A Sunday post to make you smile – I just love this guy. Watching this video fills me with hope for humanity. I can’t believe the clip where he is doing his little happy dance in North Korea – in the demilitarized zone! (-:

Disclaimer: This post was written by my husband, Dermo (yes, you heard me – “Dermo,” which makes us “Ado and Dermo”). I am not responsible for its contents.

A shocking little reminder.

It’s finally happened: I’ve been quoted. My friend Laverne over at Kindred Adventures put my quote up at her blog today, so I’m feeling rather famous. Click here to see her post. I often wonder what it might feel like to be someone like Ella – verbally witty, always ready with a quick retort or [...]

News Flash: I’m guest-posting at Sperk today! I’ve been asked to write about a woman I admire, and you’ll never guess who it is!  Go look, go look! Please leave a comment for Sperk, she’s sperktacular. Happy Wednesday! Summer is almost here and while most people are panicked about swimsuit season I’m panicked that I haven’t [...]

Does it count as running away if… – she stayed under the awning at the front door for about 5 minutes, – then built an umbrella safe house in the rain, – then invited her little sister in, – then asked for “room service,” – so we all had Lucky Charms on or near the [...]

Last week NPR was talking about parents that actually hire people to scare the crap out of their children. Apparently there’s an evil clown in Switzerland you can hire to stalk your child for the seven days leading up to their birthday – culminating in a terrifying pie-in-the-face surprise attack on their “big day.”

A picture is worth a 1000 words, and if you ask my kids – I take too many of them. Linking up with Memories Captured!

She made a poem with my name, and drew a picture of me with brown hair. This is important because it marks the first time she’s drawn me with brown hair – she usually draws me with blonde. I thought it was a phase and I waited for this “wishing mommy was a blonde” thing [...]

This week’s Monday Listicles topic is 10 things about your mom, or 10 things you wish you could delete. I’m combining them: 10 things I wish I could delete about my alcoholic mom. It’s weird, I know – but you know, some mother/daughter relationships are a little bit weird. And there you have it.