Queen of Rambles

Here’s a short little post. Our internet was down last night. Bah. We had great pizza for dinner. So great, in fact, that my mom wants me to open a business called “Pizza Bar” that’s just like a salad bar but you make your own pizza. She didn’t complain of [...]

I had a minor freak out this morning when Erik swallowed a piece of fabric. At first I didn’t care, but then I started thinking about a recent show I saw dealing with fabric dyes and how you should never, never, never, never use dyeing utensils for food. Then I remembered a woman [...]

1) We have tickets to a Wiggles concert in Baltimore on August 10! Mike and my mom are making fun of me because I’m excited, but I’m only excited because I think Erik is going to have a blast. He loves to get out his Wiggles books and DVDs and things and stare [...]

My mom rolled up her sleeves (if she actually wore sleeves–hot flashes means she is usually in tank tops) and tackled my closet this afternoon. I suppose I should be embarrassed that my mom comes and cleans my house, but my house wasn’t actually dirty. It was just unorganized and my mom [...]

My mom has been going nuts here without a fleet of wicker baskets to bend to her will. I hate wicker. I have four wicker baskets as a concession to motherhood and I hate them all. My mom doesn’t believe organization can happen without wicker.
Organization can’t happen without some sort of toy [...]

Despite the bad weather, I knew we had to get out of the house today. I don’t think it is healthy for anyone to listen to Jerry Springer, Judge Hatchett, and assorted other red-neck, loud, yelling TV shows for hours upon hours. It gives me a giant headache and probably stunts Erik’s development. [...]

My mom comes to visit and what does the weather do? Rain. Ugh. It could be worse, of course, but how are we supposed to go hang around at all the outside activities we want to hang around doing? Mt. Vernon? The National Mall? The zoo? Not friendly [...]

I’m oh-so-sleepy, yet I can’t seem to fall asleep. I drank a mocha milk Starbucks thingee last night to try to stay awake and I think the caffeine is still in my system. What a huge mistake! It was disgustingly sweet so I had a tummy ache. I am fairly sensitive [...]

This really does have to be quick since I have to go get my mom in a little while. Her flight was supposed to arrive at midnight, but every time we check the website it is here a little bit earlier. Currently the arrival time is 11:36. I’m not going to argue.
I [...]

I blew a gasket today and I wasn’t even on the phone to Saturn.
I really, literally blew a gasket.
Or at least my toilet, did.
If your toilet starts sounding like it’s hiding a motor in the tank, you’ve blown a gasket. Aren’t you glad I provide you with tips for living [...]