I’m Sorry, Please Repeat…

ME: Hmm, I need to make that appointment/check on this bill/any number of other things that must be done over the phone. Let me just call this 1-800 number. VOICE PROMPTED AUTOMATED PHONE SYSTEM (VPAPS): Hello, and thank you for calling XYZ. Satisfied customers are of our utmost concern and we want to please youContinue reading “I’m Sorry, Please Repeat…”

Tornado at the Dentist’s Office, or…

How I’m the Worst Mother In The World and the Females of the Not So SAHM Household are all crybabies…. This morning we awoke to the local tornado siren going off. We just moved from the Midwest–I thought we had escaped the tornadoes. Apparently not when there’s a tropical storm wreaking as much havoc as she canContinue reading “Tornado at the Dentist’s Office, or…”

What Has Ashlyn Been Up To?

Things she’s done that make me think Ashlyn is the smartest toddler we know: Throwing food off the high chair with a perfect basketball arm. Ashlyn loves playing with balls. We’re convinced she’s going to play some kind of sport that involves a round object. The latest case to prove my point: the other morning she decidedContinue reading “What Has Ashlyn Been Up To?”

I Love You, Costco

WELCOME SITSTAS!! I’m so stinkin’ happy for you to drop by here today! If there were a video camera recording me you’d see me floating on cloud 9…or at least doing the PeeWee Herman. I can’t wait to visit each of you and leave you some luvin’. I’m sure my hubby and girls are thrilled about theContinue reading “I Love You, Costco”

Open Letter To The Meat Lockers

I hate being cold. I’d much rather be hot than cold. It has been hot as an oven down here and I haven’t minded a bit. In fact the heat is what is saving my life. This is what is prompting my: OPEN LETTER TO THE MEAT LOCKERS (OTHERWISE KNOWN AS STORES AND RESTAURANTS) DearContinue reading “Open Letter To The Meat Lockers”

Day 1 of Homeschooling: Learning To Cuss

It’s inevitable. There comes a time in every child’s life when they must be ripped from the safety and security of their loving mother’s bosom and tossed to the hungry, vicious wolves known as 8 year olds. Kids late in their childhood years are fascinated by things that they think they’re getting away with. They’reContinue reading “Day 1 of Homeschooling: Learning To Cuss”