You think you're safe do you? You're innocently playing a game of battleship with your son, and you're just so darn comfy on the floor there that you start to nod off... I'm sure the pillow didn't help. Then you hear the boy, "Poppy!! Wake up! You're supposed to be playing with me!" So you … Continue reading The First Rule of Battle – Don’t Ever Fall Asleep
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I Am Not Getting A Job
Tonight as I was getting the boy ready for bed he told me out of the blue: I'm going to be the kind of person who doesn't work. Oh really, sweetheart? What are you going to do? Well, I'm not going to work. Well, you have to get a job. Everyone needs a job. I … Continue reading I Am Not Getting A Job
The Gnomes Under Our Tub
There are gnomes that live under our bathtub. What? You didn't know? Oh, well, now you know. We have a gnome family under our tub. They moved in one day, about - hmmm.... I don't know, when did Isaiah start playing Edmund Fitzgerald? About two years ago? Ok, well that's when they moved in. The … Continue reading The Gnomes Under Our Tub
Obsolescence and The Deconstructionist
It broke my heart to see it go, but it was obsolete. A piece of my past. Something I was saving to give to my kids kid some day. I wouldn't exactly call myself a hoarder - my mom would disagree. Recently we moved my husband from a basement office to a first floor room, my … Continue reading Obsolescence and The Deconstructionist
Sorry China, It’s Not You, It’s Me. No, It’s You.
So I did a really bad thing. I taught my son something I can't seem to undo. I taught him China doesn't care about us. The thing is, and sorry if I am about to offend anyone, I really believe big corporate China doesn't give a rats arse about us and I'm pretty sure I … Continue reading Sorry China, It’s Not You, It’s Me. No, It’s You.
Mojo vs. The Evil Dragon Lady
This freakin' weather! Not everyone has the pleasure of living in the midwest. I am aware of that. And I am acutely aware of the fact that many people live places were the sun shines at least, oh I don't know; once every 4 days? Wow, that would be heaven. That would be like a … Continue reading Mojo vs. The Evil Dragon Lady
What Can A Kid Get Into in Under 30 Minutes?
Well isn't that a loaded question? You mean I can only list 10, because frankly I could list 100, but since some of them are so agregious I probably had to deal with it before pulling out the camera, I will think of this as a "Best Of What Kids Can Get Into in Under … Continue reading What Can A Kid Get Into in Under 30 Minutes?
A typical day in my life looks like…….
Okay. Maybe it's not all that bad Here is the longer version: Mommy doesn't want to wake up yet, go do something. I didn't mean smoke a pipe. I also did not mean blow up the house. Fine I'll get up. Let's do something constructive. Oh that's nice, let's learn about making a calendar. Oh … Continue reading A typical day in my life looks like…….
Yes, I had to put my fish down….
I'm not much on writing prompts. I basically write whatever's stuck in my head because writing is the only way to get it out. However, yesterday I got an email in response to a comment I made on someone's blog, this was the email: Comment: OK, Jen, I am intrigued. You just left a comment … Continue reading Yes, I had to put my fish down….
Sensory Processing Disorder Can Be Funny Too
Once upon a time I wrote this blog. I wrote this blog under the guise of wanting to help parents of children with special needs. Most specifically sensory processing disorder, but also tic disorders, severe food allergies, environmental allergies and asthma. I also included spectrum disorders, because "They" were trying to place my child there. I … Continue reading Sensory Processing Disorder Can Be Funny Too
Jen Kehl 