as a pretty shy person, I guess more introverted than anything. I’d be in the background a bit in social situations until I got the feel of the place, then I would open up. …

I finished the book. Wow. Review to come, but…wow. At some point I’ll sit down and read all 7 in a row, but for now, I’m still digesting book 7. Wow.

I got hooked on Harry Potter seven years ago when I was teaching. I bought the first book at the school’s Scholastic book fair, and then it sat for several months. I thought it was just a kid’s book; I …

… AKA the thirteen thoughts that are getting me through the next five weeks without going completely batsnot. 1. I will sit in complete silence and contemplate my navel. This may take weeks. 2. I will get caught up on …