Category Archives: Snags
All I Need is a Miracle
There’s a story in the bible about one of the many miracles that Jesus performed. With nothing but a couple of loaves of bread and a few fish, he fed a group of thousands and not only that, after they … Continue reading
Now That Would Be A Torturous Vacation
This evening, as we were discussing a possible summer beach vacation, my husband announced that he would like to try parasailing. Now, last summer, when we spent a week at the beach, the very idea of parasailing was met with … Continue reading
“sss-fear”
Tap, tap, tap… tap, tap, tap… Hey, is this thing working? Can anybody hear me? This little old blog of mine is like a favorite hangout of my youth, one I haven’t visited in ages. I’ve been away so long, … Continue reading
Sunday School, Weenie Sabers, and The Sign of the Cross
I confess: I miss the lazy Sunday mornings, the mornings where I could stay in bed, or if not in bed, at least in my pajamas, until almost noon, reading a book while Snags watched cartoons. If we went to … Continue reading
Room Mom Woes and Wars
Let’s go back in time a bit, shall we? Let’s go back to this time LAST YEAR, when I was the room mother for Snags’ kindergarten class, busy planning the Fall Party. It’s the “FALL PARTY” because we cannot, in … Continue reading
Filed under Fall party, Halloween, life, parenting, party planning, room moms, Snags
Wii Are Not Fit
Fifteen years into this marriage and Wii has validated what I’ve come to suspect. We are not fit. But at I’m fitter than my husband by some 13 years. Our fifteenth wedding anniversary was today. The traditional gift for fifteen … Continue reading
Filed under anniversary, fitness, Snags, video games, Wii
What Seven Looks Like
Seven looks like a boy uncharacteristically still in bed at 6:45 in the morning. Look closer and you’ll see he’s mostly feigning sleep, eagerly waiting for the clock to turn so he can FINALLY get up and open his birthday … Continue reading
Back to Normal
Strange things have been happening around here lately. Strange things with my son. Or should I say, strange things with this stranger who looks like my son, and sounds like my son, but is… strange. A stranger. And it’s all … Continue reading
My Fault
Last Thursday night my husband and I returned from Back-to-School Night to find Snags and the babysitter relaxing on the sofa as they raptly watched Scooby Doo and the Cyber Chase. Actually, I think the babysitter was probably itching to … Continue reading
Perfect Insanity
There are certain things that drive me to the brink of insanity and they are these: The sound of the dog licking her paws at night when I am trying to fall asleep. The sound of cellophane crackling. The sound … Continue reading
