Hubby walked into the basement yesterday, leaned down and whispered in my ear: “Call The Mercenary and when he says ‘yes’, you say ‘nothing’.” I have to admit, Internets, that I found this very confusing.  Was I to say nothing?   Or to say “Nothing”?   Soooooo, I said, “Hey Mercenary.” He said, “What?” I said, “Nothing.” [...]

Oooookay, it’s that time again! Fun For Your Friday! Woohoo!!!!! Fun For Your Friday works like this: It’s Friday. Let’s laugh. This week I thought I’d share a joke with you: What did the snail say as it rode on the turtle’s back while crossing the road? Wheeeeeee! If you have a funny blog post, [...]

Well it’s official. I’ve been coughing up lungs due to a slight case of pneumonia. I knew asthma was giving me a hard time, but the pneumonia diagnosis was a bit of a surprise. Thankfully the doc gave me a breathing treatment and I am already SO much better! That oxygen is handy stuff. Do [...]

Well, hello there Internets! How are you this fine day? I personally am spending today doing something stress-free…it should even reduce my todo list at the same time. So I’m feeling rather cheerful thankyouverymuch. It seems unfair for me to be the only one having a wonderful day. You should too! And what better way [...]

Conversation with Captain Earthquake this morning: CE: I love you Mom. Me: I love you too sweetie….even if you do drive me CRAZY!! CE: We don’t always drive you crazy. Me: [laughing] Yes you do, all the time. CE: Not on holidays we don’t. Shameless plea: Have you voted for me in the contest yet? [...]

I was discussing braces with the older boys this morning, and The Mercenary asked how much braces usually cost. I told him, “Around five thousand dollars.” “Five THOUSAND?????” he exclaimed. “All you need is a paper clip and some glue!” photo credit: dianaoctavius By the way, we’re talking about whether or not you should travel [...]