During playgroup a few weeks back a random dog wandered into my friend’s yard. Not wanting to further traumatize her kitty, who had recently endured the death of her sibling, she debated for some time over how to contain the lost dog until his owners came to claim him. Eventually, it was decided that the [...]
Yeah, we’re vegetarians.
Carter rigged up a stick to carry his buckets of water today in the yard. Wanting to acknowledge his innovation without reducing his intrinsic motivation, I commented. Me: Hey. Cool stick thing to carry your buckets. Carter: Yeah. Me: How’d you come up with that? Carter: It’s what the bloodthirsty meateaters use. Me: Huh? Carter: [...]
Update on McDonalds and Breastfeeding
The New York Times covered the Ronald McDonald House breastfeeding incident. Personally, I’m still not comfortable with the outcome. McDonalds insists that they support breastfeeding, and that she can nurse wherever she is, as long as she is “sensitive” to other people. In almost every case I can imagine, the benefit goes to the baby [...]
Sweat Pants and Stilettos
Bad Mommy has always had trouble dressing appropriately, even before she was a mommy. There was the semester (or year, or two) of pajamas to class. There was the time her (then future) mother-in-law kindly offered to buy her shoes because she had traveled five hours to visit Kevin and neglected to bring any footwear. [...]
Tattoo Me
Mom is visiting tonight, and Archie is sporting a new press-on tattoo. Nanna: Do you have a tattoo on your arm? Archie: Yes. Nanna: Will it stay there forever? Archie: No. (Turning to me and pointing to my ankle) That one will though. That will stay forever. (thinking for a moment) I want one that [...]
Straight-talking Diagnosis
This morning, Archie gave me a different take on Carter’s diagnosis. Me: Hey, buddy, how are you feeling? Archie: Fine. I had a tummy ache, but it’s just a tummy ache, and it’s gone now. Me: Great. How’s Carter feeling today? Archie: Mean. Later, at the breakfast table, the trash talk continued with a heated [...]
Boogers taste like McDonalds
Or so insists a friend of our family, and she means it in a very complimentary way. It’s how she attempted to sell her friend on partaking in the nose candy of the 5-year-old crowd. (not that nose candy, dufus!) Anyway, Fast Food Nation and beef flavored french fries aside, McD’s has another storm a’brewin. [...]